Manchester City Women v Brighton Women: Preview, Team News and Prediction

Manchester Metropolis Girls host their first WSL sport of the season as Brighton arrive on the Joie Stadium. Each groups are in search of their first three factors of the season after Metropolis misplaced 2-1 at Chelsea final Friday, whereas Brighton had been held to a goalless draw at residence to Aston Villa.

It couldn’t have been a tougher begin for the Blues, with a visit to the house of the champions on the opening day not precisely the opening match that Andree Jeglertz would have dreamed of. Nevertheless, the Blues put up an excellent efficiency at Stamford Bridge, taking 17 pictures at purpose, however the one individual to attain for the Blues was Niamh Charles, who headed into her personal purpose.

Regardless of enjoying out a 0-0 draw, Brighton shall be joyful that they managed to maintain a clear sheet of their opening sport of the season as they shared the spoils with Villa. The Seagulls stored simply 4 clear sheets all through final season and rode their luck at instances in opposition to Villa, with the guests twice hitting the publish.

The Blues should enhance their ending if they’re to take the factors, however Metropolis shall be assured in opposition to the Seagulls on Friday night.

Metropolis could possibly be pressured into two adjustments from the facet that misplaced at Chelsea, with each Alex Greenwood and Lily Murphy uncertain for the go to of Brighton. Each had been substituted within the second half of Friday’s defeat, with Murphy having to go away the sphere on a stretcher.

Naomi Layzell could possibly be introduced in to interchange Greenwood whereas Iman Beney may change Murphy. Metropolis even have three Laura’s out there if the boss needs to pack the midfield, with Laura Wienrother , Laura Blindkilde Brown and Laura Coombs all out there.

Brighton haven’t any harm worries and are more likely to subject the identical staff that secured some extent final weekend, with England hero Michelle Agyemang main the assault.

Metropolis: Yamashita; Casparij, Rose, Prior, Layzell; Lohmann, Hasegawa; Miedema, Hemp, Beney, Shaw.

Brighton: Nnadozie, Mclauchlan, Rule, Minami, Olislagers; Symonds, čanković; Seike, Haley, Kirby, Agyemang.

Metropolis have been fairly dominant on this fixture through the years and I can’t see the end result being any totally different this time round. That mentioned, Brighton are able to pulling off a shock consequence, like they did two years in the past advert the Blues should be on their guard to forestall a repeat.

Nevertheless, I believe Metropolis will get their season transferring with an easy victory on the Joie Stadium.