Arsenal
- Arsenal have won their last five matches in all competitions including a 3-2 extra-time victory over Corinthians to win the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
- In contrast, Arsenal entered the league phase as a seeded side and finished it with 12 points, which puts them in a different stratosphere from the Belgian champions.
- The 4-0 win that Gunners grabbed away from home in the first leg of this knockout play-off is a perfect illustration of how wide that gulf is.
- Frida Maanum is their main driving force and was the star of the show in the away leg, registering two goals in the 4-0 win.
- Olivia Smith’s pace and directness have given them the ability to create overloads on both wings.
- Alessia Russo remains a reliable goal-getter off the bench and she sealed the first-leg win with a late strike.
OH Leuven
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven (OH Leuven) have won four straight games since the winter break to go top of the Belgian Super League, but have failed to score and conceded seven goals in their two UWCL games against Arsenal this season.
- OH Leuven, who entered the play-off round as the 12th seed, have made history already and no matter what happens this week will have learned much from the experience.
- Jada Conijnenberg is OH Leuven’s main attacking threat, a focal point in transition and leading the line for the team in the domestic league, but she will be up against a high-class side at the Emirates Stadium.
- Lowiese Seynhaeve will get a tough workout in goal, having been kept busy in the opening exchanges of the first leg by a buzzing Arsenal attack.
- Leuven play with a compact, disciplined block, relying on situational pressing and quick transitions to exploit any Arsenal mistakes, but their best chance of a comeback will be to push early in the game.
Head-to-Head
Arsenal have won both of their UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) games against Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season by a combined scoreline of 7-0 .
Arsenal
- Frida Maanum is their main driving force and was the star of the show in the away leg, registering two goals in the 4-0 win.
- Olivia Smith’s pace and directness have given them the ability to create overloads on both wings.
- Alessia Russo remains a reliable goal-getter off the bench and she sealed the first-leg win with a late strike.
OH Leuven
- Jada Conijnenberg is OH Leuven’s main attacking threat, a focal point in transition and leading the line for the team in the domestic league, but she will be up against a high-class side at the Emirates Stadium.
- Lowiese Seynhaeve will get a tough workout in goal, having been kept busy in the opening exchanges of the first leg by a buzzing Arsenal attack.
Betting Insights
- The Gunners have the luxury of being able to control the tempo and rotate for this game with a 4-0 lead, but OH Leuven will have to chase from the start and that means this will be a long night for them.
- The Arsenal (W) team odds are heavily stacked and there is a lot of confidence in the 1.25 price on Over 2.5 goals.
- Both Teams To Score is the same price and, given Arsenal’s defensive record against the Belgians, a home shutout is a better alternative wager.
Prediction
Arsenal can be expected to finish the job on Wednesday night and make comfortable progress to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League Women 2025-2026 when they host the club that have dominated Belgian football over the last two seasons.
