A total of 4000 tickets (1000+ away) are sold for the match between Vålerenga and Arsenal. The Gunners need a win to get closer to securing the top spot in the group. The hosts, Norwegian club Vålerenga, can unfortunately not go through to the next round anymore. However, it’s a strong team that should not be underestimated. They will still try to take points where they can and make it as hard as possible for the others. Let’s look at the possible line-up, statistics and where you can watch Vålerenga vs Arsenal. We will update the match preview on game day.
Vålerenga vs Arsenal
Vålerenga vs Arsenal: Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Vålerenga
Emma Stølen Godø talked about the upcoming match against Arsenal: “It will be really cool to face Arsenal here at Intility, lots of people in the stands and we will make sure it is a good match. So far in the Champions League we have delivered two very good matches at home. We lost by one goal against Juventus, a match we should have won. Then it ended 1-1 against Bayern Munich.”
Making it very clear what Vålerenga’s intention are tonight.
What the coach has to say
Nils Lexerød is the head coach of Vålerenga women. We could not find a pre-match conference unfortunately.
This is our prediction for the Starting IX for Vålerenga against Arsenal:
1 Enblom
4 Olsen
9 Thorsnes
2 Horte
19 Heioarsdóttir
15 Tennebo
8 Vickius
7 Thomsen
10 Tvedten
21 Sævik
11 Godø
Vålerenga vs Arsenal
Team News Arsenal
Renée Slegers told the press that Kim Little did not travel. There is not a major issue, but they are taking precautions. Lia Wälti is also not present with the squad. Emily Fox did travel with the team to Norway. Victoria Pelova is back on the pitch and is making good progress.
What the coach has to say
Slegers on Valerenga: “They’re a super-disciplined team. I think whatever phase they’re in, they go wholehearted. They go 100%, their high press is really aggressive”.
“So I think whatever they do in the game, they do it really well and they seem invested in their game plan and togetherness of them as a team. It’s obviously one of their last games of the season, so I think they’re going to try and bring everything and give it their last little push for the end of the season”.
This is our prediction for the Starting IX for Arsenal against Vålerenga:
14 Van Domselaar
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
6 Leah Williamson
7 Steph Catley
11 Katie McCabe
32 Cooney-Cross
8 Caldentey
9 Mead
12 Maanum
19 Foord
23 Russo
Vålerenga vs Arsenal: Statistics
The domestic season ended for Vålerenga so all the focus is on the Women’s Champions League. Even though the team cannot qualify anymore, they can still take points from the other teams. Their opponenet Arsenal is doing very well under Renée Slegers as you can see by the team streaks below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Champions League Vålerenga vs Arsenal?
You can watch the UWCL match between Vålerenga vs Arsenal on DAZN and DAZN Women’s Football YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Vålerenga vs Arsenal?
Arsenal and Vålerenga faced off on the 16th of October. The Gunners won by 4-1 with goals from Fox, Foord, Caldentey and Russo. Tvedten scored one back for Vålerenga.
What is Vålerenga vs Arsenal kick-off time?
The game takes place on Thursday the 12th of December at 17:45 BST. The match is played at Intility Arena.