GINTRA UNIV W HOSTS CARDIFF CITY W IN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania (Interstat) — Gintra Univ W is a heavy favorite to advance in the UEFA Women’s Champions League when it hosts Cardiff City W of Wales in a first-leg match on Wednesday.

The round of 16 matchup, organized by UEFA’s European women’s football division (eur-euw), kicks off at 8 p.m. local time at Šiaulių m. savivaldybes stadionas.

Statistical models overwhelmingly favor the Lithuanian champions. Interstat’s ELO rating system gives Gintra Univ W a 96.60% probability to win. The organization’s game simulator projects a 2-0 victory for the home side.

Gintra Univ W enters the contest following a 1-0 home victory over Finland’s KuPS on Dec. 14, 2025. Their European campaign this season includes mixed results: a 2-1 win at Romania’s Farul Constanta W on Aug. 27, 2025, followed by a 2-0 home loss to Ukraine’s Vorskla Poltava W on Aug. 30.

Cardiff City W, meanwhile, arrives off a dominant domestic performance, having defeated Barry Town W 5-0 on Sept. 21, 2025. The Welsh side faces a significant step up in competition against a seasoned Champions League participant.

The match represents a stark contrast in European experience. Gintra Univ W is a regular in the competition’s group stages, while Cardiff City W is aiming to make a rare deep run.

Weather conditions at the 4,000-seat municipal stadium in Šiauliai are forecast to be cold and clear, with temperatures near freezing at kickoff.

The return leg is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at Cardiff City Stadium in Wales.

Line:

Gintra Univ W (Lithuania) vs. Cardiff City W (Wales), UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16, first leg.

When:

Wednesday, 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT).

Where:

Šiaulių m. savivaldybes stadionas, Šiauliai, Lithuania.

Projection:

Interstat simulator: Gintra Univ W 2, Cardiff City W 0.