This has the potential to be an engaging game as Reading W have their expected home advantage, while Manchester City W have an edge of 19 points in the Women's Super League table.
- Reading W have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Women's Super League
- Manchester City W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Reading W are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Manchester City W are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
The visiting Manchester City W played their last game only four days ago, a Women's Super League match.
Reading W form and stats
The story so far in the Women's Super League for Reading W at their home stadium (Select Car Leasing Stadium) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Reading W, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The home team returns to Select Car Leasing Stadium after drawing with Leicester W (placed 11th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Ahead of that match, Reading lost 1-2 at home to West Ham W.The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Manchester City W to win. Let's see if Reading W are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: seven games found revealing one Reading W win, two draws and four defeats.
Reading W are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. 14 goals have been conceded.
Manchester City W form and stats
Manchester City W's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Manchester City W collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Women's Super League. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Impressively, the visitors are on a eight-match winning run which they hope continue versus Reading W.
The followers enjoyed Manchester City W's previous game versus Birmingham W (placed 12th), a 6-0 win played at home. As mentioned above, Manchester was the only team on the pitch versus Birmingham W in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task. Hemp has found the net for the away team four games in a row. The efficiency!
Prior to that match, a home win 7-2 against Brighton W.As mentioned earlier, Manchester City W will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 19 wins (17 by two or more goals winning margin), zero draws and zero surprising defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Manchester are regular goalscorers on their travels. Manchester City W have conceded 11 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Reading W and Manchester City W have faced each other before this season: Manchester City W - Reading W 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the former eight meetings): Reading won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Manchester City W managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sixTop Goalscorers
  L. Hemp 9 goals |  G. Stanway 8 goals | K. Shaw 8 goals |
Reading W missing players
Manchester City W missing players
| Reading W | Manchester City W | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | 56 |
| 36 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 86% |
| 57% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 70% | 67% |
| 33% | 30% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 33% | 30% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 52% |
| 43% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 7.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 10.5 | 12.8 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 45% | 44% |
| 10.9 | 10.5 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
- Manchester City W have created more than twice as many corners as Reading W.
- Manchester City W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 Reading 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.
- Reading W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading W have the most matches over the total-line (9) 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 | 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 |
