Charlton Athletic Women v Chelsea Women preview: kick-off time, team news and form

Chelsea Women head to south-east London on Sunday 1st November to take on Charlton Athletic Women at The Valley, with kick-off set for 2.30pm UK time. As We Ain't Got No History note, this is another London derby for the Blues, coming just four days after their European trip to face AS Roma (We Ain't Got No History).

There's plenty riding on it for both sides, even if their seasons are heading in very different directions. Chelsea currently sit top of the Women's Super League, while Charlton find themselves rock bottom of the table as it stands. A win for Chelsea would keep the pressure on at the summit, while Charlton will simply be desperate to get some points on the board after a torrid start to life back among the WSL elite.

Form could hardly be more contrasting. Chelsea arrive on the back of five straight WSL wins, their last five reading WWWWW, with victories over Birmingham, Arsenal, West Ham, Tottenham and Crystal Palace along the way. Charlton, by contrast, have lost all five of their last WSL outings, with that run reading LLLLL, including defeats to London City, Manchester City, Brighton, Manchester United and Birmingham. In all competitions Charlton's picture is only slightly less bleak, with a Players Cup win over Bristol City breaking up an otherwise losing run, while Chelsea's own form across all competitions has been near-flawless too, save for a draw away at OL Lyonnes in the Champions League.

Charlton are newly promoted to the WSL this season, as We Ain't Got No History point out (We Ain't Got No History), and are still finding their feet at this level, something reflected in their position at the foot of the table. Chelsea, meanwhile, have made a habit of winning just about everything in recent years and will arrive at The Valley full of confidence after their European exertions in midweek.

No specific team news has been confirmed for either side ahead of this one, so supporters will have to wait for team sheets closer to kick-off to see what selection calls are made on both sides.

Fans wanting to follow along can find full details on how to watch via Chelsea's official site, which has published viewing and live stream information for the trip to The Valley (ChelseaFC.com).

Kick-off is at 2.30pm UK time on Sunday 1st November at The Valley.

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