Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Arsenal W (2nd, 51 pts) held a 24-point advantage over London City Lionesses W (6th, 27 pts). Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, London City Lionesses W ran at 1.27 scored and 1.59 conceded, Arsenal W at 2.41 and 0.64.
Arsenal W had won five straight. The last-five ledger: London City Lionesses W 4/15, Arsenal W 15/15.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by London City Lionesses W, 4 by Arsenal W, 0 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Hayes Lane (capacity 5,150). On the scoreboard, Arsenal W led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Arsenal W: Olivia Smith (15'), Emma Stina Blackstenius (76')
Key stats
Possession: London City Lionesses W 42% · Arsenal W 58% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-9