Alongside the big matches in the men's UEFA Nations League, the two most recent UEFA Women's Champions League winners will meet 12 November 2026. Barcelona and Arsenal have both made excellent starts to this season's league phase, but Barcelona's superiority over their rivals looks unassailable.
Barcelona Women
Barcelona are the only team to have taken the maximum nine points from the opening three rounds of this season's UEFA Women's Champions League, scoring an astonishing 19 goals. They swept aside Paris (5:2), AS Roma (6:0) and Køge (8:0). Barcelona have won 12 of their 13 matches this season — the exception was a trip to San Sebastián to face Real Sociedad (1:2). They have since addressed their mistakes, winning four games in a row and scoring 20 goals in total.
Arsenal Women
Unlike Barcelona, who still face limited domestic competition, Arsenal have to expend considerable energy in the Women's Super League. The London club have conceded in seven consecutive league games, and after comfortably beating Benfica in the UEFA Women's Champions League (3:0), they struggled defensively against Aston Villa (1:1) and Liverpool (2:1) in the league. Arsenal look likely to reach their best form closer to spring.
Barcelona Women vs Arsenal Women Prediction
Arsenal beat Barcelona in their most recent meeting, which came in the UEFA Women's Champions League final in May 2025 (0:1). Barcelona are clearly eager for revenge at home, so we are backing the hosts on the handicap given their outstanding form.
