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🚨 Our analysis of the 2026–27 WSL opening round attendance is out.
Despite the WSL expanding from 12 to 14 clubs, this season’s total remains below 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26. Compared with last season, the total fell by 32.4% and the average by 42.1%. The average is the second-lowest of the five seasons studied, above only 2022–23.
The median delivers an even clearer finding. At 2,686, it is the lowest in the five-season comparison and 31.2% below last season’s 3,904.
The WSL has grown wider—but its typical opening-round crowd has become smaller.
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ALT Bar chart comparing median attendance at each club’s first home WSL league match across five seasons. Median attendance was 3,122 in 2022–23, 3,548 in 2023–24, 3,392 in 2024–25, 3,904 in 2025–26 and 2,686 in 2026–27, the lowest of the five seasons. The 2026–27 opening round featured 14 clubs and a total attendance of 64,341.
Akane Okuma wasn’t just stopping goals today. She was creating them too.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper made eight saves against Liverpool and assisted Chasity Grant’s equaliser—becoming the first goalkeeper to register an assist in the WSL this season.
Liverpool attempted 23 shots and put nine on target, with Okuma making six of her eight saves from inside the box. Villa eventually completed the comeback to win 2–1.
▫️ 1 assist
▫️ 8 saves
▫️ 6 saves inside the box
Eight saves at one end. An assist at the other.
#AkaneOkuma #AVWFC #BarclaysWSL
ALT WSL Analytics graphic showing Akane Okuma’s statistics for Aston Villa against Liverpool on 18 October 2026. The card lists one assist, eight saves and six saves from inside the box. Data source: FotMob.
Ellie Carpenter played in defence today only on the teamsheet.
The Chelsea full-back practically lived in Tottenham’s penalty area, recording more opposition-box touches than any other player, producing the match’s highest xGOT and creating two chances.
▫️ 2 goals — joint 1st
▫️ 2/2 shots on target — joint 2nd
▫️ 1.54 xGOT — 1st
▫️ 8 opposition-box touches — 1st
▫️ 2 chances created — joint 3rd
A full-back on paper. One of Chelsea’s most dangerous attackers in practice.
#EllieCarpenter #ChelseaWomen #CFCW #BarclaysWSL
ALT Graphic showing Ellie Carpenter’s match statistics for Chelsea Women vs Tottenham Hotspur on 18 October 2026. Carpenter scored 2 goals (joint 1st), had 2 shots on target from 2 attempts (joint 2nd), recorded 1.54 expected goals on target, xGOT (1st), made 8 touches in the opposition box (1st), and created 2 chances (joint 3rd). Data: FotMob. Graphic by WSL Analytics.
Lauren James’ performance against Tottenham was all about execution.
She put all three of her shots on target and scored twice. Her opportunities were worth 0.51 xG, but the placement of those shots increased their post-shot value to 1.06 xGOT.
▫️ 2 goals — joint 1st
▫️ 3/3 shots on target — 1st
▫️ 0.51 xG — 1st
▫️ 1.06 xGOT — 2nd
Three shots. Three on target. Two goals.
#LaurenJames #ChelseaWomen #CFCW #BarclaysWSL
ALT Lauren James’s match statistics against Tottenham Hotspur, 18 October 2026: two goals (joint first), all three shots on target (first), 0.51 expected goals (first), and 1.06 expected goals on target (second). Rankings are within the match. Graphic by WSL Analytics; data from FotMob.
City's 4–2 win over Arsenal last weekend was a classic example of how to be ruthless in front of goal. Arsenal won the xG battle (1.61–1.01), created more chances (11–9), had more shots (16–9), and had more shots on target (9–5).
▫️ Yet City won 4–2.
City outperformed their xG by 2.99 goals, the largest single-match overperformance recorded by any WSL team this season.
Even though Arsenal won the xG and chance-creation battle, those overall numbers did not tell the full story.
Lisa Baum’s goal accounted for 0.92 of Arsenal’s 1.61 xG. From open play, City led 0.92–0.56 and created three big chances to Arsenal’s one—all three coming after half-time.
The goalkeeping numbers didn’t help Arsenal either.
Ayaka Yamashita made seven saves and prevented 0.68 goals for City. At the other end, Anneke Borbe made one save and conceded four goals from 2.09 xG on target, leaving her with a goals-prevented figure of −1.91.
City significantly outperformed their total xG, but this was not simply a case of four unlikely finishes. They carried the greater threat whenever opportunities presented themselves and won the goalkeeping battle decisively.
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WSL Matchweek 5 produced a season-high 28 goals—but not because the volume of opportunities suddenly exploded.
▫️ 192 shots
▫️ 24.30 xG
▫️ 34 big chances
Shot conversion rose from 9.5% in Matchweek 4 to 14.6%, while big-chance conversion jumped from 24.3% to 44.1%.
The volume did not explode. The finishing did.
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Lucy Bronze completed 23 passes into the final third against West Ham—the most by any player in WSL Matchweek 5.
Six more than Anna Patten and Leah Williamson, with Lotte Wubben-Moy next on 16.
Bronze was comfortably clear of the field as Chelsea controlled territory in their 3–0 victory.
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Brighton created more chances than any other team in WSL Matchweek 5.
They created 16 chances against Charlton, conceded only two and converted five—a chance-conversion rate of 31.2%.
Chelsea followed with 15 chances created while allowing West Ham none. London City ranked third with 14, converting six during their remarkable win over Tottenham.
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Wieke Kaptein created more chances than any other player in WSL Matchweek 5.
▫️ 6 — Wieke Kaptein
▫️ 5 — Daniëlle van de Donk
▫️ 4 — Océane Hurtré and Miri Taylor
▫️ 3 — Olivia Garcia, Kadidiatou Diani, Kirsty MacLean, Kiko Seike, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Abbie Larkin
Kaptein also supplied the assist for Chelsea’s opening goal against West Ham, completing a matchweek-leading creative performance.
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Kadidiatou Diani produced the highest individual xG total of WSL Matchweek 5.
▫️ 1.94 — Kadidiatou Diani
▫️ 1.87 — Daniëlle van de Donk
▫️ 1.01 — Lisa Baum
▫️ 0.97 — Nicole Anyomi
▫️ 0.84 — Cassandra Korhonen
Diani converted two of her four shots and added an assist as London City beat Tottenham 6–1.
Three London City players occupied four of the top four positions, a reflection of the extraordinary volume and quality of chances they produced.
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Phallon Tullis-Joyce was the difference for Manchester United today. Liverpool put eight shots on target and generated 2.16 xGOT. Tullis-Joyce saved all eight.
▫️ 8 saves
▫️ 7 saves inside the box
▫️ 5 diving saves
▫️ 2 high claims
▫️ 2.16 goals prevented
Her 2.16 goals prevented is the highest single-match figure by any goalkeeper in the WSL this season.
United scored after six minutes. Tullis-Joyce made sure it was enough for the three points.
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Sophie Whitehouse prevented 1.37 goals against Manchester City—the highest figure recorded by any goalkeeper in WSL Matchweek 4.
Five saves. Only Alex Greenwood’s free kick beat her.
Charlton left without a point, but Whitehouse kept them within one goal against sustained City pressure. 🧤
#SophieWhitehouse #CAFCWomen #BarclaysWSL #WSLAnalytics
Bethany England accumulated 1.90 xG against Birmingham City—the highest individual total in WSL Matchweek 4.
Seven shots, three on target and one goal.
She consistently found the opportunities, although the finishing return could have been greater.
#BethanyEngland #CPFCWomen #BarclaysWSL #WSLAnalytics
For the second matchweek in a row, Signe Gaupset is the WSL’s chance-creation leader.
She created eight chances against Aston Villa—the most by any player in Matchweek 4 and three more than anyone else.
She did not get the goal or assist to complete the performance, but her creative influence was unmistakable.
Seven last week. Eight this week. Back-to-back chance-creation leader. 🎯
#SigneGaupset #SpursWomen #BarclaysWSL #WSLAnalytics
Another dominant performance from Tottenham yesterday. They beat Aston Villa 4–0 and, in doing so, produced 35 shots, 4.53 xG and 73 touches in the opposition box.
Just four matches into the season, Spurs have already recorded:
▫️ 15 goals — 43% of last season’s total
▫️ 107 shots — 37% of last season’s total
▫️ 11.73 xG — 37% of last season’s total
▫️ 208 opposition-box touches — 41% of last season’s total
Their last two matches alone: 11 goals, 77 shots, 9.22 xG and 155 opposition-box touches.
The significance of last week’s 7–0 win over Crystal Palace was tempered by the early red card. But another overwhelming attacking performance against Aston Villa suggests this could be becoming the norm for Spurs.
Four matches is still a small sample, but Tottenham’s attacking transformation is becoming difficult to ignore.
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Lucy Bronze was immense as Chelsea completely shut out Arsenal in a 1–0 victory.
She finished with match-highs for:
▫️ Touches: 107
▫️ Tackles: 6
▫️ Clearances: 9
▫️ Duels won: 10
She also completed 58 of her 67 passes — the second-highest total in the match.
Arsenal attempted 18 shots, but only two were on target, with an xGOT of just 0.06.
A commanding performance at the heart of Chelsea’s defence.
#LucyBronze #CFCW #BarclaysWSL #WomensFootball
Andrea Medina produced a complete performance as Manchester United secured their first WSL win of the season.
She scored from a chance worth just 0.06 xG. Match highs for chances created (4), xA (0.41) and opposition-box touches (11), plus joint-highs for duels won (8) and interceptions (2).
Influence at both ends.
#AndreaMedina #BarclaysWSL #MUWomen #WomensFootball
Another week, another Manchester City set-piece goal.
Alex Greenwood’s free-kick goal against Charlton was the difference in today’s victory. It means City have now scored from a set piece in three of their opening four WSL matches.
Four set-piece goals in total—accounting for 33% of their league goals so far.
Three from corners. One direct free kick.
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WSL Matchweek 3 produced 25 goals across seven matches — the highest-scoring round of the season so far.
But some of the most interesting numbers were behind the scorelines.
We combed through the matches to find eight things the numbers told us this weekend ↓
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ALT Manchester City players celebrate during their 4–2 WSL win over Liverpool.
Leah Williamson completed 20 passes into the final third against Manchester United—the most by any player in WSL Matchweek 3.
One ahead of Toko Koga and two ahead of Caitlin Hayes, with an assist for Arsenal’s equaliser.
Progression from deep, with end product.
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