The Women’s Super League (WSL) has officially broken up for the winter break after 10 days of action-packed math so far.
After running from minute one, Chelsea have extended the gap at the top of the table to six points. An injury-hit Manchester City side trail the Blues by six points, following a shock 2-1 defeat at Everton on matchday 10.
Arsenal have made waves in recent weeks, having recovered from their disappointing start to the 2024/25 season. The Gunners have gone 11 games unbeaten under interim manager Renee Slegers, and currently trail Man City by just one point.
Manchester United remain at the top of the table, sitting just below the Gunners on goal difference.
here it is 90 minutes prediction of who will win the WSL this season.
Matchday 10 had all the twists and turns as Chelsea finally had their winning streak snapped by a header from Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. An early debut from Missy Goodwin put the Foxes on course for all three points, before Wieke Kaptein leveled proceedings.
As for second-placed City, Gareth Taylor’s side were beaten by Everton at Walton Hall Park. Missing some of their biggest stars, Man City had no answers to what was asked of them and squandered the chance to close the gap on Chelsea.
Arsenal took their chance to make up for lost time as a 1-0 win over Liverpool was enough to secure all three points on Merseyside. Whether or not the Gunners have left the title race a little late is debatable, but they are certainly in the running to leapfrog City in the standings.
Manchester United are also fighting for Champions League qualification, but have shown that their vulnerabilities can rule them out of the title race entirely.
Chelsea’s fast start puts them in the driver’s seat for the second half of the season, and with the quality of the squad they possess, it should be a smooth ride. Sonia Bompastor will be welcoming back Lauren James, Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel in the new year, giving the opposition plenty to fear.
With Arsenal and Man City also in the Champions League, the Blues won’t have to worry about having to play more games than their WSL counterparts.
As for the race for second place, we predict that Arsenal can pinch that second place if they want to maintain their current form. Taylor has shown his vulnerability in the face of adversity time and time again, and it looks as if this injury spell could lead to the same result.
City will need to regain their composure if they are to continue to put Chelsea on top. Head coach Taylor confirmed that City are “expecting to do business” in the January transfer window to help fill the holes created by current injuries to Alex Greenwood, Lauren Hemp, Vivianne Miedema and Khadija Shaw.
If Arsenal can agree a deal with Renee Slegers until the end of the season, the north London side may have enough momentum to continue competing at a high level. January interest in Keira Walsh could also help bolster this Arsenal squad if they can agree a deal for the England midfielder.
