Brighton W expected to fight losing battle when facing Arsenal W

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Competition: England Women's Super League
Competition: Thu 27.January
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Meadow Park (4502 seats)

The team playing at home, Arsenal W, should be expected winners in this game, but Brighton W have proven both skill and determination. Learn more about the game!

Insights:
  • Arsenal W have the most scored goals (31) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have scored more than double the goals of Brighton W.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Arsenal W and Brighton W.

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Arsenal W form and stats

Arsenal W, who have the most scored goals (31) in Women's Super League, have collected 15 points from their Women's Super League home games so far after 5-0-0.

An away draw last time out for Arsenal, facing Manchester City W in a game that ended 1-1.

Arsenal W are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Meadow Park with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 34 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Arsenal W has won 31 times, drawn three and lost zero. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Arsenal W has won by at least two goals 27 times when in this position.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the FA Cup Women game versus Millwall W in only three days. This game is also played here at Meadow Park.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Arsenal is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 5 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Arsenal W have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Brighton W form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Women's Super League travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Brighton W are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The attacking players of Brighton have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 450 minutes.

Brighton W played 0-0 against Chelsea W in their previous match.

Prior to that match, the Brighton W manager Powell faced defeat when travelling to Leicester W and losing 0-1.

The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 26 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with five wins, five draws and 16 defeats. 13 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

A new game in only three days for Brighton W, the FA Cup Women home match versus Reading W. Busy days.

The visiting Brighton W have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Brighton W have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: seven - one - zero (Arsenal wins - draws - Brighton W wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Arsenal WV. Miedema
V. Miedema
7 goals
Arsenal WK. Little
K. Little
6 goals
Arsenal WB. Mead
B. Mead
4 goals

Arsenal W missing players

Brighton W missing players

Arsenal W Brighton W
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 12
8 5 2 Won W 0 2 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 6
31 19 9 Scored S 1 7 12
6 2 0 Conceded C 3 6 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 58%
64% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 33%
55% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 25%
18% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 17%
27% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 20% 17%
64% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 42%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 50%
 
6.1 6.8 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.8
3.1 3.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.4 5.6
1.2 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.7 16.2 19.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3 8.4 7.2
6.3 7.6 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.2 3
45% 50% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 44% 33%
 
6.3 5.4 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 11.4 11.8
2.6 2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 4.8
Key stats in Women's Super League this season:
  • All of Arsenal W's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Arsenal W have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Arsenal W have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arsenal W have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Arsenal W have scored more than double the goals of Brighton W.
  • Arsenal W have the most clean sheets (7) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have the most scored goals (19) at home in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have the most scored goals (31) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have the the best goal difference (+25) in Women's Super League
  • Arsenal W have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Arsenal W have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Arsenal W haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Brighton W have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brighton W haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arsenal W 11 8 2 1 31 6 5 5 0 0 19 2 6 3 2 1 12 4 25 26
2 Manchester United W 12 7 3 2 27 13 7 4 1 2 18 10 5 3 2 0 9 3 14 24
3 Chelsea W 10 7 1 2 27 6 4 4 0 0 14 1 6 3 1 2 13 5 21 22
4 Tottenham W 12 6 3 3 13 11 6 3 3 0 6 3 6 3 0 3 7 8 2 21
5 Manchester City W 12 6 2 4 29 19 5 1 1 3 7 9 7 5 1 1 22 10 10 20
6 Reading W 11 6 1 4 15 14 7 5 0 2 10 9 4 1 1 2 5 5 1 19
7 West Ham W 11 4 5 2 16 12 6 3 3 0 12 4 5 1 2 2 4 8 4 17
8 Brighton W 12 5 1 6 12 16 7 3 1 3 5 10 5 2 0 3 7 6 -4 16
9 Aston Villa W 12 4 1 7 8 26 5 1 0 4 3 11 7 3 1 3 5 15 -18 13
10 Everton W 11 3 2 6 9 19 5 1 2 2 5 8 6 2 0 4 4 11 -10 11
11 Leicester W 13 2 0 11 7 26 7 2 0 5 6 12 6 0 0 6 1 14 -19 6
12 Birmingham W 13 1 1 11 8 34 6 1 0 5 4 14 7 0 1 6 4 20 -26 4

Read more about Women's Super League

The FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) is the highest level of women’s football in England. It has been through numerous format changes since its first season in 2011. Eleven teams play 20 fixtures to create the final league table and decide who are champions.