London City Lionesses W v Birmingham City W prediction

The match

London City Lionesses W host Birmingham City W in the FA WSL on Sunday 8 November (kick-off 14:30 UK); the model’s free pick is London City Lionesses W to win.

The key numbers

Both teams scored in 13 of London City Lionesses W’s last 15 results in all competitions (87%).

London City Lionesses W have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions. Birmingham City W have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of London City Lionesses W’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). At home, London City Lionesses W have five wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.13. London City Lionesses W have scored 20 goals, the fourth-most of the 14 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). London City Lionesses W have conceded 10 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 14 clubs.

Eight of Birmingham City W’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in eight of Birmingham City W’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Birmingham City W have two wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.88 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 2.38. Birmingham City W have scored 10 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 14 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Birmingham City W have conceded 17 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 14 clubs.

London City Lionesses W (third) and Birmingham City W (12th) are 10 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have London City Lionesses W the stronger side, 435 rating points above Birmingham City W (London City Lionesses W 1792, Birmingham City W 1356, after at least 30 rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted London City Lionesses W XI (4-2-3-1): E. Lete, J. Fernández, L. Corrales, M. León, M. Pérez, G. Geyoro, D. Arques, D. van de Donk, A. Putellas, K. Diani, F. Godfrey — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, D. van de Donk (6.1 per match over eight appearances, three goals and four assists) and Kadidiatou Diani (6.1 per match over seven appearances, three goals and three assists) have been London City Lionesses W’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for London City Lionesses W (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), D. van de Donk averages 1.9 key passes per 90 over 708 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last eight appearances. Kadidiatou Diani averages 2.1 key passes per 90 over 481 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last seven appearances.

Predicted Birmingham City W XI (4-2-3-1): S. Baggaley, M. Turner, N. Herron, R. McKenna, S. Cooke, L. Naalsund, L. Crosthwaite, S. Amano, A. Miyagawa, M. Levasseur, L. Geum-Min — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, N. Herron (4.9 per match over eight appearances, one goal and two assists) and S. Baggaley (3.8 per match over eight appearances) have been Birmingham City W’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Birmingham City W (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), N. Herron averages 1.9 tackles per 90 over 707 minutes, with a tackle in four of the last eight appearances. S. Baggaley averages 5.3 saves per 90 over 720 minutes, with two or more saves in eight of the last eight appearances.