Managerless Brighton & Hove Albion Women will have the chance to record consecutive victories when they play host to Liverpool Women on Sunday.
The visitors, meanwhile, will be looking to avoid a sixth straight defeat in the Women's Super League after failing to pick up a point since beating Chelsea on the opening weekend of the season.
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After Brighton were thrashed 8-0 by Tottenham Hotspur, Hope Powell decided that it was the right time to resign from her position as manager.
Amy Merricks was subsequently appointed interim boss, and in her first game in charge, she led Brighton to victory against West Ham United in a nine-goal thriller.
After falling behind early, a brace from Danielle Carter and Veatriki Sarri helped the Seagulls move into a 3-1 lead by the 20-minute mark.
The Hammers halved the deficit after the break thanks to a Victoria Williams own goal before Elisabeth Terland and Jorja Fox both got on the scoresheet for Brighton, and although Viviane Asseyi scored a late brace, the Seagulls held firm to claim a memorable 5-4 victory.
With their last two games yielding 17 goals, the hosts may be looking for a much quieter affair on Sunday as they bid to claim their second home win of the WSL season.
Meanwhile, newly-promoted Liverpool began the season with a dream result, as they as they came from a goal down to beat Chelsea on the opening day of the season.
However, since their 2-1 victory over Chelsea, the Reds have lost five consecutive league games after finding the net on just one occasion in that period.
Only Leicester City have scored fewer WSL goals than Matt Beard's side this season, while only one of Liverpool's league goals has been scored from open play.
Following a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in their most recent encounter, Liverpool currently sit in 10th place with three points separating them from Brighton, who occupy ninth position.
Although the Reds have lost both of their two away games in the WSL this season, they can take confidence from the fact that they have recorded away victories over Sunderland and Leicester in the League Cup this term.
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Brighton & Hove Albion are expected to be without the services of Maisie Symonds, Megan Connolly and Rebekah Stott.
Despite coming off the bench to score against West Ham, Fox may have to settle for a place among the substitutes, with Merrick expected to name an unchanged lineup.
After scoring her first goal for Brighton in the 5-4 win over the Hammers, Terland will have the chance to score in consecutive games for the Seagulls when she partners Lee Geum-min in the forward line.
As for the visitors, they will be unable to call upon Ceri Holland due to an injury issue, while Leanne Kiernan is a long-term absentee.
Rachael Laws is also ruled out after picking up a knock, and she will be replaced in the Liverpool goal by Eartha Cummings.
Katherine Stengel will continue to lead the line for the Reds, and the 30-year-old will be looking to add to the four goals that she has scored in all competitions this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion Women possible starting lineup:
Walsh; Green, Williams, Kullberg, Pattinson; Robinson, Carter, Zigiotti Olme, Sarri; Terland, Lee
Liverpool Women possible starting lineup:
Cummings; Flaherty, Fahey, Campbell; Koivisto, Furness, Matthews, Hinds; Daniels, Lawley, Stengel
We say: Brighton & Hove Albion Women 2-1 Liverpool Women
Although Brighton lost 8-0 in their most recent home game, they would have taken confidence from their 5-4 away victory over West Ham, and we think that the Seagulls will claim all three points against a Liverpool side who have lost their last five league matches.
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