Matildas Abroad Preview: Midweek clash for Chelsea and West Ham; UWCL Round 2 second leg begins

A midweek clash in the WSL will see Chelsea host West Ham; while the UEFA Women's Champions League round two second leg begins for our Matildas Abroad, with a spot in the group stage on the line. 

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First up, Sam Kerr's Chelsea host Mackenzie Arnold's West Ham United at Kingesmeadow, with both sides aiming to claim their second win of the WSL season. 

Chelsea picked up their first three points of the season in a 2-0 win over Manchester City on Monday morning, while the Hammers were on the other end of a 2-0 result, going down to Manchester United.


This will be both sides' last game before the international break begins, with Chelsea taking bragging rights in all three meetings against West Ham last season. 

This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 4:05 am AEST.  

Moving over to the UEFA Women's Champions League, five sides featuring Aussies will be vying for a spot in the UWCL group stage, with it all to play for in the second leg of the encounters.

SK Brann Kvinner v FC Rosengård

Firsty, Teagan Micah's FC Rosengård will host Tameka Yallop's SK Brann Kvinner, with their first encounter ending in a 1-1 draw both sides are still in contention to claim their spot in the group stage.

Micah played the full 90 minutes in Rosengård's draw last time out, with the Swedish champions taking on the Norwegian champions.

Rosengård sealed a late draw in their first meeting, with Olivia Holdt scoring in the 78th minute. This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 2:00 am AEST.  

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. v BK Häcken

Next up, Lydia Williams' Paris Saint-Germain will take on Aivi Luik's BK Häcken for a place in the group stage, with PSG going into the game with a 2-1 lead.

Kadidiatou Diani scored an 86th-minute match-winner for the French side, with PSG just going into the game filled with confidence after recording three consecutive wins to start the D1 season. 

Luik played the whole game in the last meeting, while Williams remained on the bench. This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 2:45 am AEST.   

Arsenal v AFC Ajax

Finally, Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley's Arsenal travel to Amsterdam to take on AFC Ajax, with the last meeting between the two sides in London ending 2-2, both sides will be aiming to book their spot in the group stage.

Jonas Eidevall’s side was held to a frustrating 2-2 draw, with the Gunners letting Ajax in to open the scoring in the first leg. Despite twice taking the lead in the game at Meadow Park, an 83rd-minute equaliser from Ajax saw the game end 2-2. Meaning only a victory will secure Arsenal's place in the group stage.


The Gunners have yet to concede a goal in this WSL season, recording two 4-0 victories which they hope will be echoed in the Netherlands, with a rainy night set to be in store. 

This game will kick off on Thursday morning at 3:00 am AEST.