- London City Lionesses have failed to win in their last 5 matches (D1, L4) and West Ham United Women have won only 2 of their last 9 home league games (D3, L4).
- West Ham United Women have scored an average of 1.22 goals and conceded an average of 2.11 per home game in the Super League Women 2025/2026 while London City have scored 1.11 and conceded 1.78 away in the same competition.
London City are favourites to claim the spoils
With just 57/50, the odds of an away victory for London City women look low but we feel that Lionesses are favourites to edge this game. There is some evidence to suggest that both teams are likely to be involved in an open and lively contest on Sunday, with goals at both ends likely and potentially plenty of them.
This season’s head-to-head record reads 1-0 after the Lionesses edged past West Ham United Women 1-0 at home five months ago in the penultimate round of the Super League Women 2024/2025.
The two teams head into this game in very different form, with the Lionesses without a win in their last 5 games (D1, L4) and the Hammers having won just 1 of their last 5 (W1, D1, L3). The Lionesses' recent run featured a 2-2 home draw (lost on penalties) against Tottenham Women in the FA Cup, a 0-2 home defeat to Arsenal Women and a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea Women.
Lionesses are a pragmatic and flexible unit
London City have won 3 of their 9 away Super League Women 2025/2026 matches (D1, L5), losing their most recent away game and failing to win their most recent fixture on their travels. The visitors sit 7th in the Super League Women 2025/2026 table with 20 points from 18 games, while West Ham are 11th with 12 points from the same number of matches.
Rita Guarino took over as head coach of West Ham United Women in December 2025 and has instilled a more possession-based approach that they play in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The hosts build up the play in a controlled manner and look to get width from their full backs, with a pressing trigger when they are without the ball.
Eder Maestre took over in January 2026 and has brought more flexibility to his side’s play, with the ability to play a 4-4-2 medium block and press the opposition when needed, and to sit deep. The midfielders time their runs into the box and arrive late in numbers to attack the ball.
This is a chess match of tactical contrasts, as West Ham will look to use their width to create open space for their forwards, while the visitors will look to press selectively and crowd the box with their midfielders. We feel that West Ham’s transition play, structure and defensive line are still evolving, while London City have been a more synchronised unit this season.
Odds-on for an away win and an open game
The odds of 57/50 for an away London City win look a little low but the visiting team are our tip to come out on top of this Super League Women clash. The home team have been vulnerable at the back, while the away side have proved gritty on their travels.
There are 7/10 about over 2.5 match goals, which looks a bit high given that both sides are conceding and scoring at a regular rate. We’re happy to have a flutter on an exciting and open game this Sunday.
