The Red Devils head into the derby on the back of scoring 12 goals in their last two games: a 7-0 win over Everton in the FA WSL Cup and a 5-0 WSL victory against West Ham. They have remained unbeaten in domestically this season, having won three out of their first six league games and are currently third on the points table, seven points behind leaders Chelsea. Their opponents, on the other hand, have managed to collect 12 points from six games and are currently sixth in the league.