Brighton & Hove Albion face West Ham in a Women’s Super League fixture at the Amex Stadium, looking to bounce back from their 5-0 defeat against Arsenal and cement third place on the table.
Embed from Getty ImagesDario Vidosic’s side are eyeing a return to the form that saw them go unbeaten in five matches before the heavy loss to the Gunners, with four of those games resulting in victory.
Brighton have recorded three clean sheets out of seven WSL matches this season and will hope to repeat this feat after a poor defensive performance at the Emirates.
West Ham can climb further away from the relegation spot and build on momentum gained from last week’s victory against Leicester, the first win of their WSL campaign.
Embed from Getty ImagesRehanne Skinner’s squad head into the Amex determined to display greater attacking potency as West Ham have yet to score two goals or more in a league fixture this season.
Kirsty Smith will make her first start of the season for the Hammers in place of Brighton loanee Li Mengwen.
Maria Thorisdottir and Aisha Masaka were not included in the Seagulls lineup after picking up injuries against Arsenal, while Pauline Bremer and Jelena Cankovic have been named on the bench.
