Preview: United Women v Chelsea
FORM GUIDE
United will be buoyed by another convincing display that saw three separate players find the net in last weekend’s 3-0 win over Everton. One of them, Lionesses forward Nikita Parris, will be looking to build on her October tally of two goals.
Chelsea come into the game off the back of a 3-1 win over Aston Villa last time out, with Lauren James (2) and Sam Kerr on target in the triumph. Having also beaten Albanian side KS Vllaznia in the UEFA Women’s Champions League last week, 8-0, our opponents on Sunday will no doubt be brimming with confidence. Top scorer Sam Kerr has already found the net eight times this campaign, as she looks to carry on from where she left off.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
After seven attempts prior to this weekend’s match, United are yet to achieve a victory over the current WSL title holders. On the final day of last season, our European hopes were hanging in the balance as we travelled to Kingsmeadow back in May. Martha Thomas and Ella Toone were on target as the Reds twice took the lead, before Chelsea came back to win 4-2.
