Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Southampton W (5th, 35 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Portsmouth W (12th, 14 pts). Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Southampton W ran at 2 scored and 1.18 conceded, Portsmouth W at 1.05 and 2.41.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 7 for Southampton W, 0 for Portsmouth W and 1 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win.
J. Horwood officiated: 20 games logged, averaging 1.0 yellow cards each. The venue was St. Mary's Stadium, with room for 32,384 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Southampton W led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Southampton W: Jess Simpson (22'), Ellie Brazil (31'), Mary Bashford (78'), Aimee Palmer (80')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton W 44% · Portsmouth W 56% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 4-1