Manchester United WFC vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips - Women's FA Cup

Prediction published on 12/04/2024, 08:35  by Ian John | Modified on 14/04/2024 at 01:35 in Football Predictions

Manchester United Women host Chelsea Women in the second Women's FA Cup Semi Final at Leigh Sports Village, home ground of Manchester United, on Sunday afternoon (2.35pm Kick Off). A final at Wembley against the winner of the first semifinal between Tottenham Women and Leicester Women awaits the winner of what should be an entertaining game between two of the top four teams in the WSL. United currently lie a distant fourth in the WSL, six points behind Arsenal in third, but having played a game more. Their issues have all been with teams in the top three this season, losing all of their last five games against top three teams with their only point coming in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal on the second match of the season. The Red Devils have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, losing the Manchester derby 3-1 against City before beating Everton 4-1 the weekend before the international break.

Having lost the Women's Football League Cup Final to Arsenal, Chelsea boss Emma Hayes hopes of a quadruple ended, but the current WSL and Women's FA Cup Holders remain in the hunt for three trophies this season, sitting second in the WSL, three points behind Man City but with a game in hand. That WSL Cup Final defeat to Arsenal was Chelsea's last game before the international break, so they will be doubly determined to get a result here to put that defeat behind them. Oddly, Chelsea come into this game on the back of two games without a win, drawing with Ajax in their Champions League quarterfinal 2nd leg (after winning the 1st leg 3-0 in Amsterdam) and then losing the WSL Final to Arsenal. Prior to those games, Chelsea Women had been on a six game run of victories, where they had conceded just one goal, scoring 14.