One-sided contest expected as Chelsea W welcomes Reading W

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)

The team playing at home, Chelsea W, should be odds-on favourites in this match, but Reading W have proven both capability and determination. Read more about the match!

Insights:
  • Chelsea W have the most scored goals (47) in Women's Super League
  • Reading W have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Women's Super League

Chelsea W and Reading W should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Chelsea W form and stats

This stadium has been a fortress for Chelsea W in the Women's Super League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-1-0. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Chelsea W has won their last four matches.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Chelsea, as their goalkeeper Zecira Musovic has completely shut out the opponents for 312 minutes in the Women's Super League.

Happy days for Chelsea W in their previous game, a fixture away at Leicester W (placed 11th) that ended with a 9-0 victory.

It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Chelsea W have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 29 games found in the database showing 27 Chelsea W wins, zero draws and two defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Chelsea's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Chelsea W have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Reading W form and stats

There's been little loot from Reading W's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Women's Super League. Reading W only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

Reading are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Aston Villa W (placed 10th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Manchester City W wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 19 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with five wins, four draws and ten defeats. six games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Reading W have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Reading W - Chelsea W 1-0 was the product when this pair of teams last did battle, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Chelsea victories, three draws and one Reading W win. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Chelsea WS. Kerr
S. Kerr
14 goals
Reading WN. Dowie
N. Dowie
6 goals

Chelsea W missing players

Reading W missing players

Chelsea W Reading W
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 9 18
13 7 2 Won W 0 2 7
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost L 3 5 8
47 18 5 Scored S 0 9 20
7 1 1 Conceded C 8 17 29
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
65% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 78%
53% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 56%
47% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 33%
29% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
24% 12% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 33%
71% 88% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 33%
18% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 44% 39%
 
6.2 6.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.3 3.4
2.9 2.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9.7 6.8 5.9
0.6 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.3 12.9 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2 5.2 6.3
5.9 5.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 2.9 2.9
47% 39% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 38%
 
4.1 3.5 1.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 10.7 10.8
2 1.4 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 5 4.1
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 scored more than double the goals of Reading W.
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) 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 (12) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the most scored goals (47) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have the the best goal difference (+40) in Women's Super League
  • Chelsea W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Chelsea W is in the best form (5-1-0) in Women's Super League
  • Reading W have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Reading W have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Women's Super League
  • Reading 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 Chelsea W 17 13 2 2 47 7 8 7 1 0 18 1 9 6 1 2 29 6 40 41
2 Arsenal W 17 12 4 1 45 10 9 8 1 0 30 6 8 4 3 1 15 4 35 40
3 Manchester United W 18 10 5 3 39 18 9 6 1 2 25 11 9 4 4 1 14 7 21 35
4 Manchester City W 17 10 2 5 37 20 8 4 1 3 14 9 9 6 1 2 23 11 17 32
5 Tottenham W 16 8 4 4 19 12 8 4 3 1 10 4 8 4 1 3 9 8 7 28
6 Brighton W 18 8 1 9 20 26 9 4 1 4 9 14 9 4 0 5 11 12 -6 25
7 West Ham W 18 6 6 6 21 25 9 3 4 2 14 11 9 3 2 4 7 14 -4 24
8 Reading W 18 7 3 8 20 29 9 5 1 3 11 12 9 2 2 5 9 17 -9 24
9 Everton W 19 5 3 11 15 35 9 2 2 5 9 17 10 3 1 6 6 18 -20 18
10 Aston Villa W 18 5 2 11 12 32 9 1 1 7 5 16 9 4 1 4 7 16 -20 17
11 Leicester W 18 4 0 14 14 43 9 3 0 6 9 21 9 1 0 8 5 22 -29 12
12 Birmingham W 18 1 2 15 11 43 10 1 1 8 5 19 8 0 1 7 6 24 -32 5

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.