Liverpool Women v Man Utd Women preview: kick-off time, team news and form
Liverpool host Man Utd Women in the WSL Players Cup League Phase on Wednesday 21st October 2026, with kick-off at 7.00pm UK time at St Helens Stadium.
Both sides go into the game unbeaten in this season's Players Cup, having won their opening two Group A fixtures. Man Utd currently top the group standings on goal difference, with Liverpool just behind in fourth, so there's a tangible incentive here beyond pride as the two try to put daylight between themselves and the chasing pack.
Man Utd arrive in excellent touch, with five straight results without defeat across competitions and a goal difference of plus 13 from their two Players Cup matches so far, built on big wins including a 10-1 thrashing of Sheffield United and a 5-1 away win over Durham. In the league, they currently sit fifth in the Women's Super League table.
Liverpool have also been scoring freely in the cup, with wins over Sunderland and a dramatic 4-3 victory at Birmingham City, but their recent form has dipped with back-to-back league defeats, including a loss to Aston Villa in their last outing. Their mixed form reads DLWWW compared to Man Utd's DWWWW heading into this clash.
The two sides met most recently in the Women's Super League earlier this month, when Man Utd edged out Liverpool 1-0, a result that will give the visitors confidence heading back to Merseyside. That narrow victory underlined how tight these derby-type meetings between the two clubs tend to be, even amid differing recent form in other competitions.
With both teams already through two fixtures unbeaten in the group phase, there's plenty riding on this one in terms of seeding and momentum. Man Utd will be keen to maintain their perfect defensive record in the competition, having conceded just two goals in two games, while Liverpool will look to bounce back from their recent league slip with a big performance in the cup.
No specific team news or injury updates were available ahead of this fixture.
Kick-off is at 7.00pm UK time on Wednesday 21st October - tune in to follow all the action from St Helens Stadium.
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