West Ham United and Manchester City will be aiming for Wembley when they contest their Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-final tie at The Chigwell Construction Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The two clubs contested the 2018/2019 final, a tie which Manchester City won 3-0 at Wembley. That game saw West Ham United’s women’s team make their first-ever appearance at the national stadium.
Ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides, FAWSL Full-Time have reviewed the match statistics. Here are four facts which relate to the Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-final between West Ham United and Manchester City.
Both sides have enjoyed FA Cup success on the road
Of the six Vitality Women’s FA Cup ties contested by West Ham United and Manchester City this season, five have been won on the road. West Ham United have defeated Sheffield United, Reading and Ipswich Town on their travels while Manchester City have won at Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. The only home tie saw Manchester City defeat Everton 4-0.
These two know each other well
West Ham United and Manchester City last met in a Barclays FA Women’s Super League match just a fortnight ago prior to the international break. On that occasion, The Cityzens won 2-0 thanks to goals from Georgia Stanway and Khajida Shaw.
History suggests that one team will score
It is rare that meetings between West Ham United and Manchester City produce goals from both sides. Both teams have scored in just one of the last seven meetings in all competitions while both matches this season have ended with 2-0 scorelines.
Manchester City continue to boast impressive away record
In the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, Manchester City continue to boast the best away record with 22 points collected from an available 30. The Cityzens have also won four of their five matches away from home in this season’s domestic cup competitions.
The Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-final tie between West Ham United and Manchester City kicks-off at 12.15pm on Saturday afternoon.