FA WSL · Regular Season - 6
Manchester City W vs Brighton W
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 13:30 UTC · Academy Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City W host Brighton W on Sun 18 Oct 2026 (FA WSL); from both squads' Elo our model gives Manchester City W 80%, draw 14%, Brighton W 6%.
- Manchester City W are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
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: Manchester City W 2505 · Brighton W 2082
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.
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.
Manchester City W · Good+0.11 · Elo 2538
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Manchester City W
- 4 OctWArsenal W FA WSL2586
- 1 OctDReal Madrid W UEFA Champions League Women–
- 26 SepWCharlton Athletic W FA WSL2409
- 22 SepDBayern Munich W UEFA Champions League Women–
- 18 SepWLiverpool W FA WSL2499
Brighton W
- 4 OctWCharlton Athletic W FA WSL2132
- 30 SepLTottenham Hotspur W WSL Cup1917
- 26 SepLLondon City Lionesses W FA WSL–
- 23 SepWCharlton Athletic W WSL Cup1904
- 20 SepDAston Villa W FA WSL2135
Season outlook
From the FA WSL simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City W | 15 /5 | 60.6 | 42% |
| Brighton W | 5 /5 | 28.5 | 0% |
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).
Manchester City W · Elo 2547
Brighton W · Elo 2162