The Gunners travel to Broadfield Stadium to take on Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion take on Arsenal this weekend, on Sunday 15th February at 2:30pm, at the Broadfield Stadium. Brighton currently sit 7th in the WSL table on 17 points, having won just one of their last five matches.

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Arsenal, meanwhile, sit 4th in the league and are unbeaten in their last five games, winning four of those five matches and only drawing one. The last time the two sides met was in the reverse fixture in October at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal claimed a narrow 1–0 victory and claimed all three points. 

Recent form and current standings

Brighton are currently managed by Dario Vidošić, who was appointed in July 2024 however, due to personal family reasons, he is currently taking a period of leave, with Chris Roberts stepping in as interim manager and set to take charge of the team for this weekend’s match. During the 2025/26 WSL campaign so far, Brighton have won five matches, drawn two and lost seven, leaving them in a mid-table position. Although Brighton have produced several strong and competitive performances this season, they have struggled to build consistent momentum. This has been particularly evident in their last two matches, where they have taken the lead but have been unable to maintain their performance levels in the later stages, ultimately losing focus and dropping all three points. 

Arsenal are managed by Renée Slegers, who was appointed interim head coach in October 2024 before being confirmed as permanent head coach in January 2025. During the 2025/26 WSL season, Arsenal have won seven matches, drawn five and lost only one. Despite suffering just a single defeat, they currently sit outside the Champions League qualification places, with their high number of draws preventing them from collecting maximum points in several fixtures. 

New additions to both sides

Since the last meeting between the two sides, the January transfer window has taken place, giving both clubs the opportunity to strengthen their squads and address key areas ahead of the second half of the WSL season. 

Brighton made two signings during the January window. They brought in Norwegian midfielder Olaug Tvedten, who was described by Dario Vidošić as a “technical, goal-scoring midfielder” and is expected to increase Brighton’s attacking threat and creativity in the final third. They also signed American forward Olivia Garcia, although she has since been sent on loan to Swedish side AIK for the remainder of the season. 

Similarly, Arsenal also made two additions, signing 19-year-old Swedish right-back Smilla Holmberg and Czech goalkeeper Barbora Votíková on loan for the rest of the season; Votíková arrived as a deadline-day signing, following the injury to Anneke Borbe during the Champions Cup final. Both signings help to strengthen Arsenal’s defensive unit and provide additional depth across the back line. 

Both teams have strengthened their squads since the reverse fixture, but for different reasons. Arsenal’s recruitment reflects their ambition to improve defensive stability and keep more clean sheets, which could be crucial if league positions are decided on goal difference. While Brighton’s January additions focus on increasing their attacking options and helping the club maintain, and potentially improve on, their current mid-table position.  

The stakes

With Arsenal pushing for the Champions League places and Brighton aiming to climb further up the table, this fixture carries significant importance for both sides and is expected to be a closely contested and highly competitive encounter.