WSL Cup · Group Stage
Bristol City W vs Southampton W
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Robins High Performance Centre, Bristol
Bristol City W host Southampton W on Sun 18 Oct 2026 (WSL Cup); from both squads' Elo our model gives Bristol City W 64%, draw 20%, Southampton W 16%.
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.
Team Elo: Bristol City W 1771 · Southampton W 1551
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.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Bristol City W
- 4 OctWSouthampton W Women's Championship–
- 26 SepDBurnley W Women's Championship1820
- 20 SepWWatford W Women's Championship1823
- 12 SepLNewcastle United W Women's Championship1800
- 6 SepLSunderland W Women's Championship1840
Southampton W
- 4 OctLBristol City W Women's Championship–
- 30 SepLWest Ham W WSL Cup1508
- 27 SepDNottingham Forest W Women's Championship1609
- 20 SepDSunderland W Women's Championship1593
- 13 SepDIpswich Town W Women's Championship1596
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).
Bristol City W · Elo 1589
Southampton W · Elo 1391