St. Polten vs Chelsea Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League | League Phase
by Trystan Pugh ·
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St. Polten, yet to score a goal in this season's league phase, take on Sonia Bompastor's talented Chelsea side on Matchday 3.
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St. Polten team news
Predicted XI (5-4-1): Schluter; Gutmann, Nagy, Ebert, Klein, Krizaj; Elmore, Peneau, Laino, Brunold; Matavkova
Unavailable:
Questionable:
Chelsea team news
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Peng; Nusken, Bright, Bjorn, Baltimore; Kaptein, Walsh, Cuthbert; Rytting Kaneryd, Thompson; Kerr
Unavailable: Hampton (Injured), Buchanan (Injured / Not in squad), Aspin (Injured / Not in squad), Reiten (Personal reasons), Beever-Jones (Injured), Ramirez (Injured / Not in squad)
Questionable: James (Injured)
St. Polten vs Chelsea prediction
St. Polten actually competed well with OL Lyonnes on Matchday 2, and even had one or two chances to score, but ultimately lost 3-0 to the eight-time winners in France.
That followed a heavy 0-6 defeat at home to Atletico Madrid in their league phase opener, and it certainly doesn't get any easier for them here against another European heavyweight.
After being surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Twente on Matchday 1, Chelsea responded well by defeating Paris FC 4-0 last time out, and this is another fixture they are heavily fancied in.
Sonia Bompastor will no doubt field some of her fringe players here, but whoever takes to the pitch should have far too much quality for the Austrian side.
St. Polten vs Chelsea tip: Chelsea to win & over 3.5 goals
