Match Report
29 points for Stockport County W (5th), 41 for Leeds Ladies W (2nd): a 12-point gap. Stockport County W had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Stockport County W ran at 2.11 scored and 1.32 conceded, Leeds Ladies W at 2.37 and 0.79.
Momentum sat with Leeds Ladies W, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Stockport County W, 13/15 for Leeds Ladies W.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Stockport County W win, 3 for Leeds Ladies W, 2 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 83% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Stockport County W: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Leeds Ladies W: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Stockport County W 41% · Leeds Ladies W 59% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 4-3