LEICESTER, England — Leicester City Women go face West Ham United Women for one important match for the Women’s Super League season on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 12:30 PM (UK time) for the final game of the year.
As the season dey wind down, Leicester dey try to break their four-match winless streak while West Ham dey look to recover from dem recent loss to Aston Villa. Leicester currently sit for 11th place with four wins, five draws, and twelve losses out of 21 matches dis season. Even though dem dey far from relegation zone with a seven-point cushion from Crystal Palace, dem still wan end di season on high note.
Leicester fans go recall last week dramatic finish, where dem draw 2-2 against Palace after leading 2-1, but Palace equalized in di last minutes. Di Foxes don dey struggle no be small, as dem no win away for di league since 16 matches (D5, L11). But for their home ground, King Power Stadium, dem don suffer only one defeat in di last six WSL matches, although dat loss come against Manchester City.
On di other hand, West Ham dey sit comfortably in seventh place, don gather eight points more than dem total of eleven last season. Dem don dey aim for top half of di table, if dem fit win or draw dis match. Di Hammers almost finish with five matches without loss before dem lost narrowly to Aston Villa last Sunday, where dem lead 2-1 before Villa turn di table and win 3-2.
“We go bounce back from dat defeat. We get good history against Leicester, and we go use dat as motivation for dis final game,” West Ham coach talk. Di Hammers get three wins and two draws in di last five meetings against Leicester, including a 1-0 victory for di reverse fixture earlier dis season.
Leicester may go enter di match without four players wey dey injured, including one striker wey don miss di whole season. O’Brien and some other players dey ready to return after dem come off bench against Palace. West Ham also dey deal with some injuries, but dem expect to have some key players on di pitch. Martinez, wey don score 10 goals dis season, dey look to continue her fine form against Leicester.
Possible lineups for Leicester City be: Leitzig; Ale, Thibaud, Swaby, Nevin; Tierney, Cayman; Cain, Momiki, Chossenotte; O’Brien. While West Ham’s lineup fit be: Szemik; Denton, Tysiak, Zadorsky, Hanshaw; Siren, Gorry; Piubel, Ueki, Asseyi; Martinez.
Despite di ups and downs, both teams wan finish di season strong. Leicester go battle to bring joy to their fans while West Ham dey fight to consolidate dem standing and possibly secure a higher place for di next season. Di stage don set for one classic encounter between Leicester and West Ham on Saturday!
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