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FA WSLMatchweek 1THE MATCH CENTRE

Manchester City W vs Birmingham City W match centre

Manchester City W badgeManchester City WHome · 1 in league
LWDWW
Momentum↗ Rising72/100OlderLatest
Full time
3:1
UK time · Europe/London
Birmingham City W badgeBirmingham City WAway · 12 in league
WWLLW
Momentum→ Steady57/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
M. Fowler49′
K. Shaw55′
K. Shaw86′
O. Hurtre90′
Academy Stadium · ManchesterSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Manchester City WBirmingham City W

The score is available. Detailed match statistics have not been supplied yet.

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Manchester City W 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Birmingham City W 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Manchester City W at home with Birmingham City W away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:59 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

FA WSL · 2026/27 · all league matches

Manchester City WBirmingham City W
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Manchester City W at home with Birmingham City W away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Manchester City W

Confirmed formationPendingAndree Jeglertz
  1. 31A. Yamashita
  2. 18K. Casparij
  3. 4J. Rose
  4. 28G. Prior
  5. 5A. Greenwood
  6. 19L. Blindkilde
  7. 25Y. Hasegawa
  8. 8M. Fowler
  9. 20A. Fujino
  10. 11L. Hemp
  11. 9K. Shaw
Substitutes (9)

1 · E. Cumings

13 · L. Wienroither

53 · M. Davies

63 · C. Beckinsale

17 · S. Coffey

37 · C. Wamser

66 · S. Davis

7 · B. Mead

24 · I. Beney

Birmingham City W

Confirmed formationPendingAmy Merricks
  1. 23S. Baggaley
  2. 3M. Levasseur
  3. 21M. Turner
  4. 30N. Herron
  5. 18R. McKenna
  6. 7Lee Geum-Min
  7. 8L. Naalsund
  8. 16L. Crosthwaite
  9. 10W. Leidhammar
  10. 22O. Hurtre
  11. 27V. Sarri
Substitutes (9)

1 · L. Thomas

40 · K. Startup

2 · M. Harris

15 · R. Holloway

26 · A. Miyagawa

6 · S. Cooke

14 · S. Amano

19 · C. Cornet

20 · C. Effa Effa

2026/27 STANDINGS

FA WSL table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Super League Women. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Manchester City W330011479
WWW
2Tottenham Hotspur W321011297
WDW
3Chelsea W32108177
WWD
4London City Lionesses W32017436
WLW
5Everton W32012116
WWL
6Arsenal W31202115
DDW
7Liverpool W31117524
LDW
8Crystal Palace W311117-64
LDW
9West Ham W310235-23
LWL
10Brighton W302134-12
DDL
11Aston Villa W302136-32
DLD
12Birmingham City W301237-41
LDL
13Manchester United W301228-61
DLL
14Charlton Athletic W300319-80
LLL
THE MARKET VIEW

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