Ashton Gate Stadium: Bristol City W vs Reading W Women's Super League preview

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Mon 08.March
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium (21497 seats)

Bristol City W hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 12th position in the Women's Super League table. Visiting Reading W holds 6th place with 19 pts.

Insights:
  • Bristol City W have the most conceded goals (55) in Women's Super League
  • Reading W have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Women's Super League

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Bristol City W form and stats

With 1 Women's Super League win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Bristol City W, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Women's Super League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Bristol's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-5 versus Chelsea W (placed 1st). 1-1 away at West Ham W before that.

As you see from the result above, Bristol suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bristol City W here at Ashton Gate Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Bristol City W have let the opposition score 23 times, an average of more than three per game.

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Reading W form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Women's Super League travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Reading's last game was the home draw against Everton W (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Manchester United W at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Reading has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Reading struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Reading W - Bristol 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Bristol City W-Reading W H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Bristol zero wins, Reading W four wins, two draws. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BristolE. Salmon
E. Salmon
4 goals
Bristol City WC. Logarzo
C. Logarzo
3 goals
Reading WN. Harding
N. Harding
3 goals

Bristol City W missing players

Reading W missing players

Bristol City W Reading W
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
1 1 1 Won W 1 3 4
3 1 1 Drew D 1 3 7
10 5 1 Lost L 0 1 4
10 5 5 Scored S 3 11 19
55 23 6 Conceded C 2 11 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 87%
86% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 40%
79% 86% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 33%
29% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
43% 14% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 73%
7% 14% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 13%
50% 71% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.4 0.3 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.8 3.3 3.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.3 8.8
1.4 1.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 3.6
53% 56% 83% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 78% 30%
Key stats in Women's Super League this season:
  • All of Bristol City W's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Bristol City W have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Bristol City W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol City W have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Women's Super League
  • Bristol City W have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Women's Super League
  • Bristol City W have the most conceded goals (55) in Women's Super League
  • Bristol City W have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Women's Super League
  • Bristol City W have the the worst goal difference (-45) in Women's Super League
  • Bristol City W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reading W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Reading W have scored at least twice as many goals away as Bristol City W have scored home.
  • Reading W have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Reading W have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Women's Super League
  • Reading W have the most matches under the total-line (6) 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 Chelsea W 15 12 2 1 47 8 8 7 0 1 29 6 7 5 2 0 18 2 39 38
2 Manchester City W 15 11 3 1 50 11 7 6 1 0 28 3 8 5 2 1 22 8 39 36
3 Manchester United W 15 10 2 3 32 16 7 4 2 1 15 6 8 6 0 2 17 10 16 32
4 Arsenal W 14 8 2 4 44 14 7 5 1 1 24 6 7 3 1 3 20 8 30 26
5 Everton W 14 6 4 4 26 21 8 3 3 2 12 10 6 3 1 2 14 11 5 22
6 Reading W 15 4 7 4 19 24 8 1 4 3 8 13 7 3 3 1 11 11 -5 19
7 Brighton W 15 4 3 8 11 30 7 2 0 5 5 18 8 2 3 3 6 12 -19 15
8 Tottenham W 13 3 3 7 15 26 6 2 2 2 10 8 7 1 1 5 5 18 -11 12
9 Birmingham W 12 3 2 7 10 20 5 0 1 4 3 12 7 3 1 3 7 8 -10 11
10 Aston Villa W 13 3 1 9 11 34 8 1 1 6 3 21 5 2 0 3 8 13 -23 10
11 West Ham W 13 2 2 9 14 30 6 0 1 5 4 17 7 2 1 4 10 13 -16 8
12 Bristol City W 14 1 3 10 10 55 7 1 1 5 5 23 7 0 2 5 5 32 -45 6

Read more about Women's Super League

The FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) is the highest level of women’s football in England. It has been through numerous format changes since its first season in 2011. Eleven teams play 20 fixtures to create the final league table and decide who are champions.