The race to stay up continues to heat up at the bottom end of the Women's Super League (WSL) table, with just four points separating seven clubs.
Top-flight newcomers Crystal Palace suffered a disastrous start to their first WSL campaign, going down 7-0 to Chelsea at Selhurst Park on the opening day.
West Ham United have struggled at the bottom of the table in recent seasons, but a recent turn in form has given their campaign a new lease of life. A managerless Aston Villa may appear to be five points clear of the relegation zone, but only four separate themselves from the Championship.
Everton continue to struggle under Brian Sorensen, and a toothless Leicester City side finally showed a bit as Amandine Miquel's side clashed with Chelsea on matchday 10.
Unlike the title race, the relegation battle in the WSL is much harder to predict. While it would be fair to say that Crystal Palace are destined for a yo-yo return to the Championship, that would be a bit naive to call.
Laura Kaminski has shown her managerial prowess even when the Eagles have struggled. Despite losing to Chelsea and Manchester City by wide margins, both games featured parts of the game where Palace were on top of the game. This new Palace side refuse to back down from a fight and with the right roll of the dice in the January transfer market, their WSL hopes are far from over.
The Eagles boss recently praised Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, telling The Guardian “For the support from the board, I can't speak highly enough. I can pick up the phone on Steve (Parish) whenever I want and there aren't many managers who can say that.”
Kaminski will be hoping that support translates into investment during the winter transfer window, as the squad will need an injection of experience if they are to stay afloat. Palace will also be keen to welcome back star striker Elise Hughes, who is in the final stages of her ACL recovery.
Barring another wave of terrible injury luck, Everton have done enough to prove why they will remain in the top flight at the end of the season. Brian Sorensen continues to fly under the radar given his strong managerial skills despite a string of strong performances.
The Toffees took a point from Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, before winning against Liverpool and Manchester City in the lead-up to Christmas. The completion of their ownership transfer has already seen Everton make transfer ground, signing French striker Kelly Gago from FC Nantes for an undisclosed fee.
As for West Ham United, the club made the most of the winter season last season when they welcomed captain Katrina Gorry to the club. With the transfer season just around the corner, Rehanne Skinner's side must be looking to get in on the action. Attacking talent Viviane Asseyi has done enough to get the Irons over the line on several occasions, and the team will depend heavily on her if they are to stay up this season.
Leicester City could be more outstanding, as Amandine Miquel's first season in charge of the Foxes continues to show dire signs. The French manager has plenty of strengths on the pitch, but all have been nullified by a terrible run of injury that has ruled out almost all of Leicester's attacking power.
It will just be another case of whether the Foxes can use the transfer window to become competitive in the new year.
Prediction: Leicester City