Arsenal W are pursuing the top league places while Reading W are more involved in avoiding relegation. Who wins the prize?
- Arsenal W have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Women's Super League
- Reading W have the fewest points (0) away in Women's Super League
These are full days for the hosts, as they were in action only four days ago in the Women's Super League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Liverpool W, was also a home game here at Meadow Park. The away team is better rested.
Arsenal W form and stats
Arsenal W are steadily winning Women's Super League games and points here at Meadow Park. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.
Arsenal's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Liverpool W (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without.
Before that fixture, a home win against Chelsea W in the League Cup Women. Arsenal W are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Meadow Park with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 32 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Arsenal W has won 29 times, drawn 3 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Arsenal W has won by at least two goals 26 times when in this position.
Arsenal W can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 17 times. Arsenal have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Reading W form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Reading W, who have the fewest points (0) away in Women's Super League, have produced an overall stat of 0-0-7 so far. A depressing seven defeats in a row for Reading W in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Manchester United W.
Reading W won their last game, 2-1 versus West Ham W played at home. That victory felt nice as this side had gone four league games without winning.
Before that game, 0-0 away against Tottenham W in the FA Cup Women. Nobody expects Reading to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 13 times before, with the overall statistics of won 3, draw 2 and lost 8. When defeated, 6 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Reading W find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Reading's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 20 goals in 7 travels. Reading W has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Arsenal have managed a streak of 11 consecutive matches without losing (9-2-0) when facing Reading W.The fixture lists shows this result when the sides met earlier this campaign; Reading W - Arsenal W 0-1. Miedema likes to play against Reading W and have scored 12 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Blackstenius 5 goals | F. Leonhardsen Maanum 4 goals |  V. Miedema 4 goals |
Arsenal W missing players
Reading W missing players
| Arsenal W | Reading W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 29 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 30 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 54% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 46% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 43% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 57% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 36% |
| 8.1 | 9.1 | 13.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 0.6 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 16.9 | 22.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 26% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 42% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 6 | 2.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
- All of Reading W's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arsenal W have created more than twice as many corners as Reading W.
- Arsenal W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arsenal W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arsenal W have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Reading W have scored away.
- Arsenal W have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Arsenal W have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Women's Super League
- Arsenal W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Arsenal W haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Reading W have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Reading W have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Reading W have lost all their away matches so far.
- Reading W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Reading W have the fewest points (0) away in Women's Super League
- Reading W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United W | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 35 |
| 2 | Chelsea W | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 26 | 34 |
| 3 | Manchester City W | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Arsenal W | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 29 |
| 5 | Aston Villa W | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Everton W | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | West Ham W | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 8 | Liverpool W | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 11 |
| 9 | Reading W | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -14 | 10 |
| 10 | Tottenham W | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -11 | 9 |
| 11 | Brighton W | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -27 | 8 |
| 12 | Leicester W | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 6 |
