WSL Cup

Southampton W vs Leicester City FC W

Sun 1 Nov 2026 · 14:00 UTC

Southampton W host Leicester City FC W on Sun 1 Nov 2026 (WSL Cup); from both squads' Elo our model gives Southampton W 18%, draw 21%, Leicester City FC W 60%.

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: Southampton W 1551 · Leicester City FC W 1804

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.

S. Takarada
S. Takarada

Leicester City FC W · Average-0.05 · Elo 1882

Form

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

Southampton W

  • 4 OctLBristol City W –
  • 30 SepLWest Ham W 1508
  • 27 SepDNottingham Forest W 1609
  • 20 SepDSunderland W 1593
  • 13 SepDIpswich Town W 1596

Leicester City FC W

  • 4 OctLSunderland W –
  • 27 SepLNewcastle United W 1610
  • 23 SepLLondon City Lionesses W 1565
  • 20 SepLIpswich Town W 1713
  • 13 SepWDurham W 1709

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).

Simon Parker

Southampton W · Elo 1391

Rick Passmoor

Leicester City FC W · Elo 1697