Chelsea Women vs West Ham United: How to watch, kick-off time and WSL preview
From the official Chelsea FC website:
Chelsea Women’s first match of 2026 will see us host West Ham United in the Women’s Super League at Kingsmeadow.
Sonia Bompastor‘s side currently sit six points behind leaders Manchester City in the WSL, and will be looking to secure a win on our return to action.
West Ham have a new manager in former Juventus boss Rita Guarino after the London-based outfit parted ways with Rehanne Skinner on 18 December.
Below is everything you need to know, including how to watch Chelsea Women vs West Ham United, kick-off time and key match information.
When and where is Chelsea Women vs West Ham United?
We take on West Ham United at Kingsmeadow on Sunday 11 January, with kick-off scheduled for 12 noon UK time.
The match is the first game of 2026 in the Chelsea Women fixture calendar.
How to watch
The match will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Mix.
As always, you can follow minute-by-minute updates in our Chelsea Women vs West Ham Match Centre on the Chelsea Official App and Chelsea website, with minute-by-minute coverage throughout the afternoon.
You can also follow through Chelsea Women’s social media channels on X, Facebook and Instagram.
The form
Chelsea won more points than any other side in the Women’s Super League in 2025 with 56, while only Liverpool (19) won fewer points than the Hammers’ tally of 20 among ever-present sides.
West Ham also conceded 46 goals in the last calendar year, the most of any team in the division.
The Blues were beaten 1-0 by Everton in their most recent league game at Kingsmeadow, ending the record we set for the longest-ever unbeaten run in the WSL of 34 matches.
Recent head-to-head
Chelsea are unbeaten in 15 previous WSL games against West Ham United, having won on 13 occasions and drawn twice, the most times one side has faced another in the competition without losing.
Meanwhile, West Ham have lost each of their last six WSL away games, their longest ever run. That includes all five this season, which means they are the only team yet to win at least a point away from home in 2025/26.
Chelsea Women beat West Ham 4-0 in the reverse fixture back in September, a result supporters can revisit via our Chelsea match highlights archive.
‘Chelsea Supporters Group’ can also be found on X and Facebook and Bluesky
