Women's Super League duel: Close contest expected between Manchester United W and Arsenal W

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Wed 19.April
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Leigh Sports Village Stadium (75635 seats)

Women's Super League: A pair of participants who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Manchester United W - Arsenal W with this thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Manchester United W have the most scored goals (46) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Women's Super League

These are busy days for the hosts, as they had a match only four days ago in the FA Cup Women. Thankfully the previous game, versus Brighton W, was also a home game here at Leigh Sports Village Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Manchester United W form and stats

Manchester United W have performed here at Leigh Sports Village Stadium this season with 6 wins from 8 Women's Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Manchester United W has recorded two wins in a row here at Leigh Sports Village Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mary Alexandra Earps not having conceded a league goal in 247 minutes.

Manchester's previous match was a FA Cup Women game also played at their own arena, ending 3-2 against Brighton W. The home team hope to to build on that result.

Before that match, a Women's Super League win away at Brighton W.

It's goals goals goals for Manchester United W who have scored 29 goals from 8 league home games. Manchester United W have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Arsenal W form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Women's Super League. The fact that Arsenal W have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Arsenal won their last game, 2-1 versus Manchester City W played at home. Which player has bagged at least one goal three matches in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Maanum and that is quite the accomplishment!

Before that, the victory at home hosting Bayern Munich W in the Champions League Women (2-0).

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Champions League Women trip to Wolfsburg W.

Arsenal W have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved played each other earlier on this match year: Arsenal W - Manchester United W 2-3. Last eight meetings featuring these squads: Manchester won three, Arsenal W triumphed in four and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Manchester United WA. Russo
A. Russo
8 goals
Manchester United WL. Galton
L. Galton
8 goals
Arsenal WF. Leonhardsen Maanum
F. Leonhardsen Maanum
7 goals

Manchester United W missing players

Arsenal W missing players

Manchester United W Arsenal W
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 1 7 16
13 6 0 Won W 0 5 12
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 1 Lost L 1 1 2
46 29 1 Scored S 1 17 40
9 4 3 Conceded C 2 4 10
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 94%
76% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 81%
65% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 62%
53% 88% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 50%
24% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 19%
29% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 44%
65% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 57% 56%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 6%
 
4.9 5.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 7.7 8.1
2.9 2.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 9 3.1 3
0.6 0.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.4 0.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.9 6 Shots (avg) S ( 1 9.9 13.2
6.2 6.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 5.6 7.5
43% 55% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 44% 33%
 
5.5 5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 2 2.3 4
2.5 1.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.7 2.1
Key stats in Women's Super League this season:
  • Arsenal W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arsenal W have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Manchester United W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Manchester United W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Manchester United W have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most clean sheets (11) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most scored goals (29) at home in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most scored goals (46) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Women's Super League
  • Manchester United W have the the best goal difference (+37) 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 17 13 2 2 46 9 8 6 1 1 29 4 9 7 1 1 17 5 37 41
2 Chelsea W 16 13 1 2 42 14 7 7 0 0 18 5 9 6 1 2 24 9 28 40
3 Arsenal W 16 12 2 2 40 10 9 7 1 1 23 6 7 5 1 1 17 4 30 38
4 Manchester City W 17 12 2 3 35 16 8 6 2 0 18 6 9 6 0 3 17 10 19 38
5 Aston Villa W 17 9 2 6 32 28 9 4 1 4 17 16 8 5 1 2 15 12 4 29
6 Everton W 16 7 3 6 19 16 9 4 1 4 12 14 7 3 2 2 7 2 3 24
7 West Ham W 17 5 2 10 17 30 9 3 2 4 10 12 8 2 0 6 7 18 -13 17
8 Liverpool W 16 4 4 8 16 27 8 4 0 4 8 9 8 0 4 4 8 18 -11 16
9 Tottenham W 17 4 0 13 20 36 8 2 0 6 6 18 9 2 0 7 14 18 -16 12
10 Reading W 17 3 2 12 19 38 8 3 2 3 10 12 9 0 0 9 9 26 -19 11
11 Leicester W 17 3 1 13 9 39 9 2 1 6 6 20 8 1 0 7 3 19 -30 10
12 Brighton W 15 2 3 10 18 50 7 1 1 5 8 26 8 1 2 5 10 24 -32 9

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.