Women's Super League Predictions As Champions League Race Heats Up With Two Matches Remaining

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Chelsea secured their sixth consecutive Women's Super League title after a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United. Sonia Bompastor led them to success in her first season. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace faced relegation following a heavy 7-1 defeat by West Ham. With two games remaining, the European spots are still up for grabs, adding excitement to the upcoming matches.

The Manchester derby at Old Trafford is crucial for European qualification. Manchester United hold third place and can secure a Champions League spot with a draw against Manchester City. The Opta supercomputer predicts a 78.7% chance of United maintaining their position, while City's chances stand at 21.2%. United have won two of three encounters with City this season.

In contrast, City have only lost twice in their last ten league meetings with United. They suffered one of these defeats in the reverse fixture, trailing 3-0 within 36 minutes. Ella Toone's hat-trick was pivotal that day. Despite losing this fixture at Old Trafford in November 2023, United remain slight favourites with a 41.7% chance of winning.

Liverpool aim to extend their unbeaten run after FA Cup disappointment against Chelsea. The Opta supercomputer gives them a 51.9% chance of defeating Everton, who have only a 23.6% chance of victory. Liverpool haven't beaten Everton in their last six WSL meetings since May 2019, but they hope to change that on Sunday.

Everton seek to complete a league double over Liverpool for the second time after winning at Goodison Park in November. Only Leicester City have fewer away wins than Everton this season, but Liverpool's recent defensive struggles offer hope for the Toffees.

West Ham vs Aston Villa: Form Teams Clash

West Ham are enjoying good form and recently extended Rehanne Skinner's contract by a year due to their unbeaten streak of five games (W2 D3). They aim to continue this run against Aston Villa on Sunday, with the supercomputer giving them a 48.1% chance of victory compared to Villa's 26%.

Aston Villa ended Arsenal's title hopes with a resounding 5-2 win and have won their last two away matches. However, West Ham's recent triumph over Palace marked their biggest-ever WSL win and highest goal tally (32) in a single season.

Brighton vs Arsenal: Gunners Seek Redemption

Arsenal look to recover from midweek disappointment as they face Brighton on Monday. The Gunners have a strong record against Brighton, winning all previous encounters by an aggregate score of 23-0 at Brighton's home ground.

Beth Mead has been instrumental against Brighton, contributing directly to more goals against them than any other team during her WSL career. Arsenal aim to avoid consecutive league losses for the first time since May 2023.

Chelsea vs Tottenham: Champions' Challenge

Chelsea face Tottenham after clinching their ninth WSL title and are overwhelming favourites with a 79.4% chance of winning according to the supercomputer. Spurs have lost all eleven WSL meetings with Chelsea, making it challenging for them with just a 9% chance of victory.

The Blues aim to maintain an unbeaten away record through the entire campaign for the fifth time and haven't lost their final away game in any of the last ten seasons (W9 D1). Their current unbeaten streak spans 23 top-flight matches (W20 D3).

Crystal Palace vs Leicester City: Battle at the Bottom

Crystal Palace's relegation fate is sealed as they host Leicester City in their final home match before dropping down next season. Palace achieved their first-ever WSL win against Leicester earlier this season but face tough odds with only a 34.7% chance of repeating that success.

Leicester haven't won any matches in London across sixteen attempts (D1 L15) and could become one of four teams without an away win throughout an entire season if they fail again here.