MatchWSL: Nine stats to know ahead of Bristol City v Liverpool
Check out our statistical preview of Liverpool FC Women’s return to league action away at Bristol City on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds resume the campaign following an international break by journeying to Ashton Gate for a 12.30pm BST kick-off.
See nine pre-match facts to know about the Barclays Women’s Super League contest below…
The teams are meeting for a third time this season. After a 1-1 league draw at Prenton Park in December, the Reds were 1-0 winners at Ashton Gate in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup in January.
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Watch on YouTubeLiverpool have scored in each of their last 14 WSL fixtures with Bristol City (30 goals), winning nine of those matches (three draws, two losses).
Bristol City have fielded the youngest average starting XI in the WSL this season (24 years, 136 days), while Liverpool rank fourth in that regard (26 years, 314 days).
The Robins’ squad includes former Reds players Rachel Furness, Satara Murray, Amy Rodgers and Amalie Thestrup.
Thestrup is Bristol City’s leading scorer in the WSL this season with nine goals so far, including their goal in the 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture.
Grace Fisk remains the only Liverpool player to have started every WSL match in 2023-24. Marie Höbinger has also appeared in all 18.
Reds boss Matt Beard took charge of 12 games for Bristol City during the 2020-21 WSL campaign. He is unbeaten across his last three matches against them in the competition (won two, drawn one).
Against no side has Gemma Bonner scored more WSL goals than Bristol City (three, level with Everton).
Bonner’s first ever goal for Liverpool in the competition came against the Robins back in August 2013.
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