Chelsea vs Austria Wien Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Women’s Champions League | League Phase

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2021 finalists Chelsea host group stage / league phase debutants Austria Wien on Matchday 1 of the 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Kick-off date/time: 23 September 2026 at 8:00 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Disney+ / USA – Paramount+ & DAZN

Chelsea team news

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Hampton; Carpenter, Girma, Buchanan, McCabe; Potter, Walsh, Nusken; Baltimore, Malard, Thompson

Unavailable: Ramirez (Personal reasons), James (Injured)

Questionable: Cuthbert (Fitness), Matsukubo (Fitness)

Austria Wien team news

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Pal; Wenninger, Schiechtl, Kirchberger; Pfattner, Jakobsen, Cordes, Orkic, Schorn; Uka, Pfanner

Unavailable:

Questionable:

Chelsea vs Austria Wien prediction

Chelsea enjoyed an unbeaten league phase campaign last season but came up short against London rivals and then-defending champions Arsenal in the quarter-finals.

Sonia Bompastor's side were involved in Women's Champions League qualifying for the first time this season, and had little trouble in seeing off Real Sociedad 6-2 on aggregate to book their place in the league phase.

Austria Wien entered a round earlier, accounting for Hajduk Split (3-2) and Farul Constanta (5-0) before a 5-2 success against Brann over two legs. This marks their first ever group stage / league phase campaign in the competition, although they did reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural UEFA Women's Europa Cup last season.

The Austrian champions, who won their domestic title for the first time in 2025-26, will relish this opportunity against a major outfit from the Women's Super League, but they are likely to be second best in all departments.

Chelsea should have the lion's share of the ball here, especially on home turf, and that is likely to convert into a comfortable victory.

Chelsea vs Austria Wien tip: Chelsea to win with -3.5 handicap