WSL: 10 stats to know about the women's Merseyside derby

MatchWSL: 10 stats to know about the women's Merseyside derby

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Read our statistical preview to Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Super League Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Liverpool make the short journey to neighbours Everton for a 1pm GMT kick-off.

Here are 10 facts and figures to know ahead of the game…

The teams are meeting for a third time this season. Everton were 1-0 winners at Anfield in the WSL in October, while the Reds claimed a 2-1 away victory in the Continental League Cup in December.

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Liverpool have won three of their last four away games in the WSL – more victories than across their previous 25 fixtures on the road in the competition.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last four Women’s Super League matches overall, scoring in all four (three wins, one draw). The last time they went unbeaten in five games in the competition was between April and May 2017 under Scott Rogers (a run of six).

Liverpool defender Jenna Clark is one of only two players in the WSL this season to have won 15+ tackles (17), 15+ interceptions (15), made 30+ headed clearances (30), won 30+ aerial duels (31) and made 10+ blocks (10).

Across the seven previous WSL editions of this fixture, the Reds have scored more times than the Blues (10 to nine).

Liverpool boss Matt Beard is eight points away from reaching 200 as a manager in the WSL.

So far this term, 79 per cent of the Blues’ goals in the league have been scored during the second half (11 of 14).

Gemma Bonner has made 16 appearances against Everton during her WSL career and scored three times.

Grace Fisk is the only Reds player to have started all 16 league fixtures so far in 2023-24. Marie Höbinger has appeared in every game.

Everton manager Brian Sorensen is unbeaten in his three Women’s Super League matches against Liverpool – winning twice and drawing the other.

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