Benfica Women vs Arsenal Women Tips & Preview - Attacks to shine in open contest

By Tolu Shotade

14 Oct 2025

Tolu Shotade 14 Oct 2025

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Arsenal and Benfica both seek momentum in UEFA Women's Champions League.
Both teams show defensive weaknesses; a high-scoring match is likely.
First-ever meeting between Arsenal and Benfica, promising excitement.

Benfica Women vs Arsenal Women

Arsenal is looking to gain some momentum as they travel to Benfica for a match-day two clash in the league phase of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The defending champions have been well below their best this season, while the hosts have been unconvincing at home lately. Both teams are showing some defensive vulnerability at the moment and could be set to produce goals.

Benfica Women News

Benfica suffered a 2-1 defeat at Juventus in their opening league phase fixture. They struck first through Lucia Alves but were pegged back by the Italians before going on to concede the winner six minutes from time.

Manager Ivan Baptista will consider that result a minor blip, having gone unbeaten in four of their last five matches and claimed a 4-1 victory at Valadares Gaia in a domestic fixture last weekend. However, some home improvement is required, having picked up just two wins from their last five matches across all competitions.

Benfica often adopt an open style of play, which has seen them score and concede in three of their last four matches across all competitions. Three of those matches have also produced over 3.5 goals, while all four fixtures have served up over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Arsenal Women News

Arsenal also began their league phase campaign with a defeat, losing 2-1 at home to Lyon despite scoring first through Alessia Russo. However, Renee Slegers' team followed up that result with a 1-0 home victory over Brighton in a WSL clash last weekend.

It has been a difficult start to the season for Arsenal, with last weekend’s result their first win in the last five matches across all competitions. They have also found things difficult on their travels, with just one win in their last five away matches across all competitions.

Arsenal have scored in six of their last seven matches across all competitions while also conceding in five fixtures on this run. Six of their last seven away matches have produced over 3.5 goals, while five of those fixtures have offered up over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Benfica and Arsenal.

Verdict

Benfica (W) v Arsenal (W)

Benfica and Arsenal have quality going forward, but are often unconvincing at the back. With neither defence looking solid at the moment, both teams could be backed to score here.

Five of Arsenal's last seven away matches have produced over 1.5 goals in the first half, and a repeat could be considered here. With six of those seven fixtures also offering up over 3.5 goals, a similar outcome could also be on the cards.

Over 1.5 Goals

In The First Half

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Both Teams to Score

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