We’re at the business end of the season with finals coming at us from all directions. After Atalanta destroyed Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin, it’s over to Bilbao for the Women’s Champions League Final between Barcelona and Lyon. 

Representing each club via the showdown SBCs are Irene Paredes for Barcelona and Dzsenifer Marozsan for Lyon.

Both cards have the potential of a +2 upgrade so we’re going to have a quick run through of each item and how we think the game will play out.

Is the Irene Paredes SBC Worth It?

The Paredes SBC is coming in at just over 200,000 coins and there aren’t many better options for the price even before the upgrade - TOTY Oberdorf is the closest to the 93. If she gets the +2, she’s reaching VVD levels of defender, 90 Pace, 96 Defending, and an incredibly well rounded item!

Is the Dzsenifer Marozsan SBC Worth It?

Marozsan is coming in as the slightly cheaper option, around 150,000 coins which is an incredible price if they get the job done. With a +2 her stats will eclipse elite tier players like TOTS Foden, TOTS Wirtz, TOTY Jude (aside from defending). For the price it’s an incredible option given how easy fodder is to come across.

Barcelona vs Lyon Info and Predictions

This game kicks off on Saturday 25th May at 16:00 GMT, San Mames Barria, Bilbao.

This is a matchup between European royalty. Lyon who are 8 time winners of the competition and Barcelona, who have won the competition twice in the last 3 outings. 

These two teams are arguably the best in Europe or even the world currently, Lyon have won 17 of the last 18 French League titles and are on course to make that 18 in 19. Barcelona have dropped just 2 points all season and have racked up a +120 GD in just 28 Liga F matches this season.

They’ve faced each other 4 times in the past and Lyon have come away with the victory on every occasion, but we think that’s about to change. Lyon just edged past PSG in the Semi-Final whereas Barcelona went to Stamford Bridge and dominated. 

With the current Ballon d’Or winner in their lineup and an extremely strong team, we expect Barcelona and Bonmati to come out on top here, although it will be an extremely tough matchup. 

FUTBIN Predicts: Barcelona 2-0 Lyon

FC 24 Predicts: Barcelona Win

We simulated the Champions League final 10 times to see the outcome on FC 24. After Barcelona took the first game on penalties we expected the following 9 to be just as close… They were not. Lyon only managed to lift the trophy on two occasions with Barcelona winning on 8 of the 10 occasions. 

How Do Showdown SBCs Work?

A Showdown SBC consists of 2 SBCs featuring players from teams from an upcoming big fixture - in this case, Barcelona and Lyon

You can choose to complete either or both of these, however the upgrades are based on the result of the upcoming fixture. +2 for a win, +1 for a draw and No Boost for a loss. With this being a final, the likely outcome will be a +2 for whoever lifts the trophy even if the game ends in a draw.