Crystal Palace Women face Charlton Athletic Women in the WSL Cup group stage on Wednesday evening. The match at the VBS Community Stadium kicks off at 18:00 UTC.
Crystal Palace Women sit eighth in the Women's Super League with five points from four games. They head into the cup tie after a dramatic 3-3 draw away to Birmingham City Women last Friday. Lexi Lloyd-Smith scored one of the goals in that match and is the team's top scorer this season with two goals in one appearance.
Charlton Athletic Women lost 1-0 to Manchester City Women in their last outing. The Addicks are bottom of the WSL Cup group with zero points, while Palace have three points and sit seventh in the standings.
The last meeting between these sides in the Players Cup saw Crystal Palace Women win 2-0 in November 2024. Charlton won the most recent league encounter 1-0 in September 2025.
The team's recent form shows two wins, two draws and one loss from their last five matches across all competitions.
The squad list and player statistics are also available on our squad and stats pages.
Following this cup tie, Crystal Palace Women return to WSL action with an away match against Aston Villa Women on Sunday, 4 October.
