Previewing A Midlands Derby on Filbert Way

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Previewing A Midlands Derby on Filbert Way

LCFC Women are on the hunt for their first win against Aston Villa this weekend, when we welcome them to King Power Stadium for WSL action.

2025-02-15T13:00+00:00

by Matthew Temple

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15 Feb, 2025

Previewing A Midlands Derby on Filbert Way

LCFC Women are on the hunt for their first win against Aston Villa this weekend, when we welcome them to King Power Stadium for WSL action.

Matthew Temple

2025-02-15T13:00+00:00

Previewing A Midlands Derby on Filbert Way

LCFC Women are on the hunt for their first win against Aston Villa this weekend, when we welcome them to King Power Stadium for WSL action.

Matthew Temple

2025-02-15T13:00+00:00

Previewing A Midlands Derby on Filbert Way

LCFC Women are on the hunt for their first win against Aston Villa this weekend, when we welcome them to King Power Stadium for WSL action.

Matthew Temple

2025-02-15T13:00+00:00

Previewing A Midlands Derby on Filbert Way

LCFC Women are on the hunt for their first win against Aston Villa this weekend, when we welcome them to King Power Stadium for WSL action.

Matthew Temple

2025-02-15T13:00+00:00

Heading home for the first time this month, Amandine Miquel is hoping that her side will return to winning ways after exiting the Adobe Women's FA Cup in the fifth round against Manchester City.

Ahead of what could be a crucial Barclays Women's Super League meeting, here's a look at both sides and previous encounters...

Foxes camp

City beat Liverpool last time out at home.

The last time on Filbert Way, City reigned victorious against Liverpool, coming out on top in a 2-1 scoreline; Janice Cayman and Missy Goodwin on the scoresheet that day.

Since then, the Foxes have lost to Everton and Man City on their travels. But with the January transfer window now closed, Miquel reinforced our squad with goalkeeper Olivia Clark and forwards Hlín Eiríksdóttir and Karla Torres.

The Academy have also recently flourished, and the FA Cup defeat last week saw three youngsters make a cameo appearance; Simone Sherwood, Sammy Kaczmar and Nelly Las, with the latter scoring her second since joining up with the First Team.

The opposition

Villa beat Brighton last weekend in the FA Cup.

Aston Villa are currently experiencing a difficult stint, as they sit 10th in the WSL with 10 points from 13 games.

Their last WSL win came in December of last year against West Ham United, and have lost at home to Manchester City and Chelsea since, but came out on top against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend in the FA Cup.

The Villans didn't bring any reinforcements in during the January transfer window but that doesn't mean they won't arrive to Leicestershire with force on Sunday afternoon.

In the dugout

Natalia Arroyo took charge of Aston Villa in January.

Natalie Arroyo has recently taken the reigns of Aston Villa since her arrival from Spain last month, having spent four years with Real Sociedad where she averaged a 47 per cent win percentage.

Having won her first game in charge last weekend, the 38-year-old will be aiming for consecutive wins as Villa look to push on from their current league position following on from Shaun Goater spell as interim manager.

Last time out

A defensive resilience in the reverse meeting.

Leicester head into the weekend without a win against the visitors in the WSL, but have picked up a point in both of their last meetings.

A 2-2 draw at Poundland Bescot Stadium last season had Yuka Momiki and Sam Tierney on the scoresheet, before a goalless stalemate in the reverse fixture this term.

Coverage details

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Ticketing information and how you can join us this weekend can be found HERE.

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