Matildas Abroad

Matildas Abroad Preview: Midweek matches in the WSL with Arsenal, Brighton and Chelsea in action

2 min read 8 March 2023

Two midweek games in the FA WSL will see Arsenal and Chelsea try and close the cap on the ladder, both having two games in hand over 1st and 2nd place.

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

After lifting the Conti Cup trophy over the weekend, Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord's Arsenal will host Liverpool in their second meeting of the WSL season.

The Gunners defeated Liverpool 2-0 in their last outing, with first-half goals to Lia Wälti and Frida Maanum proving the difference back in October.

Caitlin Foord of Arsenal battles for possession with Yana Daniels and Emma Koivisto of Liverpool during the FA Women's Super League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Prenton Park on October 23, 2022 in Birkenhead, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) — Caitlin Foord of Arsenal battles for possession with Yana Daniels and Emma Koivisto of Liverpool during the FA Women's Super League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Prenton Park on October 23, 2022, in Birkenhead, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Arsenal will be looking to keep their spot in the top four, with nine points separating them from first-placed Manchester United, however, Arsenal has two games in hand.

Liverpool comes into this game off the back of almost a month off, last in action before the international break where they went down 1-0 to last-placed Leicester City.

This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 6:15 am AEDT.

Next up, Sam Kerr's Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from their Conti Cup final defeat when they host Lydia Williams' Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Seagulls' last outing in the WSL, before the international break, saw them go down 6-2 to Aston Villa, but since then have been on the other side of a big result, winning 5-0 in the Women's FA Cup.

Sam Kerr of Chelsea celebrates with Erin Cuthbert after scoring their team's second goal during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Brighton & Hove Albion Women at Kingsmeadow on October 02, 2021 in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images) — Sam Kerr of Chelsea celebrates with Erin Cuthbert after scoring their team's second goal during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match between Chelsea Women and Brighton & Hove Albion Women at Kingsmeadow on October 02, 2021, in Kingston upon Thames, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

This will be the first meeting between the two sides this season, with their last meeting in the 2021/22 season ending in a 0-0 draw.

Chelsea will be looking to reclaim their spot at the top of the table, with Manchester United moving four points clear over the weekend, however, the Blues have two games yet to play.

This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 6:30 am AEDT.