Chelsea are in Women’s Super League (WSL) action this weekend against London’s Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
Sonia Bompastor’s side are unbeaten in their opening 11 games and have dropped points on just one occasion. They are comfortably top of the table and are seven points adrift of Sunday’s opponents in second.
A win for Chelsea It would act as another major statement in this season’s title race as the Blues look to make it six league titles in a row. As things stand, they are well on course to do so while their form is on Champions League were also extremely promising.
Behold 90 minutes Guide to the biggest game on WSL This weekend…
Chelsea vs Arsenal H2H Record
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Chelsea |
Arsenal |
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Chelsea 5-0 Durham – 22/01/25 |
Brighton 0-4 Arsenal – 22/01/25 |
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West Ham 0-5 Chelsea – 19/01/25 |
Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace – 19/01/25 |
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Chelsea 4-0 Charlton – 12/01/25 |
Arsenal 3-2 Bayern Munich – 18/12/24 |
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Real Madrid 1-2 Chelsea – 17/12/24 |
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal – 15/12/24 |
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Leicester City 1-1 Chelsea – 14/12/24 |
Valerenga 1-3 Arsenal – 12/12/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/livestream |
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United Kingdom |
BBC Two, BBC iPlayer |
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United States |
ESPN+ |
Chelsea remain without long-term absentees Sophie Ingle, Kadeisha Buchanan and Aniek Nouwen, all of whom recently suffered ACL injuries and will miss the rest of the season. Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel suffered the same injury around 12 months ago but are unlikely to return for this weekend’s game, with February or March a more realistic target.
Young defender Maelys Mpome was injured in December but returned to the squad for the last WSL outing against West Ham. Wieke Kaptein and Lucy Bronze were both absent.
Chelsea predicted formation against Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Hampton? Bronze, Bjorn, Bright, Charles. Cuthbert, Nusken. Kaneryd, Macario, Baltimore. Rarity
Victoria Pelova has been sidelined since the summer with an ACL injury, while Amanda Ilestedt is being pushed for a return after the birth of her first child. Renee Slegers confirmed this week that the pair have joined the squad in training, but their exact return dates are still unknown.
Stina Blackstenius was absent last week against Crystal Palace due to illness but is back in training this week. Lina Hurtig also missed their last WSL game and is taking part in some of the team training.
Arsenal predicted formation against Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Van Domelar? Fox, Williamson, Catley. AM, Little, Little, Cooney-Cross, McCabbe. Mead, Caldentey; Robe
As is often the case between these two teams, it will no doubt be a tight and wild game. The result will have major implications for the title race as a win for Arsenal will put them within four points of their rivals.
Chelsea, on the other hand, will be determined to extend their cushion at the top of the table and their form has arguably been unwavering this season. Bompastor’s side show no sign of slowing down, so it’s hard to see anything other than a Chelsea win, especially at Stamford Bridge.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal
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2025-01-26 03:00:00
