Crystal Palace Women prepare to host West Ham United Women in the Women's Super League on Sunday, 18 October. The match at the VBS Community Stadium kicks off at 12:00 local time.
Palace go into the fixture sitting eighth in the table with six points from their opening five matches. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw away to Aston Villa on 4 October, where Abbie Larkin scored a 74th-minute equaliser.
That result extended a run of mixed form for Palace. It followed a heavy 7-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on 20 September. They have since responded with cup wins over Charlton Athletic and Watford, and a 3-3 draw at Birmingham City in the league.
Forward L. Lloyd-Smith, who has two goals in two appearances this season, is expected to be a key figure. She scored in the 3-0 WSL Cup victory over Charlton last month. The team's full upcoming schedule is available on our fixtures page.
West Ham, currently 11th, lost their last league match 2-1 away to Manchester United. Crystal Palace will be looking to capitalise on home advantage and climb the standings. The match is the sixth of the WSL regular season.
