Crystal Palace Women head to Aston Villa on Sunday targeting a second Women's Super League victory of the season. The match kicks off at 2pm local time at the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Grace Holloway noted the significance of the fixture. "Crystal Palace's fifth Women's Super League game of the season falls on Sunday 4 October, as they head to Birmingham to face Aston Villa," she said.
Laura Potter's side go into the game sitting eighth in the table with five points from their opening four matches. Their recent form shows promise, with a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic last weekend following a dramatic 3-3 draw at Birmingham City. In that Birmingham game, Bethany England netted her first goal for the club. "Bethany England got her first goal for Palace, after ranking third in the WSL for most amount of xG created " Holloway added.
Lexi Lloyd-Smith leads the team's scoring charts this season with two goals.
They face an Aston Villa side in disarray, sitting 13th and without a manager after parting ways with Natalia Arroyo earlier this week. Villa have not won a WSL match since March of last season and have scored only three goals in this campaign. This presents a clear opportunity for Palace to add to their points tally.
Palace's upcoming schedule, including this key away trip, can be found on our fixtures page. The team returns to action on Sunday looking to capitalise on Villa's instability and climb the WSL standings.
