We have reached the quarter-final stage of the 2022/23 UEFA Women's Champions League and on the 21st of March we have a meeting between Roma W and Barcelona W.
The game will take place at the Stadio Olimpico and the hosts are currently top of Serie A on 51 points while the visitors are top of La Liga on 66 points.
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Roma W come into the game on the back of a comfortable 5-1 win at Fiorentina on the weekend. Roma W were 3-0 up at the interval and added a fourth goal shortly after half time.
Fiorentina W got a goal back but any thoughts of a comeback were halted as Roma W scored their fifth goal and Fiorentina W were reduced to ten players.
The win at Fiorentina W means Roma W have won 10 of their 11 most recent fixtures in all competitions. They have recorded wins in Serie A and the Coppa Italia, beating the likes of Parma, Sassuolo, Inter Milan, Sampdoria, and AC Milan.
In terms of the Champions League Women, Roma W have not been beaten in 9 of their 10 most recent matches in the competition.
Trends show over 2.5 goals have been scored in the 3 most recent games in the Champions League Women featuring Roma W and they have kept just a single clean sheet in their last 5 Champions League matches.
Barcelona W make the trip to the Italian capital having beat Valencia W 5-1 at home in the Spanish topflight on the weekend. Having fallen a goal behind in the 12th minute of the game, Barcelona W came back strongly and took a 2-1 lead into half time.
Following the interval, Barcelona W scored 3 goals without reply to record another win on their way to the title in Spain.
The victory over Valencia W means Barcelona W have won each of their last 16 fixtures in all competitions. Barcelona W have been scoring plenty of goals and they have scored at least 4 goals in each of their last 8 games, all of which have come in La Liga.
Moving to the Champions League trends show Barcelona W are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 Champions League Women games. They have scored a total of 12 goals in their two most recent Champions League Women matches.
Team news and Roma W could be without Sophie Roman Haug, who has an ankle injury. Valentina Giacinti is set to start in attack for the hosts and she has scored 19 goals this season.
Barcelona W made several changes to their team for the win over Valencia W on the weekend. Caroline Graham Hansen, Lucy Bronze, Asisat Oshoala, Mapi Leon, and Patri Guijarro should all return to the starting XI.
Roma W have done well in their first Champions League season but we expect Barcelona W to be a step too far for the Italians. Barcelona W are one of the top teams in Europe and could come away with a comfortable victory, scoring 4 goals without reply.