Manchester United Women travel to the Bescot Stadium to face Aston Villa Women in the Women's Super League this Saturday, November 7, with kick-off at 12:30pm.
United currently sit fifth in the WSL, having taken 12 points from their opening eight matches, a record of three wins and three draws from those eight games. Their recent form, reading three wins and two draws from their last five, includes a goalless draw with Everton last weekend and a commanding 3-0 victory over Burnley. The team has scored nine goals this season while conceding eleven, for a goal difference of minus two. Midfielder J. Olme is the team's top scorer this season with three goals in eight appearances. Aston Villa, in contrast, are positioned ninth with nine points from their eight games.
Recent form
Aston Villa enter the match with a mixed bag of results, having drawn 1-1 with Arsenal in their last outing. Prior to that, they secured wins over Liverpool, Burnley, and Everton. United's own sequence is stronger, highlighted by a 5-3 victory over Liverpool and a 3-1 win against Charlton Athletic in the Continental Cup, part of an unbeaten run that also includes a 1-1 draw with Manchester City and a 1-0 win over Liverpool. The last meeting between these sides, a league fixture last season, ended in a 4-0 victory for Manchester United.
Team news
That lineup featured goalkeeper P. Tullis-Joyce behind a defensive line of H. Lundkvist, M. Le Tissier, D. Janssen, and A. Sandberg. The midfield trio of J. Olme, H. Miyazawa, and Jessica Park will look to supply forwards Andrea Medina and Elisabeth Terland. United have no new injury concerns reported from the midweek training sessions.
With Chelsea ten points clear at the summit, United's immediate focus is on securing three points against a Villa side sitting ninth. A win would apply pressure on the teams above them and extend their positive momentum. Following this match, United's next fixture is a home game against Tottenham Hotspur Women. The action gets underway at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
