Manchester City go welcome Arsenal for Etihad Stadium on Sunday for one big Women’s Super League clash wey kick off 4:30pm and live on Sky Sports.
Na first time this season WSL go land Etihad for City women, and manager Andree Jeglertz talk say na business as usual before their Thursday 1-1 draw with Real Madrid. The game dey happen as the club still dey deal with saga around breaches of Premier League financial rules, but the women team just want separate themselves from that noise.
City come into the match third for table after wins for Chelsea and London City Lionesses. Defending champions know say three points go carry them back to top. Last season WSL champions don win four matches out of four for 2026/27 so far, score 12 goals, concede four. The run start with 3-1 home win over Birmingham City, then 4-1 away win at Aston Villa, 4-2 home win over Liverpool, and 1-0 success at Charlton Athletic. For Champions League, City draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich and 1-1 with Real Madrid.
Arsenal travel to Etihad to find back winning ways. Gunners want positive response after Wednesday 2-2 draw away to Paris FC for UEFA Women’s Champions League. Renee Slegers side bin lead 2-1 late, but Leah Williamson stop short goal-kick with her hand, she believe say dem never take am, and penalty come for hosts, Maeline Mendy score am. Arsenal feel hard done by, but guidance on such incident talk say penalty decision correct.
Slegers skip post-match media duties after that Paris FC draw because she too angry, then she apologise for am on Friday as scrutiny increase. The Dutchwoman dey under pressure because Arsenal already seven points off Manchester City, and City fit move 10 clear at top with victory. Arsenal start to season no ideal at all, especially as dem be favourites before campaign kick off. Dem don struggle to score despite creating chances for WSL, and Slegers go hope say story no repeat on Sunday.
For head-to-head, Arsenal vs Man City na one of only two WSL fixtures wey both teams win 10+ times, with Arsenal leading 12-11 and two draws. Only Chelsea vs Arsenal, Arsenal vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Liverpool don play more times for competition. Man City Lauren Hemp don create more chances after ball carry of 5+ metres than Lisa Baum for WSL this season. Stina Blackstenius don score four goals or assist two for each of her last five WSL appearances against Manchester City, joint-longest streak against Citizens for competition, and she be only player to score three winning goals against Manchester City for WSL.
Arsenal get late call on Steph Catley availability after she return to training Friday following back issues, but Chloe Kelly hamstring no go make squad. Daphne van Domselaar, Katie Reid and Michelle Agyemang remain longer term absentees. Grace Lowe go referee the showdown, assisted by Georgia Ball and Jon Ashworth-Sears, with Benjamin Speedie as Fourth Official. Lowe don see over two WSL matches this season, including City recent home game against Liverpool. Her last Arsenal game na 1-0 win at home to Everton in May.
For other WSL action, Tottenham vs London City Lionesses kick off 2pm live on Sky Sports. Since start of April, only Chelsea and Man City don win more points per game than Tottenham 2.4. London City close behind with 2.1. Form meet form. Only once Spurs amass more points after four played. Dem dey show new levels of tactical variety with craft and consistency of attacking output. Martin Ho na realist, he know weekend big. London City captain Alexia Putellas expected to thrive for phases wey Spurs leave open. Her strike in victory over Brighton last week signal she dey settle into new surroundings, and Spaniard don end on winning side for 129 of last 130 league games she score in.
West Ham vs Chelsea also 2pm Sunday. Chelsea concede just once for WSL this season, fewest of any side. Sonia Bompastor side don click into gear and dey tick games off with efficiency. Excluding own goals, Chelsea boast joint-most goalscorers for division with eight. Bompastor don bullish for pursuit of ruthless edge wey appear lost when Emma Hayes depart. Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace kick off 2pm. Aston Villa winless for last eight WSL outings, and that explain why Natalia Arroyo lose her job this week, first managerial casualty of season. Villa lose top-scorer Kirsty Hanson to Tottenham in summer. Both Villa and Crystal Palace don ship league-high 10 goals each this term, facing combined 223 shots against. Villa interim boss Brian Sorensen focus surely to address that shortfall.
Brighton vs Charlton 2pm. Charlton na only team without point this season, managing just two shots on target and one solitary goal. Dem need something fall their way, and Brighton fit be obliging hosts. Brighton winless in seven for WSL and only two points better off. Arturo Ruiz never get time he need to pass his ideas after taking over from Dario Vidosic late, and he no get benefit of pre-season to prune inherited squad. Charlton should look for any opportunity to profit.
Everton vs Birmingham City 2pm. One weird quirk of season be say Everton don win two games without scoring single goal themselves. 360 minutes don pass without Toffees player finding net for top flight, benefiting from two own goals to take six points from 12. Na solid return but clearly dem need start produce goals of their own. Birmingham City Oceane Hurtre no dey struggle in front of goal. The 22-year-old don score four already and fit be difference as Blues chase first win since returning to WSL.
For live updates, Crystal Palace goalscorer Abbie Larkin talk say dem know Villa go tough, especially for home ground, but dem come out to give all. She talk say coming back into WSL, dem don get good run small; all girls give their all today, going 1-0 down and come back 1-1. Dem get chances to secure three points but draw better than loss. On her goal, she talk say when she dey those places, she just tell herself to be confident; if one-on-one with player, she shift and try get shot off. The one enter today so she happy. On competition for places, she talk say coming off good run last season get her confidence up and not playing first few games make her say she go keep trying her hardest to get into team. She hope say she don prove herself today to secure spot again.
Brighton manager Arturo Ruiz talk say most important thing today na say team get back wetin he think dem deserve for few games earlier this season. Congratulations to team on first three points for WSL, first victory. But never too high, never too low. Na consistency dem want achieve. Dem don go through good performances receiving three points, today dem receive them. First 45 minutes no easy to play because everybody want three points and conceding goal first thing no easy. But reaction really good. Consistency after 2-1 very important. Dem go keep growing.
Everton midfielder Ruby Mace talk say she really happy. She don work on shooting, put extra work, and luckily today she score. Her left foot no too good, every shot she get na left foot and she complain, but now to score with am, she happy. The moment she sign for Everton, e feel like home and playing for Goodison Park and winning there mean lot to dem.
For other results around WSL, Everton take three points thanks to Ruby Mace double. Birmingham remain winless. Brighton get first league win of season in style. London City Lionesses announce themselves as WSL title contenders with stunning display from Eder Maestre side. Tottenham were ruthlessly dismantled by London City with Alexia Putellas and Kadidiatou Diani each scoring twice. Na statement win, five-star performance. Gabby George score with virtually last kick of game. Corner met by Caitlin Hughes deep at back post and hit defender knee, looping into air back across goal where George nod in her side fifth.
Sky Sports na official home of Women’s Super League. This Sunday see six games broadcast live across Sky Sports channels, culminating in huge top-of-table clash between Manchester City and Arsenal at 4:30pm. You can also follow action from every game across dedicated digital coverage, with in-game clips and free-to-watch highlights.
