Matildas Abroad

Matildas Abroad Preview: Midweek action in England and Sweden

2 min read 3 May 2023

Midweek action across the WSL in England and the Damallsvenskan in Sweden will see four teams featuring our Matildas Abroad in action, with Chelsea, looking to regain their spot at the top. At the same time, Hammarby aims to make it six consecutive wins.

Find out how to catch our Matildas Abroad in action in our preview.

England

Kicking in the WSL, Sam Kerr's Chelsea will be back in action for the first time since the Blues' exit from the UWCL last week, hosting Liverpool.

Chelsea is currently seven points behind ladder leaders Manchester United, however, have three games in hand over the Reds. The last meeting between the two sides saw Kerr net a hat-trick against Liverpool in the Women's FA Cup.

Chelsea’s Sam Kerr celebrates scoring their side s second goal of the game during the Vitality Women s FA Cup fourth round match at Kingsmeadow, London. — Chelsea’s Sam Kerr celebrates scoring their side s second goal of the game during the Vitality Women s FA Cup fourth-round match at Kingsmeadow, London.

Emma Hayes’ side has six league matches left to claim their 7th WSL title, looking to make it four consecutive titles. This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 4:15 am AEST.

Sweden

Over in Sweden, Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry and Charli Grant's Vittsjö GIK will be looking to make it back-to-back wins when they take on Växjö DFF.

The sides sit in ninth and tenth respectively, with both teams having an identical start to the season. Grant and Polkinghorne did not feature in Vittsjö GIK's victory over the weekend, while Gorry remained on the bench.

This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 3:00 am AEST.

Meanwhile, Kyra Cooney-Cross' Hammarby looks to keep their undefeated start to the season and make it five consecutive wins when they host IFK Kalmar.

Hammarbys Kyra Cooney Cross during the Damallsvenskan football match between Djurgarden and Hammarby on May 1, 2023 in Stockholm. — Hammarby's Kyra Cooney-Cross during the Damallsvenskan football match between Djurgarden and Hammarby on May 1, 2023 in Stockholm.

Hammarby will be without Madelen Janogy after a straight red card in their 1-0 win in the Stockholm Derby. Cooney-Cross has featured in all five matches for Hammarby throughout this undefeated period. This game will kick off on Friday morning at 3:00 am AEST.

Aivi Luik's BK Häcken will take on KIF Örebro DFF, with Häcken coming into the game off the back of a 1-0 win while KIF Örebro faced a 2-1 defeat in their last league outing. This game will kick off on Friday morning at 3:00 am AEST.