WSL Cup

Aston Villa W vs Birmingham City W

Wed 28 Oct 2026 · 19:30 UTC

Aston Villa W host Birmingham City W on Wed 28 Oct 2026 (WSL Cup); from both squads' Elo our model gives Aston Villa W 65%, draw 20%, Birmingham City W 15%.

Prediction — from both squads' Elo

From the gap between the two clubs' squad Elo and this competition's home advantage. Women's line-ups are published only after the match, so this is the one prediction; it is frozen at kick-off.

HomeDrawAway

Team Elo: Aston Villa W 2064 · Birmingham City W 1834

Projected line-ups

Strongest available side by Elo in a 4-4-2 — not a team sheet, and not what the prediction is computed from.

4-4-2Formations4-4-2

Players to watch

Highest EAR (form over 180 days, at least five rated matches) in each projected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

O. Jean-Francois
O. Jean-Francois

Aston Villa W · Average-0.03 · Elo 2115

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

Aston Villa W

  • 4 OctDCrystal Palace W 2091
  • 30 SepWNewcastle United W 1877
  • 27 SepLTottenham Hotspur W –
  • 23 SepWNottingham Forest W 1871
  • 20 SepDBrighton W 2058

Birmingham City W

  • 4 OctLEverton W 1805
  • 30 SepLLiverpool W 1706
  • 27 SepDCrystal Palace W 1864
  • 23 SepLEverton W 1782
  • 19 SepLChelsea W 1911

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Brian Sorensen

Aston Villa W · Elo 1691

A. Merricks

Birmingham City W · Elo 1756