England · FA WSL · Matchweek 118:00

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Friday, 4 September 2026

Copperjax Community Stadium · Referee Emily Heaslip, England · Analysis updated 14:35 UTC

London City Lionesses W vs Manchester United W Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.59 expected goals for London City Lionesses W and 1.07 for Manchester United W, a combined total of 3.66. That distribution gives London City Lionesses W the largest share of the 1X2 market at 70%, with the draw at 17%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 71% for over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 70% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

London City Lionesses W win

70.1% probability

High confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.59 – 1.07

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • London City Lionesses W home form

    12 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Manchester United W away threat

    Scored in 5 of their last 6 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates London City Lionesses W to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 70%, against 70% / 17% / 13% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.59 goals for London City Lionesses W and 1.07 for Manchester United W, a combined 3.66 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

London City Lionesses W win70%
Draw17%
Manchester United W win13%

Double chance 1X

87%

Double chance 12

84%

Double chance X2

30%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals88%
Over 2.5 goals71%
Over 3.5 goals50%
Both teams to score61%

Correct score

  • 2–19.2%
  • 2–08.7%
  • 3–18.0%
  • 3–07.5%
  • 1–17.1%

Recent form

London City Lionesses W

  • 2026-10-21T18:00:00.000Z · A vs West Ham W · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-18T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Everton W · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-04T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Tottenham Hotspur W · 6-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-30T18:30:00.000Z · A vs Ipswich Town W · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Brighton W · 2-0 (W)

Manchester United W

  • 2026-10-21T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Liverpool W · 5-3 (W)
  • 2026-10-18T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Charlton Athletic W · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-03T12:30:00.000Z · H vs Liverpool W · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-30T18:00:00.000Z · A vs Durham W · 5-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-27T12:00:00.000Z · H vs West Ham W · 2-1 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Manchester City W66001118
2Chelsea W65101516
3London City Lionesses W65011115
4Tottenham Hotspur W6312410
5Manchester United W6312-210
6Everton W6303-19
7Liverpool W621327
8Arsenal W6132-26
9West Ham W6204-56
10Aston Villa W6132-66
11Crystal Palace W6132-76
12Brighton W612305
13Birmingham City W6033-53
14Charlton Athletic W6006-150

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is London City Lionesses W win, at 70.1%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 61% and over 2.5 goals at 71%.

A 70% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.