Everton Women FC vs Chelsea FC Women
Our first game after the October international break comes with a trip up North to face a jubilant Everton. Leading into the international break on a high we hope this trip won’t leave us wishing it had never ended. Here is our match preview for WSL Round 4 our match against Everton Women on the 16th of October at Walton Hall Park.
Chelsea
Form: W-L-W-W
After starting the season with a disappointing result at Liverpool Chelsea managed to gather some pace against both Manchester City and West Ham. Putting out strong teams in both and providing dominating displays for back-to-back victories.
The Internation break was ill-timed in Chelsea fans’ eyes. Thankfully it looks like we’ll have an almost complete fit squad returning to Kingsmeadow for this away game.
We will look to continue this fine form for this game as well and without Emma Hayes on the sideline I look forward to seeing how we play. A large portion of our squad put on impressive displays during their international duties and we can’t wait to see how they bring this back to suit the club style.
Everton
Form: L-L-W-W
Everton will still be riding high returning to the league after an impressive mersyside derby victory against Liverpool on the 25th of September. This outstanding result was quickly followed by a 1-0 victory over Leicester on the 29th.
Everton will be looking to improve off the result we saw in this fixture last season, sitting only one place below Chelsea in the WSL it’s a bragging rights game. Their results against the champions last season left a lot to be desired losing 4-0 at Kingsmeadow and 3-0 at home.
As I said riding high on a brilliant Mersyside Derby win and a solid 3 points against Leicester we can hope to see a good meeting between two strong sides.
Previous Meetings
Chelsea and Everton have played each other many times in multiple different competitions. In the last 12 meetings between the two sides Chelsea have won 9 there has been two draws and Everton recorded their last victory in this fixture in september 2020 with a 2-1 win. The last two results have been 4-0 and 3-0 to Chelsea in last seasons WSL.
Team News
Chelsea
The only doubt we may have is Jelena Čanković. According to assistant manager Paul Green she has a slight niggle so this game may be too soon for her to feature.
We also have longstanding absentee Melanie Leupolz who recently announced she has had her baby and we couldn’t be happier for her and her future blue.
Everton
Everton have the absence of Aggie Beever-Jones who is ineligible to play against her parent club. Katja Snoeijs may also be out after picking up a knee injury however she was said to be out on the grass but this game may be too soon for her to make the squad.
Players To Watch
Chelsea
This season, we have a large squad with some incredibly talented players. Kateřina Svitková is one player to keep an eye on in this game.
After getting her first start against her previous club West Ham before the international break Kateřina impressed massively. Managing to put in a perfect corner for Millie Bright to head home to make the game 3-1 was just a taste of what we can expect to see from her. A key player in the game I can’t wait to see what else she can bring to the team this season.
Everton
This season, Everton has formed a strong group of players. Manchester City loanee Jess Park is one to keep an eye on in their team.
Jess Park bagged herself both an assist and a goal in their victory over Liverpool and was just as strong in their victory over Leicester. A promising young player be sure to keep an eye on her during this game.
Match Details
Date/Time: Sunday 16th October, 13:00 BST
Venue: Walton Hall Park, Liverpool
Referee: Lauren Impey
How to Watch
UK: The FA Player
Rest of the World: The FA Player
Final Thoughts and Prediction
Two strong victories for Chelsea last season may paint a dark picture of the match but I hope we can expect a greater challenge this season. Everton are riding off of their victories just like we are so this should be a good game.
Final Score Prediction: Chelsea 3 – 0 Everton
Written By A Bradley (@A_thensomething)