Chelsea W vs Manchester United W preview: Away side will have a hard job

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Sun 08.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)

Chelsea W and Manchester United W are both high-flying in the Women's Super League with their 1st and 4th spots respectively. Let's hope for a fun game!

Insights:
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Women's Super League

Chelsea are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Manchester United W are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

This could be an action-packed game with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Chelsea W form and stats

Home games in the Women's Super League have been a walk in the park for Chelsea W so far, with 28 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Chelsea has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Reading W defeat 147 days ago.

Happy days for Chelsea W in their previous game, a fixture away at Birmingham W (placed 12th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tottenham W in a game that was won 2-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 10 games), Chelsea W's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Chelsea have only let in 2 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Manchester United W form and stats

As the visiting team in Women's Super League matches, Manchester United W have produced an overall stat of 4-5-1 so far. Visiting Manchester United W has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

356 minutes! That's how long the Manchester United W goalkeeper Mary Alexandra Earps and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Galton and Thomas scored in Manchester's previous match, the home game against West Ham W that ended 3-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Aston Villa W.

Manchester United W are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Manchester United W are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The newest past result involving both these contenders is the Manchester United W - Chelsea 1-6 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Chelsea W five wins, one draw and Manchester United W zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Chelsea WS. Kerr
S. Kerr
18 goals
Manchester United WA. Russo
A. Russo
9 goals
Chelsea WB. England
B. England
8 goals

Chelsea W missing players

Manchester United W missing players

Chelsea W Manchester United W
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 2 10 21
17 9 1 Won W 0 4 12
2 1 1 Drew D 1 5 6
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
58 25 1 Scored S 1 14 43
9 2 0 Conceded C 2 7 18
90% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
67% 70% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 86%
57% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 48%
48% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 38%
29% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
29% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 43%
67% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 48%
14% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 14%
 
6.1 6 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 6.4 6.2
3.2 2.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 3.2 3
0.6 0.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.4 14 9 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 12.1 11.5
6 6.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.4 4.8
46% 40% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 43%
 
4.1 3.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.1 6
1.9 1.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.6 2.3
Key stats in Women's Super League this season:
  • Chelsea W have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Chelsea W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Manchester United W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester United W have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 21 17 2 2 58 9 10 9 1 0 25 2 11 8 1 2 33 7 49 53
2 Arsenal W 21 16 4 1 63 10 11 10 1 0 40 6 10 6 3 1 23 4 53 52
3 Manchester City W 21 14 2 5 56 22 11 7 1 3 31 11 10 7 1 2 25 11 34 44
4 Manchester United W 21 12 6 3 43 18 11 8 1 2 29 11 10 4 5 1 14 7 25 42
5 Tottenham W 21 8 5 8 23 23 10 4 3 3 11 8 11 4 2 5 12 15 0 29
6 West Ham W 21 7 6 8 23 31 10 3 4 3 14 13 11 4 2 5 9 18 -8 27
7 Brighton W 21 8 1 12 23 37 10 4 1 5 10 17 11 4 0 7 13 20 -14 25
8 Reading W 21 7 4 10 21 36 10 5 1 4 12 14 11 2 3 6 9 22 -15 25
9 Aston Villa W 21 6 3 12 13 39 10 1 2 7 5 16 11 5 1 5 8 23 -26 21
10 Everton W 21 5 4 12 17 40 11 2 3 6 11 22 10 3 1 6 6 18 -23 19
11 Leicester W 21 4 1 16 14 52 11 3 1 7 9 26 10 1 0 9 5 26 -38 13
12 Birmingham W 21 2 2 17 14 51 11 1 1 9 5 20 10 1 1 8 9 31 -37 8

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.