Chelsea W vs Manchester United W preview: Visitors in for a strenuous task at Kingsmeadow

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Sun 12.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kingsmeadow (5339 seats)

A total of 13 sets of games have gone by and both Chelsea W and Manchester United W are up there with the best. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Chelsea W is in the best form (5-1-0) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most clean sheets (9) in Women's Super League

Chelsea have less rest than Manchester United W in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Women's Super League game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Brighton W, was also a home game here at Kingsmeadow. The away team is better rested.

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Chelsea W form and stats

Chelsea W have been outstanding at home so far in the Women's Super League with 6 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses. Chelsea W has a nice streak going on as they have played days ago.

The Chelsea W followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Brighton W and win 3-1.

Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Arsenal W in the League Cup Women.

Goals, goals, goals? Who knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 latest league matches with this club has contained at least three goals.

Goals are plentiful at Kingsmeadow in the league this season as Chelsea has scored 17 goals here in 6 home games. Chelsea W have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Manchester United W form and stats

The strength of Manchester United W on their travels this season is incredible with 19 points collected from 7 Women's Super League away games. Manchester United W has 6-1-0 on the road, with 13 goals scored and 4 conceded. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Manchester are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 5-1 against Leicester W in their previous game. As mentioned above, Manchester United W was the only team on the pitch versus Leicester W in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task. Galton has bagged at least one goal for the away team three matches in a row. The flair!

A home victory as anticipated against Durham W before that, in the FA Cup Women.

The travelling fans enjoy Manchester United W's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. Manchester are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Chelsea W have won every one of the 5 most recent battles versus this opponent. Another win today?

It's not the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Manchester United W - Chelsea W 1-3.

Top Goalscorers

Manchester United WA. Russo
A. Russo
8 goals
Chelsea WF. Kirby
F. Kirby
6 goals
Chelsea WS. Kerr
S. Kerr
6 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
13 6 1 Played P 2 7 14
11 6 1 Won W 1 6 11
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
38 17 2 Scored S 4 13 38
12 5 0 Conceded C 3 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 79%
77% 83% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 64%
62% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 50%
23% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 29%
69% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 36%
31% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 57% 64%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
6.2 7.3 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.9 5.4
2.5 2.5 9 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.1 3.1
0.3 0.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.5 11.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.9 12.4
6.1 6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 5.7 6.3
48% 47% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 32% 43%
 
6.2 6.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6 5.6
3 2.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.4 2.5
Key stats in Women's Super League this season:
  • All of Chelsea W's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 the most points (18) at home in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Women's Super League
  • 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
  • Manchester United W have not yet lost a game away.
  • Manchester United W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester United W have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Manchester United W have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most clean sheets (9) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most points (19) away in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the the best goal difference (+30) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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

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.