Real Madrid Femenino vs Arsenal Women: Preview, predictions and lineups | OneFootball

Arsenal travel to the Spanish capital on Tuesday evening and take on Real Madrid in the first leg of their UWCL quarter-final tie.

The Gunners have developed into an efficient winning machine with Renee Slegers at the helm, with Jonas Eidevall's successor claiming 18 victories from 22 games. Their success hasn't been limited to domestic adventures either.

Their UWCL campaign started with a 5-2 defeat at Bayern Munich in what proved to be Eidevall's penultimate game in charge, but they won their remaining five group games to top Group C and set up a quarter-final with Madrid.

The Spaniards are once again playing second fiddle to Barcelona in Liga F, and they finished behind Chelsea in Group B after losing to the Blues home and away. Madrid are the only team left in the competition to have never reached the semi-finals, while Arsenal are one-time winners but have failed to return to the final since their 2007 triumph.

Here's 90min's preview of Tuesday's first leg in Madrid.

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Real Madrid vs Arsenal H2H record

This is the first competitive meeting between Real Madrid and Arsenal Women.

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Real Madrid team news

Melanie Leupolz is expected to return to the Madrid XI on Tuesday / Angel Martinez/GettyImages

Melanie Leupolz and Caroline Weir both missed the weekend's draw with Deportivo Alaves, but the pair were likely absent as a precaution for Tuesday's first leg. They should be back in action for Arsenal's visit.

However, Madrid are without Teresa Abelleira after she suffered a long-term knee injury while on international duty with the world champions in February. Rocio Galvez is also out injured.

Danish international Signe Bruun is Madrid's top scorer in the competition with six goals, but the 26-year-old has been in and out of the starting XI in recent weeks and certainly isn't guaranteed a start on Tuesday.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Arsenal

Madrid predicted lineup vs Arsenal (4-3-3): Misa; Antonia, Lakrar, Mendez, Carmona; Angeldal, Toletti, Leupolz; Weir, Caicedo, Redondo.

Arsenal team news

Alessia Russo has impressed in Europe this season / Julian Finney/GettyImages

The visitors are once again without Lotte Wubben-Moy, who's been out of action for the past month due to an injury. Manuela Zinsberger is also expected to retain her place in goal after Daphne van Domselaar missed Friday's victory over Everton with a concussion.

Emily Fox is the only fresh injury concern from the Gunners' recent win, but the full-back is expected to be fit to feature on Tuesday after she was forced off late on against the Toffees.

Experienced pair Beth Mead and Caitlin Foord could return to an attack which has been inspired by Alessia Russo and Maria Caldentey in Europa this season.

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Real Madrid

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Madrid (4-2-3-1): Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Walti; Mead, Caldentey, Foord; Russo.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal score prediction

Arsenal have been handed a favourable draw, with Madrid once again showing this season that they don't rank among the elites. They're a level below the Barcelonas, Lyons and the very best the Women's Super League has to offer. However, Chelsea had to work hard for their two victories in the group stage.

Thus, the favoured visitors shouldn't be expected to coast on Tuesday despite their rampant run of form which has seen them score 12 times in their previous three WSL outings.

Winning on the road in Europe is no simple task, but Slegers' Gunners will get the job done in the Spanish capital to set themselves up for a semi-final berth.