Everton Women face a stern test away to Chelsea Women at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 7 November. The match kicks off at 12:30 local time in the Women's Super League.
Chelsea enter the weekend as strong favourites, having won their last four matches across all competitions. They have scored 18 goals and conceded just four in that run, with recent victories over Roma, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham. Their last starting lineup featured the likes of Hampton, Bronze, Buchanan and James.
Everton's form has been more mixed, with three wins and two losses from their last five outings. This recent form of three wins and two losses follows a sequence of results that includes a 2-1 win over Sheffield United Women on Wednesday 28 October, a 2-3 home defeat to Aston Villa Women on Sunday 25 October, a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United Women, a 2-1 loss to London City Lionesses, and a 2-1 win against Birmingham City Women. Their most recent result was a 2-1 victory away to Sheffield United last Friday, with goals from Holly McNamara and Noémie Mouchon securing the points. McNamara was also on the scoresheet in the recent 2-3 defeat to Aston Villa, with Mouchon adding another late goal in that match. The Toffees have found goals harder to come by, averaging one every 90 minutes, which shows the scale of the challenge at Stamford Bridge.
Everton's last starting eleven included Brosnan, Blundell, Nathalie Björn and Megan Finnigan. The task is made harder by the ten-point gap that separates the two teams in the table, with Everton trailing the leaders by that margin.
The fixture is followed quickly by another significant challenge. Everton host fourth-placed Manchester United Women at Walton Hall Park this coming Saturday 31 October, a match that will further test their credentials. Supporters can view the full fixtures schedule on the club's website.
