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Southampton W vs Crystal Palace W: prediction and stats

WSL CupGroup StageKick-off on October 21, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton WCrystal Palace W

The Footlab AI model makes Crystal Palace W the favourite at 50%, against 23% for a draw and 27% for Southampton W. The most likely score is 1-1. If Crystal Palace W wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.9% of the 1,758 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Southampton W vs Crystal Palace W?

Crystal Palace W starts as the favourite with a 102-point Elo edge (2,037 vs 1,935).

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Southampton W winDrawCrystal Palace W win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Southampton W vs Crystal Palace 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.

Southampton W

4-3-3
  1. 7E. Brazil
  2. 9Emma Harries
  3. 11A. Nicoll
  1. 4M. Bashford
  2. 17L. McInnes
  3. 18F. Jupp
  1. 3M. Mott
  2. 23M. Collett
  3. 15N. Murphy
  4. 5A. Goddard
  1. 13Alina Santos

Crystal Palace W

3-4-2-1
  1. 19A. Larkin
  1. 4S. Enge
  2. 29A. Swaby
  3. 17A. Blanchard
  4. 24S. Hopcroft
  5. 27S. O’Brien
  6. 61A. Moynihan
  1. 3J. Napier
  2. 15H. Nolan
  3. 32M. Bartrip
  1. 30S. Yanez

Computed on October 8, 2026 at 03:34 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton W have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Crystal Palace W have 10, 4 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Southampton W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2026Bristol City W(away)1-2Women's Championship
Sep 30, 2026West Ham W(away)1-3WSL Cup
Sep 27, 2026Nottingham Forest W(home)1-1Women's Championship
Sep 20, 2026Sunderland W(away)0-0Women's Championship
Sep 13, 2026Ipswich Town W(home)0-0Women's Championship
Crystal Palace W
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2026Aston Villa W(away)1-1FA WSL
Sep 30, 2026Charlton Athletic W(home)3-0WSL Cup
Sep 27, 2026Birmingham City W(away)3-3FA WSL
Sep 23, 2026Watford W(home)1-0WSL Cup
Sep 20, 2026Tottenham Hotspur W(home)0-7FA WSL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Southampton W wins, 1 draw, 1 Crystal Palace W win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 1, 2026Southampton W 3-1 Crystal Palace WWomen's Championship
Sep 14, 2025Crystal Palace W 4-4 Southampton WWomen's Championship
Feb 4, 2024Southampton W 1-2 Crystal Palace WWomen's Championship
Nov 19, 2023Crystal Palace W 3-4 Southampton WWomen's Championship
Feb 5, 2023Southampton W 2-0 Crystal Palace WWomen's Championship
Sep 18, 2022Crystal Palace W 1-2 Southampton WWomen's Championship

Last archived meeting: Southampton W vs Crystal Palace W on Feb 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton W score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace W score 1.8 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton W1.61.159/159/15
Crystal Palace W1.81.177/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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 Southampton W vs Crystal Palace W?
The Footlab AI model makes Crystal Palace W the favourite at 50%, against 23% for a draw and 27% for Southampton W.
Where and when is Southampton W vs Crystal Palace W played?
Southampton W vs Crystal Palace W is played on October 21, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC) at St. Mary's Stadium, in the WSL Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 64% 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 54.9% 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.

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