Chelsea Women return to Stamford Bridge on Saturday looking to build on their emphatic 5-0 victory over Manchester United.
Sonia Bompastor’s side host newly-promoted Birmingham City in their third Women’s Super League fixture of the season, with Chelsea aiming to secure their first league victory at Stamford Bridge this term.
The Blues have collected four points from their opening two games and sit second in the early WSL standings behind defending champions Manchester City.
Here is everything supporters need to know ahead of Chelsea Women against Birmingham City.
Chelsea host Birmingham at Stamford Bridge on **Saturday, September 19**.
Kick-off is scheduled for **12.45pm**.
It is Chelsea’s second WSL match at Stamford Bridge this season after the campaign began with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.
The club has made Stamford Bridge the permanent home of its Women’s Super League fixtures for 2026/27, meaning all 13 home league matches will be played at the stadium.
Chelsea’s [official match information for the Birmingham fixture](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-women-vs-birmingham-city-how-to-watch-live-stream-kick-off-time?utm_source=chatgpt.com) confirms tickets remain available ahead of Saturday’s game.
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The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on **Sky Sports**.
Supporters can also follow team news, live updates and post-match coverage through Chelsea’s official website and app.
Kick-off at 12.45pm makes the fixture one of the first WSL matches of the weekend.
Chelsea responded impressively to dropping points on the opening weekend.
Bompastor’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge before travelling north to face Manchester United.
The response was emphatic.
Chelsea won **5-0**, moving onto four points and establishing the best goal difference in the division after two rounds.
Only Manchester City have collected more points so far, with the defending champions winning both of their opening fixtures.
That makes Saturday another important opportunity for Chelsea to maintain early pressure at the top of the table before a difficult run of fixtures.
Bompastor’s team face their first Women’s Champions League league-phase match against Austria Wien on Wednesday before Arsenal visit Stamford Bridge in the WSL next weekend.
Birmingham returned to the top flight this season after winning promotion as WSL2 champions.
Their opening fixture provided an immediate indication of the step up in quality, with Manchester City beating them 3-1.
However, Amy Merricks’ side responded with a much stronger performance against Brighton.
Birmingham moved two goals ahead before eventually being held to a **2-2 draw**, earning their first point since returning to the WSL.
That performance should ensure Chelsea do not treat Saturday’s fixture as straightforward simply because Birmingham are newly promoted.
Bompastor’s side will nevertheless enter the match with considerable confidence after scoring five without reply against Manchester United.
Birmingham’s visit also starts an important sequence for Chelsea.
After Saturday’s WSL fixture, the Blues begin their Women’s Champions League league-phase campaign against Austria Wien on Wednesday.
Arsenal then visit Stamford Bridge on **Sunday, September 27**, giving Chelsea an early meeting with another potential title rival.
The full [Chelsea Women fixture schedule](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelseas-2026-27-womens-super-league-fixtures-announced?utm_source=chatgpt.com) shows just how quickly the difficulty increases after Birmingham.
Taking three points on Saturday would therefore move Chelsea onto seven points from their opening three league games and maintain momentum before attention switches briefly to Europe.
After producing their strongest performance of the season at Manchester United, the challenge for Bompastor’s players is now to reproduce that level at their new permanent WSL home.