A home win is predicted from this game if the league table is anything to judge by. The Manchester City W fans are optimistic that the gap between 4th and Birmingham W's 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Manchester City W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Birmingham W have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Women's Super League
Birmingham are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Manchester City W and Birmingham W.
Manchester City W form and stats
The story so far in the Women's Super League for Manchester City W at their home stadium (Academy Stadium) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Ever since the Arsenal W game Manchester City W has been unbeatable here at Academy Stadium producing five straight wins.
The Manchester supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Brighton W and win 7-2. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Manchester City W played a great game against Brighton W and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for Shaw when beating Brighton W, applying the finishing touch to four goals!
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Leicester W in a game that was won 4-0.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Manchester City W have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 31 games found in the database showing 28 Manchester City W wins, one draw and two defeats.
There will be little rest for Manchester after this match as they are travelling to Reading W for a Women's Super League game in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 10 games), Manchester City W's attacking play is working. It's worth mentioning that 15 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Manchester City W's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Birmingham W form and stats
There's been little loot from Birmingham W's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Women's Super League. Birmingham W only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.
Birmingham W failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Chelsea W (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Brighton W with the score of 3-1.Birmingham are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 30 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were twelve wins, two draws and 16 defeats. Of the defeats, twelve games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The schedule is very tough for Birmingham W now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Women's Super League game at Aston Villa W is waiting in only four days.
People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Birmingham W concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Birmingham W has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head meeting ended Birmingham W - Manchester 2-3, earlier this season. Manchester City W-Birmingham W H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manchester City W eight wins, Birmingham W one win, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Hemp 8 goals | K. Shaw 8 goals |  C. Weir 6 goals |
Manchester City W missing players
Birmingham W missing players
| Manchester City W | Birmingham W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 50 | 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 14 | 25 | 45 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 75% |
| 65% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 40% |
| 30% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 44% | 30% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 35% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 60% |
| 7.5 | 8.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 13.9 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 43% | 40% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 34% |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
- Birmingham W have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Birmingham W have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Birmingham W have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Birmingham W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Birmingham W have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Women's Super League
- Birmingham W haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manchester City W have created more than twice as many corners as Birmingham W.
- Manchester City W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City W have scored more than double the goals of Birmingham W.
- Manchester City W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City 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 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 49 | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal W | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 50 | 49 |
| 3 | Manchester United W | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 42 |
| 4 | Manchester City W | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 41 |
| 5 | Tottenham W | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 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 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -31 | 8 |
