Manchester City Women host West Ham in the Women's Super League this Saturday aiming to maintain their strong league position and recent form. The fixture at the Academy Stadium on 7 November sees the second-placed side, with 22 points from eight games, face a West Ham team sitting tenth. City's record of seven wins and a draw from their eight league games has them firmly in the title race.
City are unbeaten in their last five WSL matches, a run that includes three wins and two draws. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 victory over London City Lionesses last Sunday, with goals from Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp. Shaw is the league's leading scorer with nine goals in eight appearances this season, a key reason for City's impressive tally of 22 goals scored and a positive goal difference of +12. This recent win followed a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint Germain on 29 October and a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on 25 October.
Recent form and key performers
Manager Andrée Jeglertz's side have shown resilience, coming from behind to beat Brighton 3-2 and Arsenal 4-2 earlier in the campaign. The team's +12 goal difference is the second-best in the division. Their recent form across all competitions stands at three wins and two draws from their last five outings, keeping them unbeaten.
West Ham arrive after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in mid-October but face a tough task against a City side that beat them 4-1 in their last meeting. That previous victory featured goals from Jade Rose, Khadija Shaw, and Laura Coombs. City's expected starting lineup is likely to be similar to the one that faced London City, featuring a strong spine with Yui Hasegawa in midfield and Shaw leading the line.
The match kicks off at 14:00 GMT on Saturday, with City looking to apply pressure on the teams above them in the standings. A win would keep their title challenge firmly on track ahead of the next international break. Following this home fixture against tenth-placed West Ham, City will look to continue their strong start to the season where they have conceded only 10 goals.
