St Polten Women vs Chelsea Women predictions: Blues may not run riot in Austria
Ian Wilkerson
St Polten sit at the bottom of the Women's Champions League table after two matches
Chelsea have won the Women's Super League in seven of the last eight seasons
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Chelsea have enjoyed domestic dominance in the Women's Super League, but Champions League glory has eluded them and they will want to put that right this season.
Four points from their opening two games of the league phase has been a decent start and they should enjoy a comfortable evening in Austria where they take on St Polten, who have conceded nine goals in two defeats without finding the net.
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Team news
St Polten have not reported any injury problems and it looks like Carina Schulter could be busy in goal, with Ludmila Matavkova having the unenviable task of trying to make things happen at the other end.
Chelsea will be without Kadiesha Buchanan and Mayra Ramirez, but hopes are high that Lauren James will be available as the Lionesses attacker has returned to training and could do with boosting her match fitness.
Striker Sam Kerr will also hope to start after featuring as a regular substitute after recovering from her long-term knee injury.
The stats
Chelsea have been unbeaten in their last 33 Women's Super League matches.
The Blues have scored more than three goals in just four of their last 22 outings in the Champions League.
Ten of the Londoners' last 12 Champions League games have featured at least three goals.
St Polten have claimed just one point from their last 14 games in the group or league phase of the Champions League.
The Austrians have scored just five goals in that run of fixtures and they have conceded at least twice in 12 of those 14 outings.
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Prediction
Heavy defeats to Atletico Madrid and Lyon mean St Polten are at the bottom of the Women's Champions League table and Chelsea should anticipate a straightforward evening in Austria.
The Blues will be looking to kick on after opening their continental quest with a draw against FC Twente and a 4-0 success over Paris, but they may not bag a feast of goals.
That win over the French outfit has been only the fourth occasion in 22 Champions League matches that Chelsea have scored more than three goals, while it is a similar story domestically.
Current basement side West Ham and relegated Crystal Palace are the only teams Chelsea have put four or more goals past in their last 19 WSL games, so it could be they score three or fewer in Tuesday's clash.
