Middlesbrough Women v York City LFC

Relegation candidates York City LFC face a challenge away against high-flying Middlesbrough Women on Sunday.

York City LFC are 10th in the Women's National League Division One – North table, and have picked up three wins and six draws in their 21 games to date.

Middlesbrough, meanwhile, are second in the standings with 43 points, having won 12 and drawn seven, and are two points behind table-toppers Hull City LFC.

With 42 goals in 21 games so far this season, Middlesbrough are the league's joint-third-highest scorers with 2.0 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 19 goals at a rate of 0.9 per game.

York City, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.3 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.7. They have conceded 1.9 goals per game.

The hosts are in good form in the Women's National League Division One North, with four wins and two draws from their last six games.

With a win and three draws over that period, the away side's form is much worse – they have taken six points from 18, compared to Middlesbrough's 14.

In the last three years, Middlesbrough and York City have played each other on three occasions. Middlesbrough won two of them and York City one.

Their last meeting was on February 4, when Middlesbrough won 3-2 away.

Middlesbrough's last match was on April 21, a 3-3 draw against Norton and Stockton.

York City drew 1-1 with Stockport County Women last time out, on April 28.