Match Report
West Ham W, 10th on 19 points, faced a 32-point deficit to Arsenal W (2nd, 51). West Ham W had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Arsenal W ran at 2.41 scored and 0.64 conceded, West Ham W at 0.91 and 2.05.
Arsenal W came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Arsenal W had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; West Ham W, 4.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Arsenal W 6, draws 0, West Ham W 1, at 4.86 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 86% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Emirates Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,704. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arsenal W led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Arsenal W: Emma Stina Blackstenius (4'), Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (47'), Chloe Maggie Kelly (55'), Chloe Maggie Kelly (80'), Bethany Jane Mead (90')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal W 65% · West Ham W 35% · Total shots: 23-1 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 4-1