The Women’s Super League title race is heating up going into the last six games of the season. The Man City Ladies will host the Man United Women in an exciting ladies’ Manchester Derby this weekend. This will be the third matchup between them this season, and the Citizens have won both games so far.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Women’s Super League season 2023/24, Matchday 17 |
| 🏟️Venue: | Academy Stadium, Manchester, England |
| 🗓️Date: | 23 March 2024 |
| ⏰Time: | 12:30 p.m. GMT on Saturday |
According to the best odds for ladies football, Man City Women are the big home favorites at 1.50 (1/2). A draw is offered at 4.30 (33/10), while the Man United Women are the away underdogs at 5.50 (9/2) to beat the Citizens.
The Citizens have had the upper hand in women’s football in recent years, as in the last nine head-to-head games, Man City W won five, drew twice, and Man United W won twice. The Citizens won the derby in both matchups this season.
Man City Women are currently sitting in second place in the Women’s Super League standings. The Citizens got knocked out of both the Women’s League Cup and the Women’s FA Cup this season, so they only have the WSL to play for.
Man City Ladies are coming off a big 4-1 away win over Brighton W in the WSL. The Citizens now have the same number of points as Chelsea Women, but the Blues are ahead on goal difference. The recent live online betting options see Man City Women as 2.20 (6/5) underdogs in the league title race.
Man City W are quite healthy for this game, as they are only missing Jill Roord, who is out of the season with an ACL injury.
Man United Women are currently sitting in 4th place in the Women’s Super League standings. The Red Devils have qualified for the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals to face Chelsea W in a tough matchup next month.
Manchester United Women are coming off a 2-0 home win over Bristol City W in the WSL. Lisa Naalsund scored a brace to get an important three points for the Red Devils. The Man United Ladies are chasing Arsenal Women to get third place in the league and qualify for UWCL, but it will be a tough task.
Man United W are missing Gabby George, Hinata Miyazawa, and Emma Watson with long-term injuries.
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The Citizens are superior in this matchup, as they have the better offense, defense, and home-field advantage. Man City Women are on a 10-game winning streak in the Women’s Super League, while the Red Devils have dropped points in four of their last seven WSL games.
Even the betting apps new to women’s football have Man City Women as strong favorites in this matchup and for a reason. They beat the Red Devils twice this season already, and they are more ready for this game, although keeping in mind to cut the goal difference in the race with Chelsea W.
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Seven of the last eight head-to-head games between them have seen both teams score. Man City W managed to score at least one goal in 23 of their 25 matches in all competitions, while the Man United Ladies have scored in every single game so far this season. With both sides looking to improve their standing and league points, scoring is a must for Blue and Red ladies.
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Lauren Hemp is having a very good season with Man City, as she is 5th on the 23/24 WSL top scorers list with eight goals and four assists. Hemp scored over Man United Women in both games this season, and she has a good record of four goals scored in the Red Devils net in her career. She is also in good form, scoring four goals in her last five starts with Man City and England.
The women’s Manchester Derby is always fun to match, and we will be going with the Citizens to win at home. Make sure you use our 2024 Man City W vs Man United W betting predictions and bet them at the female football bookies to have more fun watching the game.
