FA WSL · Regular Season - 6

Aston Villa W vs Liverpool W

Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 13:00 UTC · Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Aston Villa W host Liverpool W on Sun 18 Oct 2026 (FA WSL); from both squads' Elo our model gives Aston Villa W 36%, draw 24%, Liverpool W 40%.

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 · Liverpool W 2115

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

R. Shimizu
R. Shimizu

Liverpool W · Average-0.02 · Elo 2227

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

Liverpool W

  • 3 OctLManchester United W 2143
  • 30 SepWBirmingham City W 1965
  • 27 SepWEverton W –
  • 23 SepWSunderland W 1921
  • 18 SepLManchester City W 2137

Season outlook

From the FA WSL simulation.

ClubPts nowPred. ptsTitle
Aston Villa W3 /528.00%
Liverpool W7 /533.20%

Rest-of-season simulation and title odds: FA WSL

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

G. Taylor

Liverpool W · Elo 2426