WSL League Previews: Chelsea journey to Everton | West Ham host Man United

Staff information and stats for Wednesday’s three Premier League video games as champions Chelsea journey to Everton.

Everton vs Chelsea – Wednesday, 7pm

Staff information: Everton Left-back Bobby Pattinson is ready to retain her spot within the aspect for Chelsea’s go to on Wednesday.

Midfielder Hanna Benison can also be anticipated to start out after returning to a 3-2 win over Leicester on Saturday.

Chelsea The supply of Fran Kirby, Pernell Tougher and Magdalena Ericsson is doubtful, however Emma Hayes has already welcomed Erin Cuthbert and Jesse Fleming into the squad for Sunday’s win over Aston Villa.

Eight stats

• Everton haven’t received a win of their final 9 Premier League matches towards Chelsea (D1 L8), which comes after the Toffees beat the Blues 5 occasions within the first six conferences between the 2 sides.
• Everton have failed to attain in every of their final seven league video games with Chelsea, a joint file for one crew towards one other within the competitors, together with Sunderland towards Manchester Metropolis between 2015 and 2018.
• Chelsea have received every of their final 4 WSL matches towards Everton, scoring 14 targets with out conceding, alternating between scoring precisely three and 4 occasions throughout this era.
• Everton received back-to-back league video games for the primary time since October, with Chris Roberts (2) profitable extra of his 4 matches than Jean-Luc Vasseur (1) in his six earlier than dropping his job. The Toffees received the final three consecutive division titles in October 2020 (4).
• Everton striker Tony Duggan scored extra targets within the Ladies’s Premier League towards Chelsea than another participant (11), six of which got here throughout her first spell at Everton between 2011 and 2013. She can also be trying to rating in back-to-back appearances within the competitors for the primary time. Time since Could 2016 (operating 3).
• Beth England has scored in every of her final three WSL matches towards Everton, scoring 4 targets in complete. Nonetheless, all of those matches have come at residence, as she has scored her three targets within the prime flight this season as properly on residence soil.
• Sam Kerr’s objective towards Aston Villa on the weekend was Chelsea’s third objective within the ninetieth minute of the Ladies’s Soccer League match, though, timed at 91 minutes 36 seconds, it marked his final objective within the competitors.

Manchester Metropolis vs Studying – Wednesday, 7pm

Staff information: Manchester Metropolis Midfielder Vicky Losada stays doubtful in Tuesday’s residence sport towards Studying after lacking her crew’s final two video games via damage.

Ahead Chloe Kelly is shut to creating a comeback from an extended spell on the sidelines however remains to be anticipated to overlook.

studying Natasha Doy and Amelie Ekeland may very well be lacking after the duo missed Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Manchester United.

Eight stats

• Manchester Metropolis have received seven of their earlier 10 league matches with Studying (D2 L1) and are undefeated in every of the final 5 matches (W3 D2).
• Studying’s solely victory over Manchester Metropolis within the Ladies’s Soccer League was a 2-0 win away from residence in April 2018 – targets by Remy Allen and Christy Pierce secured the victory.
• Solely Aston Villa and Birmingham Metropolis have received fewer residence video games this season than Manchester Metropolis (7 – W2 D1 L3). Metropolis had been unbeaten at residence within the competitors final season (9 wins, 2 attracts).
• After a five-game profitable streak, Studying has not received in its final 4 WSL video games (D1 L3), and has misplaced its final two away video games. The royal crew suffered three consecutive defeats in September 2023.
• Within the historical past of the Ladies’s Tremendous League, Manchester Metropolis’s Ellen White scored extra targets on Wednesday than another participant (14), in simply 18 matches. I additionally received 5 separate bows on today.
• Studying and Canada worldwide Dean Rose has a direct function in additional league targets than another Royals participant this season (4 targets, 3 assists); In reality, solely within the 2017-18 season (12) did Fara Williams get pleasure from a extra productive debut marketing campaign for the membership.

West Ham vs Manchester United – Wednesday, 7:30pm

Staff information: West Ham Nonetheless with out long-term absentees Maisie Parker and Grace Jarrad. Goalkeeper Anna Litt is predicted to maintain her place on the aspect.

As for the Manchester UnitedThey’re anticipated to overlook out on Hailey Ladd, Ove Manion, Carrie Jones, Kirsty Smith and Lucy Stanforth. There are additionally doubts in regards to the availability of Signe Bruun and Jade Moore.

Eight stats

• West Ham have received solely one among their 4 encounters with Manchester United in all competitions (L3), profitable 3-2 within the WSL in December 2019.
• Manchester United have by no means received their final 4 video games in London (D2 L2), and their final win was at West Ham in October 2020 (4-2).
• Manchester United have misplaced solely one among their final 9 away matches (W5 D3), with the loss coming at Manchester Metropolis final month. They’ve solely conceded six targets on this collection of matches, and not more than as soon as per match.
• Manchester United have conceded simply 16 targets within the 16 WSL video games they’ve performed this season – seven of which have come of their first three video games of the season, with the Pink Devils charging simply 9 of their final 13.
• Katerina Svetkova has offered extra assists within the league than another West Ham participant this season (3) after failing to attain any participant final season. In reality, solely Julia Simic (4 years previous in 2018-2019) managed to attain greater than the Czech nationwide crew participant within the first division of the Hammers.
• West Ham is the one crew the place Manchester United’s Alicia Russo has scored greater than as soon as towards the Premier League, as she had a direct hand in three of her crew’s 4 targets in October 2020 (two targets, one move). Russo (7) greater than doubled her Premier League objective tally from final season (3), whereas she was behind teammate Leah Galton (5) for league targets scored in 2023 (4).
• Manchester United’s Leah Galton has scored six targets within the Ladies’s Soccer League this season, her greatest return in a single season within the competitors. Galton has scored 5 targets in her final 5 WSL video games, which equals her earlier 19 targets mixed.

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