MatchNine stats to know ahead of Liverpool v Chelsea in the WSL

The Reds host Emma Hayes' reigning champions in a 7pm BST kick-off at Prenton Park.

Here are nine stats to know ahead of the match…

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Matt Beard managed Chelsea 23 times across the inaugural two WSL seasons in 2011 and 2012 before joining Liverpool. Since his departure, no manager has inflicted more away league defeats on the Blues than Beard (three).

The Reds have only lost back-to-back WSL games at Prenton Park once under Beard.

Chelsea have won four of their last six away league fixtures against Liverpool but have failed to win on both of their last two trips.

Emma Koivisto is the only current Red to have scored a goal in the WSL against Chelsea, netting in a 2-1 away loss in May 2023.

Of Liverpool's 27 WSL goals this term, 24 of them have been scored from inside the box and three outside.

The Reds have won nine of their 11 league games when they have established a lead this season, while Chelsea have claimed victory from all 15.

Niamh Charles began her career at Liverpool and scored 11 goals in her 59 senior appearances. She joined the Blues in the summer of 2020.

Chelsea have won 15 of their 18 WSL matches in 2023-24, with that the Blues' joint-highest number of victories at this stage of a season – alongside 2022-23 and 2020-21, when they won the title in each of those campaigns.

Only Manchester City's Khadija Shaw (21) has scored more goals than Lauren James (13) in the WSL this season. Three of the Chelsea forward's goals came in the reverse fixture against Liverpool earlier this campaign when she struck the first hat-trick of her league career.