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Women's Super League | Gameweek 18
Mar 30, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
Prenton Park

Liverpool Women
1 - 4
Man City Women

Keating (84' og.)
Bo Kearns (72'), Holland (79')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Hemp (16'), Park (22'), Shaw (24', 50')

Preview: Liverpool Women vs. Manchester City Women - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Women's Super League clash between Liverpool Women and Manchester City Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Manchester City Women will continue their title bid with a trip to Prenton Park for Saturday's Women's Super League meeting with Liverpool Women.

The Citizens head into the weekend in second position in the WSL table, while the Reds are currently sitting in fourth position.


Match preview

Liverpool Women manager Matt Beard before the match on March 9, 2024© Reuters

Liverpool have built upon last season's seventh-placed finish, picking up 29 points from 17 matches to move into fourth spot with five games left to play.

Despite enjoying an impressive campaign, Liverpool may have been slightly disappointed to play out a 0-0 draw in last Sunday's Merseyside derby against Everton.

Although the Reds had to settle for a point, the goalless affair extended their unbeaten run to five league matches (W3, D2).

The Merseyside club have proven to be a tough team to beat on home turf, losing just one of their last six WSL games.

Liverpool will certainly have their work cut out to pick up a positive result against the Citizens, with their last 10 matches producing one win and nine defeats.

Manchester City Women's Laura Coombs celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates on March 17, 2024© Reuters

Man City are firmly in the hunt to win their second WSL title after winning 14, drawing one and losing two of their 17 matches.

The Citizens claimed their most recent victory in last Sunday's game against rivals Manchester United, with Jess Park netting a brace before Bunny Shaw found the net to wrap up a 3-1 home win.

Having won each of their last 11 league matches, Gareth Taylor's side are currently sitting in second place and level on 43 points with leaders Chelsea.

With Chelsea set to face Arsenal in the League Cup final this weekend, Man City have the chance to move into pole position and pile the pressure on their title rivals.

The Citizens have already beaten Liverpool on two occasions this season, winning 4-3 in November's League Cup tie before recording a 5-1 victory in January's WSL meeting.

Liverpool Women Women's Super League form:


Liverpool Women form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • D

Manchester City Women Women's Super League form:


Manchester City Women form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • W


Team News

Manchester City Women's Khadija Shaw celebrates scoring their first goal on February 16, 2024© Reuters

Liverpool are unable to call upon Niamh Fahey and Jasmine Matthews, who are sidelined with calf and hamstring issues respectively.

Shanice van de Sanden has been ruled out with an ankle problem, while Yana Daniels is unavailable due to a concussion.

Matt Beard has confirmed that Finland international Emma Koivisto will be available for selection after missing the Merseyside derby through injury.

Taylor Hinds is also set to return to action, but the 24-year-old will only be ready to take up a place on the bench.

As for the visitors, defender Laia Aleixandri is unlikely to feature after she pulled out of the warm-up in the Manchester derby due to an injury problem.

The title challengers remain without the services of midfielder Jill Roord, who is working on her rehabilitation from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

After seeing his side claim a 3-1 victory last weekend, Taylor is set to name an unchanged lineup for Saturday's trip to Prenton Park.


Liverpool Women possible starting lineup:
Laws; Clark, Fahey, Fisk, Koivisto, Nagano, Holland, Parry; Kearns, Haug, Kiernan

Manchester City Women possible starting lineup:
Keating; Casparij, Kennedy, Greenwood, Ouahabi; Park, Hasegawa, Coombs; Fowler, Hemp, Shaw


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We say: Liverpool Women 1-2 Manchester City Women

Having avoided defeat in their last five league games, Liverpool should provide Man City with a tough test at Prenton Park.

However, the Citizens have emerged victorious from each of their previous 11 league games, and we think that the title-chasers will do enough to continue that run with a narrow win.



For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




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