London City Lionesses will travel to the Chigwell Construction Stadium for the Women’s Super League clash against West Ham United Women. The Hammers sit in 11th place in the WSL table, while the visitors hold seventh position, eight points ahead.
West Ham Women vs London City Lionesses – WSL (Sky Sports)
Match Preview
West Ham remain three points above the relegation playoff spot after securing three wins, three draws, and 12 losses in their 18 league games.
The Hammers have faced challenges offensively and defensively, holding the league’s worst defensive record with 40 goals conceded and ranking as the second-lowest scorers with only 15 goals. They average just 0.83 goals per 18 WSL matches, a sharp decline from their 1.64 average last season.
These issues were evident in their 5-0 defeat to Arsenal last Saturday, marking four competitive matches without a win and three straight league games without scoring.
West Ham can draw positivity from their home form, having earned nine of their 12 points at home. They also notched their first home clean sheet of the season in their latest outing against Manchester United.
London City Lionesses are pleased with seventh place in their debut WSL campaign, despite higher expectations after bold recruitment in recent transfer windows. With Everton in sixth on goal difference, Eder Maestre’s team aims for a top-half finish in their final four games.
Winless in four league games, London City enters buoyed by a 1-1 draw against reigning champions Chelsea last weekend. Substitute Isobel Goodwin equalized in the 82nd minute against Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s opener, halting Chelsea’s four straight league wins.
After three straight home games, Eder Maestre’s side seeks a fourth away league win this season. A victory would complete a league double over West Ham following their 1-0 win in October’s reverse fixture.
Recent Form
West Ham United Women Women’s Super League form:
W L W L D L
West Ham United Women form (all competitions):
L W L L D L
London City Lionesses Women’s Super League form:
L W L L L D
London City Lionesses form (all competitions):
W L L L L D
Team News
West Ham’s Eva Nystrom is available after recovering from the issue that saw her substituted against Arsenal.
Rita Guarino cannot count on striker Vivianne Asseyi, who misses a second straight game due to injury.
Australian midfielder Katrina Gorry and Japanese forward Riko Ueki could return after the Asian Cup.
For the visitors, forward Nikita Parris serves a one-match ban following her fifth WSL yellow card last weekend.
Isobel Goodwin could start in Parris’s place, with Lucia Corrales vying for a recall after a half-time substitute appearance against Chelsea.
Saki Kumagai may feature in the starting lineup, back from the Asian Cup where she helped Japan win the competition for the third time.
West Ham United Women Possible Starting Lineup
Szemik; Endo, Hansen, Cascarino; Wandeler, Siren, Gorry, Hanshaw; Martinez, Tennebo, Ueki
London City Lionesses Possible Starting Lineup
Lete; Fernandez, Linari, Sangare, Pattinson; Kumagai, Geyoro; Godfrey, Asllani, Corrales; Goodwin
Prediction
West Ham United Women 1-2 London City Lionesses
London City have won two of their last three competitive away games and could succeed again on the road against a West Ham team that has lost three of its last four matches. For the latest updates and scores on matches like this, follow Resultados Futbol Hoy.