Arsenal Women will welcome fellow London side West Ham United Women to Meadow Park for Sunday's Women's Super League encounter.
The Gunners head into matchday 15 in third place in the WSL standings, while the Hammers are currently sitting in eighth position.
Match preview
© Imago
Arsenal will be aware that their realistic goal will be to secure a top-three finish rather than mount a title challenge, with 10 points separating them from leaders Chelsea.
Crucially, they are two points ahead of Manchester City in fourth position after winning seven of their last eight league matches, including a dominant win in the North London derby before the international break.
Mariona Caldentey, Frida Maanum, Alessia Russo and Emily Fox all found the net alongside a Clare Hunt own-goal to fire Arsenal to a commanding 5-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, meaning that they have now scored at least four goals in three of their previous four league outings.
In fact, the Gunners have now won their previous four home league games by a combined 19-0 scoreline, ensuring that they will head into Sunday's contest with supreme confidence.
Arsenal are looking to complete a league double over the Hammers after recording a 2-0 win in October's reverse fixture following goals from Caldentey and Rosa Kafaji.
© Imago
West Ham went into the international window in a positive mood after they recorded two wins in their final three league games before the two-week break.
After beating Everton 2-0 on home turf, West Ham fell to a narrow 1-0 away defeat against Liverpool, before they got back to winning ways in their home meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Shekiera Martinez saw her opener cancelled out by Nikita Parris, before Riko Ueki and Vivianne Asseyi found the net in the second half to fire Rehanne Skinner's side to a 3-1 victory, representing their fourth win in five home league games.
Unfortunately for the Hammers, they have been unable to replicate those sort of results on their travels, having lost each of their last four WSL away matches since drawing 1-1 with Everton in October.
In fact, they have failed to win any of their previous 12 WSL road trips (D2, L10) since beating Bristol City 2-1 in January 2024, indicating that a point may be the best that they can hope for in a difficult game against the Gunners.
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
Team News
© Imago
Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy is set to miss a second straight game after missing the win over Tottenham through injury.
Beth Mead is in contention to play some part of Sunday's fixture, having recovered from the injury which forced her to pull out of Sarina Wiegman's England squad.
Slegers may be tempted to stick with the same starting lineup that cruised to a 5-0 victory in the North London derby before the international break.
As for the visitors, they are unable to call upon the injured Jessica Ziu, while Kristie Mewis is unavailable for selection after announcing her pregnancy in November.
Belgium international Amber Tysiak could return to the matchday squad after serving a three-match suspension prior to the international window.
Seraina Piubel could be considered for a starting spot after she came off the bench to play the final half hour in West Ham's most recent outing against Brighton.
Arsenal Women possible starting lineup:
Van Domselaar; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Cooney-Cross, Walti; Foord, Maanum, Caldentey; Russo
West Ham United Women possible starting lineup:
Szemik; Smith, Nystrom, Zadorsky, Hanshaw; Martinez, Siren, Gorry, Piubel; Ueki, Asseyi
We say: Arsenal Women 3-0 West Ham United Women
Arsenal have proven to be an imperious force in recent home league outings, and with that in mind, we believe that the Gunners will produce a strong display at both ends of the pitch to claim a comfortable victory over West Ham.
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
