WSL Match Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal Women by Michelle
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Arsenal Women will be returning to Women’s Super League with a match against Brighton & Hove Albion Women, who are currently in 9th place, at Broadfield Stadium. The game starts at 19:30 UK, and limited tickets for the event can still be purchased here. Alternatively, the match can be watched live on Sky Sports. Build-up coverage begins at 6:30pm on Sky Sports Football.
This match should have originally been played on 21st January 2023, but it was postponed at the last minute due to a frozen pitch. The two teams previously faced each other in their first Women’s Super League match of the season in September 2022, with Arsenal Women winning 4-0 at Meadow Park. You can view the highlights of that game below:
Arsenal Women v Brighton – Great 4-0 win to kick start the season (plus highlights)
Brighton appointed new head coach American Melissa Philips only a month ago, in early April 2023, when the 35 year old took over from interim coach Amy Merricks.
Arsenal Women Team News
Unavailable defenders: vice-captain Leah Williamson (ACL), Laura Wienroither (ACL). Steph Catley is a question mark as she had to be substituted during Arsenal’s game against Leicester on Sunday.
Unavailable midfielders: Captain Kim Little (knee injury)
Unavailable forwards: Beth Mead (ACL), Vivianne Miedema (ACL), Caitlin Foord (hamstring injury), Lina Hurtig (foot injury). Stina Blackstenius is a question mark as she had to be substituted in Arsenal’s last 2 games (against Wolfsburg & Leicester) with a quad injury.
- Brighton have lost all nine of their WSL matches against Arsenal, scoring two goals and conceding 32.
- Arsenal have won all four of their away WSL fixtures against Brighton, keeping a clean sheet in every victory.
Brighton have managed to lift themselves clear of the WSL relegation zone, 5 points ahead of bottom-placed Reading. Brighton also reached the semi-finals of the Women’s FA Cup – and made if a very difficult 3-2 win for Man United, who went through to the Final. Brighton have achieved some great results recently, under new head coach Melissa Philips, recording a 3-2 win over Everton and a 1-0 win over West Ham. Make no mistake – this team will be hoping to take something from our injury-ridden Gunners for sure..
COYGW!
Michelle Maxwell
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