West Ham vs Arsenal WSL preview, prediction and team news

10th September 2025 Oliver Taliku

Mariona Caldentey Arsenal vs West Ham

Both Arsenal and West Ham are playing their second London derby of the season this week and we have a full West Ham vs Arsenal preview, prediction and full team news ahead of Friday’s clash.

West Ham vs Arsenal match facts

  • ⚽️ West Ham vs Arsenal
  • 🏟️ Chigwell Construction Stadium
  • ⏱️ Friday, September 12th: 19:30pm (BST) – Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Mix
  • 🎲 Odds: West Ham 17/2, Draw 5/1, Arsenal 2/9

*Odds accurate according to UK betting sites at time of publication.

West Ham vs Arsenal preview

The Hammers kicked off their season with a bitterly disappointing loss to Tottenham last week.

West Ham survived 86 minutes away from home but a last-gasp Bethany England penalty ensured that all three points went home with Spurs.

There was positives to take out of the performance for West Ham and their defensive solidarity will once again be called upon this weekend against one of the best attacks in the league.

Arsenal’s attack was on-song against the London City Lionesses last week in a comfortable 4-1 win.

Olivia Smith opened her account for the Gunners after just half an hour in her first WSL game. Chloe Kelly also found the back of the net in her first game since agreeing a permanent move to North London in the summer.

If Arsenal can fire like they did against the Lionesses this weekend then West Ham could be in for a long afternoon.

These teams also faced off in pre-season with Arsenal coming out on top 2-0 winners.

West Ham vs Arsenal team news

Riko Ueki signed a new contract with West Ham in the week and will once again lead the Hammers attack.

The Hammers could name an unchanged lineup against Arsenal this week.

Arsenal captain Leah Williamson remains sidelined after having knee surgery just before the season began.

Dutch international Frida Maanum scored off the bench in Arsenal’s opener and could be in line to start against West Ham.

Beth Mead is another pushing for a spot in the lineup after getting two assists against London City Lionesses in her first game of the season.

Predicted lineups

West Ham: Szemik; Denton, Nystrom, Zadorsky, Hanshaw; Gorry, Siren, Ueki, Piubel, Asseyi, Martinez.

Arsenal: van Domselaar; Fox, Reid, Catley, McCabe; Little, Maanum; Caldentey, Kelly, Smith; Russo.

West Ham vs Arsenal prediction

Arsenal were almost faultless against the Lionesses last weekend and another convincing win could be on the cards this week.

The Gunners have won 13 of the 15 meetings between these clubs, including both home and away in the WSL last season.

With their new flashy attack, we are predicting Arsenal to dominate West Ham on all fronts in a 4-0 win.

Prediction: West Ham 0-4 Arsenal

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Olly Taliku has worked with highly respected sports and gambling websites where he has produced hundreds of articles, as well as being published with Burton Albion and Chesterfield FC. At Burton Olly worked closely alongside the women's team, producing mainly matchday content including reports and interviews. He also has experience as an accredited Premier League and EFL writer for Prost International where he worked during the 2021/22 season to produce matchday content as an on location reporter. Olly specialises in women's football as well as long form SEO content plus news and tips. While he enjoys writing about all football, Olly supports Arsenal passionately as a lifelong fan of the club.