Women's Super League prediction: Chelsea W should edge out Brighton W on their own turf

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Wed 08.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kingsmeadow (5339 seats)

The Women's Super League standings tell a story about these contenders so far, with Chelsea W in front of Brighton W by 23 points. Get your full match preview:

Insights:
  • Chelsea W is in the best form (5-1-0) in Women's Super League
  • Brighton W have the most conceded goals (39) in Women's Super League

There have been limited time to rest for the hosting team, as they had a League Cup Women match only three days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Arsenal W.

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Chelsea W form and stats

5 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Chelsea W have to build on here at Kingsmeadow in the Women's Super League. days ago.

The supporters hope that Chelsea will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the League Cup Women fixture against Arsenal W.

Ahead of that match, a home victory against Arsenal W in the FA Cup Women. Chelsea W are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Kingsmeadow with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 27 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Chelsea W has won 26 times, drawn 0 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Chelsea W has won by at least two goals 19 times when in this position.

Goal fest? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this team has had three or more goals.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Manchester United W are coming to town in four days.

Goals are plentiful at Kingsmeadow in the league this season as Chelsea W has scored 14 goals here in 5 home games. Chelsea have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Brighton W form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Brighton W so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

The fans enjoyed Brighton W's previous fixture versus Coventry United, a FA Cup Women win (5-0) played at home.

The game before that, in the Women's Super League, was lost at home, a 2-6 defeat against Aston Villa W.

Brighton W are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 18 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 2 wins, 1 draw and 15 defeats. Of the defeats, 11 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Take note that 9 of this side's 11 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.

A new game in only four days for Brighton, the Women's Super League home match versus Manchester City W. Busy days.

The visiting Brighton W have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 6 games. There are big problems for the Brighton defense as they have conceded 19 goals in 6 away games. Brighton W has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the result Brighton W - Chelsea W 0-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Chelsea six wins, two draws and Brighton W one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Chelsea WF. Kirby
F. Kirby
6 goals
Chelsea WS. Kerr
S. Kerr
6 goals
Chelsea WL. James
L. James
4 goals

Chelsea W missing players

Brighton W missing players

Chelsea W Brighton W
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 3 6 11
10 5 2 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 3 4 7
35 14 6 Scored S 1 7 14
11 4 2 Conceded C 11 19 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 82%
58% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 64%
25% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 36%
67% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 55%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 45%
 
5.5 5.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.3 2.9
2.7 3 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 6.3 6.4
0.3 0.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12.4 11 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.3 5.7
5.9 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.5 3.5
49% 50% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 37%
 
6.2 6 2 Shots against (avg) S A 19 11.7 12.6
2.9 2.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10.3 7 7.4
Key stats in Women's Super League this season:
  • All of Brighton W's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Chelsea W's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Brighton W have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Brighton W have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Brighton W have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Brighton W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brighton W have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Women's Super League
  • Brighton W have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Women's Super League
  • Brighton W have the most conceded goals (39) in Women's Super League
  • Brighton W have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Women's Super League
  • Brighton W have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Women's Super League
  • Brighton W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Chelsea W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chelsea W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chelsea W have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Chelsea W have scored more than double the goals of Brighton W.
  • Chelsea W have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Chelsea W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Chelsea W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Chelsea W is in the best form (5-1-0) in Women's Super League

  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 Manchester City W 14 10 2 2 30 13 7 5 2 0 16 6 7 5 0 2 14 7 17 32
3 Chelsea W 12 10 1 1 35 11 5 5 0 0 14 4 7 5 1 1 21 7 24 31
4 Arsenal W 12 8 2 2 27 8 6 4 1 1 15 5 6 4 1 1 12 3 19 26
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 12 3 2 7 13 23 7 3 0 4 6 8 5 0 2 3 7 15 -10 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 11 2 2 7 14 39 5 1 1 3 7 20 6 1 1 4 7 19 -25 8
12 Leicester W 13 2 0 11 7 32 7 1 0 6 4 19 6 1 0 5 3 13 -25 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.