Sunderland W vs Watford W: prediction and stats
Women's ChampionshipMatchday 22Kick-off on May 8, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear
The Footlab AI model makes Sunderland W the favourite at 65%, against 20% for a draw and 15% for Watford W. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 6,019 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sunderland W vs Watford W?
Sunderland W starts as the favourite with a 144-point Elo edge (1,865 vs 1,721).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sunderland W vs Watford 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.
Sunderland W
4-3-3- 16S. Franssi
- 9E. Hughes
- 7K. Watson
- 10K. Kitching
- 23K. Missipo
- 20A. Primus
- 27B. Westrup
- 31C. Paxton
- 11J. Brown
- 2R. Bose
- 1F. Stenson
Watford W
4-3-3- 20S. Noonan
- 9M. Perry
- 11T. Teisar
- 15A. Clancy
- 19E. Noble
- 24V. Jones
- 6H. Greenwood
- 22G. Neville
- 14E. Gray
- 2Z. Bailey
- 39S. Middleton-Patel
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 10:09 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland W have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Watford W have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | Birmingham City W(away) | 1-3 | WSL Cup |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Durham W(away) | 4-1 | Women's Championship |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sheffield United W(home) | 1-0 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(away) | 1-3 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Newcastle United W(away) | 1-0 | WSL Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | Brighton W(away) | 1-3 | WSL Cup |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Leicester City FC W(away) | 1-0 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(home) | 1-4 | WSL Cup |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Durham W(home) | 4-2 | Women's Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Leicester City FC W(home) | 2-2 | WSL Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sunderland W wins, 1 draw, 0 Watford W wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Watford W 1-2 Sunderland W | Women's Championship |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Watford W 0-3 Sunderland W | Women's Championship |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Sunderland W 2-1 Watford W | Women's Championship |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Sunderland W 2-1 Watford W | Women's Championship |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Watford W 1-1 Sunderland W | Women's Championship |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Sunderland W 2-0 Watford W | FA Women's Cup |
Last archived meeting: Watford W vs Sunderland W on Sep 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland W score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Watford W score 1.7 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland W | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford W | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sunderland W sit 2nd in Women's Championship (16 points from 7 matches) and Watford W sit 7th (9 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sunderland W | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Watford W | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
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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 Sunderland W vs Watford W?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sunderland W the favourite at 65%, against 20% for a draw and 15% for Watford W.
- Where and when is Sunderland W vs Watford W played?
- Sunderland W vs Watford W is played on May 8, 2027 at 01:00 PM (UTC) at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, in the Women's Championship.
- 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 54.4% 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.