UWCL Matchday 4: Chelsea and Man City Unbeaten European Records Face Brutal Away Tests

Hacken vs Chelsea: Blues Braced for Nordic Battle Without Lauren James

Sonia Bompastor’s Chelsea lands in Gothenburg carrying a monumental 27-game unbeaten streak in Champions League league and group stage fixtures following their 2-0 victory over AS Roma on MD3.

However, the atmosphere inside the Nordic Wellness Arena will be intensely hostile, and the Blues are entering the fixture off the back of a frustrating 1-1 domestic draw against Everton, a result that halted their seven-match Women’s Super League win streak and left them two points behind Man City at the summit.

As our experts have pointed out in our Women's Champions League predictions, Chelsea’s talismanic forward Lauren James remains sidelined with a persistent hamstring issue, while defensive anchor Naomi Girma and powerhouse striker Mayra Ramirez have also not travelled with the squad owing to injuries.

With James unavailable, Erin Cuthbert’s return becomes even more important. The Blues’ captain will be tasked with anchoring a makeshift engine room alongside Sandy Baltimore and potentially 21-year-old Wieke Kaptein.

Hacken vs Chelsea: Key Stats Ahead of UWCL MD4

The newly crowned Swedish champions have struggled to replicate their league dominance on the continental stage, currently sitting two points adrift of a knockout qualification after the first three games of the 2025-26 UWCL season.

Elena Sadiku’s side possesses the joint second-lowest goal return in the League Phase, but their dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Paris FC last time out proved they fight until the final whistle, and that will be no different in front of their home fans.

Striker Anna Anvegard will serve as their primary offensive threat, looking to exploit a Chelsea backline forced to adapt without Girma’s presence. If Hacken can disrupt the Blues' 59% possession style, we could see a massive Champions League shock in Gothenburg.

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Inter Milan vs Manchester City: Breaching the Impenetrable Italian Defensive Wall

In Monza, Andrée Jeglertz’s Manchester City face a vastly different but equally daunting challenge.

While City have looked spectacular in flashes this season, three successive draws in the Champions League have left the Citizens in a tricky position, desperately needing a definitive, statement victory to lock down their spot in the upper tiers of the League Phase qualification bracket.

They enter the tie riding a wave of domestic confidence after a commanding 3-0 victory over West Ham at the weekend, a result that extended their unbeaten run across all competitions to nine matches and kept them top of the WSL standings.

However, Inter Milan have made their home patch a genuine fortress this term, as discussed in our Inter Milan vs Manchester City prediction. Across both the Serie A Femminile and UWCL fixtures, the Italian giants maintain a perfect 100% win percentage this season without conceding a single goal.

Inter Milan W: Serie A Femminile and UWCL Home Records

All eyes will be on City’s star striker, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, to see if her physical dominance can disrupt Inter’s centre-back pairing. Shaw comes into this match after scoring a stunning hat-trick against West Ham that took her tally to 12 goals in eight WSL appearances this season.

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