- Chelsea FC Women have a perfect away record in the Super League Women 2024/2025, taking six points and seven goals from two away matches.
- Chelsea FC Women are in red-hot form, winning five consecutive matches across all competitions.
- Manchester United FC Women have the second-best record in the Super League Women 2024/2025, with 10 points from four games.
Unstoppable Chelsea FC Women have their sights set on the top spot
Chelsea FC Women enter this game as slight favorites at 2.02, with their hosts Manchester United FC Women at 3.27 and the draw at 3.55. With both teams in fine form, Chelsea have the edge in the formbook and I will be going for the visitors to get the job done here. This Manchester United (W) vs Chelsea (W) prediction relies on recent form and tactical strengths of both teams.
Sonia Bompastor has done a fine job in her first WSL campaign at the Chelsea Women helm, maintaining the club’s identity as a high-pressing, possession-based side while also introducing flexibility to the system and personnel. They are relentless in their pressing, and have a good balance of possession-based play and quick transitions.
Manchester United FC Women will provide a unique tactical puzzle for the Blues to solve. Marc Skinner, who has been in charge of the Red Devils since 2021, has developed a side that is a blend of tactical flexibility and defensive resilience. United usually set up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, building from the back and aiming to open up the opposition with quick vertical play through the wings. The Manchester United (W) vs Chelsea (W) preview highlights how the tactical approaches from both coaches will play a crucial role in this matchup.
An exciting encounter awaits
In their last three outings, United have beaten SK Brann FC Women 3-0 at home in a routine win in Champions League qualifying, held Arsenal FC Women to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford, and defeated Liverpool FC Women 2-0 away in the Women’s Super League. Chelsea, meanwhile, beat Leicester City FC Women 1-0 at home and thumped West Ham United FC Women 4-0 away.
United are rock solid at the back and are yet to concede on home soil in the league this season. Chelsea are in terrific form, so our Manchester United (W) vs Chelsea (W) prediction is that they will edge out this close match against a tenacious United side. With seven away goals in two games, Chelsea should have enough firepower to break through United’s home defense, and I expect an entertaining match at Leigh Sports Village. For punters looking for more insight, the Manchester United (W) vs Chelsea (W) betting tips can offer valuable guidance ahead of this encounter.
Star players on the scoreboard
Chelsea FC Women are in good scoring form and Manchester United FC Women are tough at the back, so this Manchester United (W) vs Chelsea (W) prediction is for ‘Over 2.5 goals’ at 1.75. In five home H2Hs, these sides average 1.0 goals per game when United are hosting, so this may be a tight game.
Melvine Malard leads the line for United with four goals in her four Super League Women appearances, but Chelsea have a few dangerous players to watch out for, none more so than Agnes Beever-Jones. She has scored four times in her last four league games and is now the danger woman for the visiting side. Beever-Jones has been involved in almost a third of Chelsea’s 13 goals in their last five games, so I’m backing her to find the net here.
