- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last three matches, recording wins in two of them
- Charlton are near the top of the Championship table but have won just one of their last four league games
- There is no known H2H record between Charlton and Liverpool in the modern era
Cup tie for the The Valley
This is a rare meeting between Charlton Athletic Women and Liverpool FC Women in the Women’s FA Cup and there are no previous meetings between the two sides in the top two divisions of English women’s football. Liverpool are looking to maintain their WSL status for 2025-2026 after a decent revival in the back half of the season.
Gareth Taylor has been rewarded for his work by being named January Manager of the Month. Liverpool are positioned in the lower mid-table of the WSL and are in good form heading into this FA Cup quarter-final, unbeaten in three in all competitions with wins coming against Leicester City (2-0) and Everton (3-2) in the WSL.
Welsh Wizard has Liverpool clicking
Taylor’s team are full of energy and press the opposition relentlessly, often forcing them into errors that can lead to fast transitions and goals. Mia Enderby is a Welsh wizard in the centre of the park and was named January Player of the Month, and the Merseyside club are unbeaten in their last three matches.
Liverpool’s other goals came courtesy of Beata Olsson and Ceri Holland who scored the winner against Everton from the spot in the Merseyside derby. Grace Fisk is the linchpin of their backline, providing leadership and being a solid target in the air - vital against teams with a more direct approach.
Charlton head coach Karen Hills has been doing a remarkable job with her team in the Championship, building a squad that is almost tailor-made for the division and has an excellent chance of gaining promotion to the WSL. Charlton are a tight, compact unit who play a low block, press selectively and look to counter their opponents at pace.
Home advantage could see Charlton through
This is a cup tie that could be decided by which team handles the transitions and set pieces best. Amalie Grønbæk Thestrup leads the line for the Addicks, scoring a hat-trick in an earlier FA Cup tie, and Lucy Fitzgerald and Jodie Hutton are the creative forces, often involved in transitions while Gillian Kenney can bring pace and versatility to the attack.
At 51/100, Liverpool are a touch short for such a big club against a side in the second division of the women’s game, while Charlton are massive underdogs at 393/100, but this has the feel of a cup upset about it. Charlton are on a roll in the cups, winning 1-0 away at Oxford United in the 5th Round to get here and their league form in March has been indifferent (W1, L3).
Lots of goals isn’t a given
Liverpool have had under 2.5 goals in two of their three most recent matches so I’m taking the Under at 17/20 for both teams to do the same here.
With the Valley in fine fettle and Liverpool looking like they have turned a corner, I’ll take a narrow win for the WSL team, 1-0 or 2-1, as my correct score forecast.
