National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sheffield Utd W or Manchester City W that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Sheffield Utd W nor Manchester City W as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sheffield Utd W form and stats
Last season, Sheffield Utd W's League Cup Women journey ended in the group stage.Sheffield Utd W are steadily winning Wsl 2 Women games and points here at Proact Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. 3W-1D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the League Cup Women for Sheffield Utd W.
Sheffield Utd W's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Aston Villa W. Before that match, a Wsl 2 Women win away at Leicester W.
There will be little rest for Sheffield Utd W after this match as they are travelling to Coventry United for a Wsl 2 Women game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Proact Stadium in the league this season as Sheffield Utd W has scored 18 goals here in 6 home games. On the other hand, Sheffield Utd W have conceded 6 goals.
Manchester City W form and stats
Last season their League Cup Women adventure ended in the final.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Wsl 1 Women. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the League Cup Women stats, they have 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss both home and away.
Manchester City W won their last game, 3-1 versus Everton W played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Tottenham W.
Manchester City W has another fixture away, a Wsl 1 Women game, against Birmingham W in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The Manchester City W manager N. Cushing has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
| K. Wilkinson 9 goals |  P. Bremer 9 goals | J. Pennock 7 goals |
Sheffield Utd W missing players
Manchester City W missing players
| Sheffield Utd W | Manchester City W | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 19 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 5 | ||
| 71 | 36 | Scored | S | 25 | 63 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 16 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 88% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 64% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 28% | ||
| 72% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 48% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 12% | ||
| 6.5 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 245 | 140 | Total Shots | T S | 153 | 293 | ||
| 103 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 73 | 133 | ||
| 55% | 61% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Aston Villa W | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 34 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd W | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | Durham W | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 28 |
| 4 | Millwall W | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | London Bees W | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 6 | Coventry United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace W | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -16 | 9 |
| 8 | Lewes W | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 9 | Leicester W | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 8 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Charlton W | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal W | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City W | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| 3 | Chelsea W | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 29 |
| 4 | Reading W | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 5 | Tottenham W | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 6 | Manchester United W | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | Everton W | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | West Ham W | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 9 | Brighton W | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -18 | 9 |
| 10 | Birmingham W | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 7 |
| 11 | Bristol City W | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 23 | -28 | 6 |
| 12 | Liverpool W | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 3 |