Chelsea W vs Birmingham City W Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 1–02 – 0
Alexia Potter 8′Melvine Marie Ericka Malard 71′3rd
11th
Player of the matchAlexia PotterCHE · 1 goal · 96′ played · 10 recoveries · 54/57 passes · 6 final-3rd passes
7.6- Possession
- 72%28%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 22 (8)5 (3)
- Corners
- 121
- Table · 7 v 1 pts
- 3rd → 2nd11th → 12th
Women's Super LeagueMatchday 3Stamford BridgeRef A. Parker
This meeting
Match strip & events
CHE 2–0 BIR · 1–0 yellow1′HT90′Chelsea W on top 88 of 90 min · CHE 85% · BIR 15% pressure · peaks CHE 71′, BIR 77′
- Full time 2–0
- Keira Fae WalshYellow card
- Katie Alison McCabefor Alyssa Paola Thompson
- Giulia Dragonifor Sjoeke Nüsken
- Gun Nathalie Björnfor Kadeisha Buchanan
- Veatriki Sarrifor Lily Crosthwaite
- Chancelle Effa Effafor Wilma Maria Leidhammar
- Shannon Cookefor Neve Grace Herron
- Maika Hamanofor Wieke Hendrikje Maria Kaptein
- Melvine Marie Ericka Malard2–0Goal · right foot
- Suzu Amanofor Geum-Min Lee
- Melvine Marie Ericka Malardfor Sandy Madeleine Baltimore
- Half-time 1–0
- Alexia Potter1–0Goal · left foot
Team stats
41 figures- 72%Possession28%
- 22Shots5
- 8Shots on target3
- 5Big chances1
- 12Corners1
- 676Passes258
- 10Fouls4
- 1Yellow cards0
All 41 stats
- Attack
- 6Accurate crosses2
- 123Attacks65
- 3Big chances missed1
- 26Crosses14
- 86Dangerous attacks30
- 8Dribble attempts12
- 1Hit woodwork0
- 3Offsides1
- 36%Shot accuracy60%
- 4Shots blocked0
- 20Shots inside box3
- 10Shots off target2
- 2Shots outside box2
- 7Successful dribbles4
- Passing
- 27Accurate long passes16
- 595Accurate passes181
- 81%Forward passes %85%
- 14Key passes3
- 56%Long pass accuracy39%
- 48Long passes41
- 88%Pass accuracy70%
- 74Passes in final third24
- Defence
- 56Ball recoveries49
- 36Duels won42
- 6Goal kicks10
- 8Interceptions14
- 3Saves6
- 14Tackles13
- 11Tackles won9
- Discipline
- 4Free kicks10
- Other
- 139Possession lost133
- 5Substitutions4
- 26Throw-ins22
Head-to-head
2 meetings on record since 20182-0-0Chelsea W W-D-L · goals 3:1
2 CHE0 draws0 BIR- Goals per meeting
- 2
- Birmingham W0–1Chelsea WWomen's Super League
- Chelsea W2–1Birmingham WWomen's Super League
- Birmingham City WnextChelsea WWomen's Super League
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 2-1W6 Apr
- 4-1W26 Apr
- 3-1W3 May
- 2-3L10 May
- 1-0W16 May
- 7-0W8 Aug
- 5-2W26 Aug
- 1-0W2 Sep
- 1-1D5 Sep
- 5-0W13 Sep
8-1-1goals 31:92.50pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 1-0W29 Mar
- 1-0W1 Apr
- 0-1L6 Apr
- 0-3L26 Apr
- 2-0W2 May
- 3-1W8 Aug
- 0-4L19 Aug
- 3-5L23 Aug
- 1-3L6 Sep
- 2-2D13 Sep
4-1-5goals 13:191.30pts/game
latest 5
Matchday 3
Women's Super League · the other 6 games- Manchester City W
4–2
Liverpool W - Charlton Athletic W
1–4
London City Lionesses W - Arsenal W
1–1
Manchester United W - West Ham W
0–1
Everton W - Tottenham W
1–1
Crystal Palace W - Brighton W
1–1
Aston Villa W
What stands out
- 2ndfrom 3rd
Chelsea W moved from 3rd to 2nd in the Women's Super League table with this result.4 → 7 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 12thfrom 11th
Birmingham City W moved from 11th to 12th in the Women's Super League table with this result.1 → 1 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 98%on top
Chelsea W had the upper hand in 88 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 247.3Hannah Alice Hampton96′
- 227.2Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze96′
- 266.7Kadeisha Buchanan↓87′
- 57.5Veerle Tooske Janna Roos Buurman96′
- 27.6Ellie Madison Carpenter96′
- 217.4Keira Fae WalshYC 96′
- 327.6Alexia PotterG 96′
- 67.6Sjoeke Nüsken↓87′
- 126.8Alyssa Paola Thompson↓87′
- 196.9Wieke Hendrikje Maria Kaptein↓72′
- 117.2Sandy Madeleine Baltimore↓63′
- 237.4Sophie Louise Baggaley96′
- 186.7Rebecca McKenna96′
- 307.0Neve Grace Herron↓77′
- 215.6Millie Tina Turner96′
- 36.3Marie Levasseur96′
- 266.6Asato Miyagawa96′
- 86.6Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund96′
- 227.3Océane Aline Andréa Jackie Hurtré96′
- 76.5Geum-Min Lee↓66′
- 166.5Lily Crosthwaite↓77′
- 106.3Wilma Maria Leidhammar↓77′
- 9Melvine Marie Ericka MalardFW · G ↑63′7.3
- 14Gun Nathalie BjörnDF · ↑87′
- 15Katie Alison McCabeDF · ↑87′
- 16Giulia DragoniMF · ↑87′6.6
- 23Maika HamanoFW · ↑72′6.7
- 1Livia Maïté PengGK
- 4Naomi Haile GirmaDF
- 17Nelly LasovaDF
- 30Victoria RudzGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Sonia Bompastor (2.55 PPG) · Amy MerricksG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 6Shannon CookeDF · ↑77′6.6
- 14Suzu AmanoMF · ↑66′6.6
- 20Chancelle Effa EffaFW · ↑77′6.5
- 27Veatriki SarriFW · ↑77′6.4
- 1Lucy ThomasGK
- 2Martha HarrisDF
- 4Jade RastocleDF
- 15Rebecca Rayne HollowayDF
- 19Chelsea Anna CornetMF
Top ratings
XI avg 7.26 v 6.61
Alexia PotterCHE7.6
Ellie Madison CarpenterCHE7.6
Sjoeke NüskenCHE7.6
Veerle Tooske Janna Roos BuurmanCHE7.5
Keira Fae WalshCHE7.4
Table after full time
Women's Super League 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 11:4 | +7 | 9 | 1st | |
| 2 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 8:1 | +7 | 7 | 3rd ▲1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 7:4 | +3 | 6 | 2nd ▼1 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1-1-1 | 7:5 | +2 | 4 | 4th | |
| 10 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 | 10th | |
| 11 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 2:5 | -3 | 1 | 12th ▲1 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0-1-2 | 3:7 | -4 | 1 | 11th ▼1 | |
| 13 | 2 | 0-0-2 | 1:7 | -6 | 0 | 13th | |
| 14 | 3 | 0-0-3 | 1:9 | -8 | 0 | 14th |
- Chelsea W
- 3rd → 2nd4 → 7 pts
- Birmingham City W
- 11th → 12th1 → 1 pts
Referee
A. Parker- Cards / match
- 2.69this match 1 (-1.69)
- Yellows / match
- 2.31this match 1
- Reds / match
- 0.38
- Penalties / match
- 0.3131% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 20.5this match 14
0.88Home 0.88 vs Away 1.44 yellows/match · +0.56 away · 0–6 red1.44
50%Results in 16 recent matches · draw 25%25%
home winsaway wins- With Birmingham City W
- 2-0-0 in 2 · 1 yellows/game
Match info
- Competition
- Women's Super League
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 3 of 26
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Stamford Bridge, London
- Capacity
- 34,915 · grass
- Weather
- 22 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 69%
- Referee
- A. Parker
- CHE coach
- Sonia Bompastor (2.55 PPG)
- BIR coach
- Amy Merricks
Match summary
Chelsea W beat Birmingham City W 2-0 in the Women's Super League (England), Regular Season.
Across 2 previous meetings on record, Chelsea W won 2 and Birmingham City W won 0, with 0 draws (2 goals per game).
Alexia Potter (8') and Melvine Marie Ericka Malard (71') scored the goals for Chelsea W.
Chelsea W — live results and scheduleBirmingham City W — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Ellie Madison CarpenterCHE5 (2)
- Sjoeke NüskenCHE4 (1)
- Alyssa Paola ThompsonCHE4 (2)
Big chances created
Passes
- Kadeisha BuchananCHE99/107
- Lucia Roberta Tough BronzeCHE81/91
- Veerle Tooske Janna Roos BuurmanCHE73/77
Progressive passes
- Kadeisha BuchananCHE104 (97%)
- Lucia Roberta Tough BronzeCHE83 (91%)
- Veerle Tooske Janna Roos BuurmanCHE70 (91%)
Final-third passes
Key passes
Ball recoveries
- Lisa Fjeldstad NaalsundBIR13
- Sophie Louise BaggaleyBIR11
- Alexia PotterCHE10
Duels won
- Océane Aline Andréa Jackie HurtréBIR9/12
- Lucia Roberta Tough BronzeCHE7/13
- Sjoeke NüskenCHE6/10
Dribbles
- Sjoeke NüskenCHE2/2
- Océane Aline Andréa Jackie HurtréBIR2/3
- Alyssa Paola ThompsonCHE2/2
Tackles
Clearances
- Neve Grace HerronBIR11
- Rebecca McKennaBIR4
- Marie LevasseurBIR4
Saves
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 3.8Goals per game (both sides)3.33
- 80%Over 1.573%
- 67%Over 2.560%
- 53%Over 3.547%
- 67%Both teams scored40%
- 33%Clean sheets33%
- 0%Failed to score27%
- Chelsea W at home v Birmingham City W away
- 8Played6
- 6Won3
- 1Drawn0
- 1Lost3
- 18-11Goals (for-against)8-10
- 2.38Points per game1.5
- 63%Over 2.533%
- 25%Clean sheets50%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 12 games
- 17-91st-half goals (for-against)4-8
- 16-82nd-half goals (for-against)15-7
- 48%Goals after half-time79%
- 86%Goal before half-time67%
- 8-5-1Half-time W-D-L3-5-4
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