Aston Villa Women can draw level on points with Crystal Palace on Sunday as Brian Sørensen looks to turn an encouraging cup start into a first league victory.
Villa enter the weekend 13th in the Women’s Super League, with two points from four matches. Palace sit eighth on five points, putting a direct rival within reach at Villa Park.
Wednesday’s 3–1 cup win over Newcastle United gave the interim manager a positive opening. Sunday offers the opportunity to improve a league position that remains uncomfortable.
Aston Villa Women have ground to recover
The official match centre records two draws and two defeats from Villa’s opening four WSL fixtures.
Palace have collected one victory and two draws over the same period.
A Villa win would bring the clubs level on five points, although their positions would also depend on goal difference and other results.
That gives Sunday’s meeting significance beyond maintaining the mood created by the Newcastle result.
Sørensen must carry cup response into the league
Sørensen offered an encouraging assessment after his winning start, but the next measure of progress is a league performance.
Villa need to turn that response into points before the international break. Doing so would give the interim manager something tangible to build on after a difficult opening to the campaign.
The match kicks off at 2pm BST on Sunday. Our Villa Women vs Crystal Palace guide has the viewing and ticket information.
