West Ham United women’s team v Liverpool
Barclays Women’s Super League, Chigwell Construction Stadium, Sunday 22 October 2023, 3pm BST
West Ham United women’s team will hope to pick up a positive result when they welcome Liverpool to Chigwell Construction Stadium for the final Barclays Women’s Super League fixture before the October international break.
The Hammers head into the clash against the Reds after taking confidence from there to 2–0 defeat to Chelsea last time out.
Indeed, Rehanne Skinner‘s side picked up victories in their previous two matches before the loss to Chelsea, and have enjoyed a full week out on the training pitch in preparation for welcoming former West Ham boss Matt Beard’s team to east London.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Tickets
You can watch the women’s team against Liverpool from just £13 for Adults and £5 for Juniors.
Tickets are available to purchase online by clicking here!
We strongly recommend buying your tickets in advance, but a number of tickets will be available to purchase from the ticket office at Chigwell Construction Stadium on the day of the game.
Our ticket office will open from 1pm on matchday.
How to follow
The fixture will be shown live on the FA Player, which you can watch for free!
Alternatively, you can also follow the action across our social media channels, while highlights and exclusive reactions will follow after the final whistle on whufc.com.
The Opposition
Last season, Liverpool shined with a mostly veteran squad. They finished seventh in the WSL after earning promotion to the topflight just months before.
This time around, Matt Beard’s team has had a flying start. With wins over Arsenal and Aston Villa, and a tight 1-0 loss to Everton in the Merseyside derby, the Reds are not to be underestimated. With a revamped squad and a manager determined find ways to improve, Liverpool are confident as they look to climb their way up the table.
As a manager, Beard is no stranger to success.
During his first stint with Liverpool Women (between 2012-2015), the now 45-year-old led the Reds to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014 – and was named the WSL Manager of the Year for those triumphs
Since returning to Prenton Park in 2021 after leading Boston Breakers, the Hammers and Bristol City (interim), the manager has been back to winning ways. In two years he’s earned promotion back to the WSL and secured a contract extension with the club.
Previous Meetings
The Hammers have beaten the Reds twice, lost four times, and have drawn twice.
Last time out, in April at Chigwell Construction Stadium, the teams produced a competitive 0-0 draw. In the opening period it was a back-and-forth battle, with both sides fighting for possession. Despite a couple chances for West Ham’s Dagný Brynjarsdóttir and Liverpool’s Yana Daniëls, no one could find the net.
In the second half, the visitors took more control of the match and tested the Irons’ defense. However, a locked-in Mackenzie Arnold and a versatile, determined backline secured a clean sheet.
