Durham W vs Sheffield United W: prediction and stats
Women's ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 27, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Maiden Castle Sports Park, Durham, County Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield United W the favourite at 41%, against 22% for a draw and 37% for Durham W. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield United W wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.8% of the 3,883 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 30, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Durham W vs Sheffield United W?
A very open match: only 0 Elo points separate Durham W (1,796) and Sheffield United W (1,797).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Durham W vs Sheffield United W
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Durham W
4-3-3- 11J. Pennock
- 19Bayley Hutchison
- 10G. Ede
- 7B. Hepple
- 23R. Lowe
- 24E. Morran
- 5S. Wilson
- 3L. Briggs
- 4M. McComasky
- 2G. Ayre
- 35C. Sheppard
Sheffield United W
4-3-3- 7A. Andrews
- 11A. Baker
- 29A. Jones
- 25M. Rouse
- 4E. Kinzett
- 10C. Devlin
- 2L. Cowan
- 41J. Reavill
- 6G. Pearse
- 22Sophie Harwood
- 1Sian Rogers
Computed on October 30, 2026 at 05:08 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Durham W have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Sheffield United W have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Watford W(away) | 2-4 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Birmingham City W(home) | 0-5 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Burnley W(away) | 2-3 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Newcastle United W(home) | 0-3 | Women's Championship |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Manchester United W(home) | 1-5 | WSL Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Everton W(home) | 1-2 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Burnley W(away) | 4-3 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Nottingham Forest W(home) | 0-0 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(home) | 1-2 | Women's Championship |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Durham W(home) | 4-1 | Women's Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Durham W win, 2 draws, 3 Sheffield United W wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Sheffield United W 4-1 Durham W | Women's Championship |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Durham W 2-1 Sheffield United W | Women's Championship |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Durham W 0-1 Sheffield United W | FA Women's Cup |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Sheffield United W 2-1 Durham W | Women's Championship |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Durham W 1-1 Sheffield United W | WSL Cup |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Sheffield United W 1-1 Durham W | Women's Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield United W vs Durham W on Sep 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Durham W score 1.1 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield United W score 1.3 and concede 2.9. The model gives a 71% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham W | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Sheffield United W | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Durham W sit 12th in Women's Championship (0 points from 6 matches) and Sheffield United W sit 8th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sheffield United W | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | Durham W | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Durham W vs Sheffield United W?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield United W the favourite at 41%, against 22% for a draw and 37% for Durham W.
- Where and when is Durham W vs Sheffield United W played?
- Durham W vs Sheffield United W is played on January 27, 2027 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at Maiden Castle Sports Park, in the Women's Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 71% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.