After a chaotic opening weekend in the WSL, gameweek two has a lot to live up to.
Gameweek one treated supporters to a pair of big upsets, with Chelsea and Manchester City toppled, but with matches in major stadiums, heavyweight clashes and derbies, this week could be just as fun.
Here’s everything to look out for in the WSL this weekend.
The WSL attendance record is set to be broken at the Emirates during Saturday’s north London derby, with over 51,000 tickets sold for the fixture between Arsenal and Tottenham. Tickets will remain on sale up until kickoff for those wishing to attend.
The current attendance record was also set at the north London derby, with a crowd of 38,262 turning out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November 2019.
Jonas Eidevall was keen to emphasise the importance of the tickets being purchased as opposed to given away or discounted for the sake of the women’s game’s sustainability.
“Remember it’s 50,000sold tickets,” said Eidevall. “It’s not giveaways, it’s not sold for a discounted price; it’s sold tickets. “I think that’s really, really special because that means doing this, the way the club has done it, it’s sustainable. It shows that the interest there is for real.
Arsenal vs Tottenham
When is kick off? Saturday 24 September, 13:30 (BST)
Where is the match being played? The Emirates
TV channel/live stream? BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website (UK), FA Player (international)
What time does coverage start? 13:15 (BST)
Referee? Rebecca Welch
Brighton and Reading were both on the receiving end of heavy defeats and potentially harsh refereeing decisions on the opening weekend of the WSL.
Brighton suffered a 4-0 loss to Arsenal, but played 83 minutes with 10 players after Emma Kullberg’s dismissal, while Reading lost to Manchester United by the same score line, with United’s second coming from a debatable penalty kick.
The two side’s mustered the fewest shots of any team during the WSL’s opening weekend – two for Reading and three for Brighton – and fewest open play sequences with 10 or more passes – one for Reading and none for Brighton.
The pair have also have the top two leakiest defences in the WSL this year, Brighton conceding 33 goals in the league in 2022, closely followed by Reading’s 32. Which team can turn their fortunes around on Sunday?
Brighton vs Reading
When is kick off? Sunday 25…
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