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Women's Super League predictions: Palace stare down the barrel of relegation
Crystal Palace's relegation from the Women's Super League could be confirmed this weekend, unless they can get a much-needed win.
None of the top three in the Women's Super League are in action this weekend, so the attention briefly switches to the other end of the table.
After Crystal Palace's loss to Chelsea, who are now just four points away from the WSL title, the Eagles are on the brink of relegation straight back to the second division.
And a loss against West Ham on Sunday would secure their fate as they sit seven points adrift of Leicester City and Aston Villa.
Should the Eagles lose, the Foxes will be mathematically safe by the time they kick off against Manchester City, who will be hoping to take their chance to close the gap to the Champions League places.
Liverpool and Tottenham get the action under way on Sunday, with both teams looking to make a strong finish to the campaign.
Everton and Brighton also face off, with the Seagulls in need of a win as they look to end a run of three without one.
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But who does the Opta supercomputer think will be the winners and losers on matchday 20?
LIVERPOOL V TOTTENHAM
Liverpool bounced back from their FA Cup semi-final heartbreak with a win over Brighton last time out in the WSL, and they are expected to follow that up with another victory on Sunday.
The Opta supercomputer gives them a 54.9% chance of clinching all three points, continuing their excellent run under interim boss Amber Whiteley, who has won three of her five games in charge (L2).
Spurs, who are given a 21.9% chance of beating the Reds, did win their first two WSL meetings with Liverpool, but have since gone winless in their last four (D2 L2).
They are also on the longest active winless streak in the WSL (seven games, D1 L6) – Spurs had never previously been on a run of more than five games without a victory under Robert Vilahamn.
And maybe a tight game should be expected as six of Liverpool's seven league wins this season have come by just a single goal, with only league leaders Chelsea picking up more one-goal victories in the competition this term.
Last time out on MD19, Ceri Holland became the first Liverpool player to record two open play assists in a WSL game since Sophie Haug vs Brighton in November 2023 – no player has more overall open play assists in the competition for the Reds than the Welshwoman (seven).
CRYSTAL PALACE V WEST HAM
As mentioned, Palace's relegation would be confirmed if they lose to West Ham, which will see them become the first team to be relegated in their debut WSL campaign.
So, they need a win to prolong their stay at the top table, but the Eagles have lost each of their seven WSL London derbies by an aggregate score of 32-4, conceding at least three goals in each defeat.
In the reverse fixture against the Hammers, they took a 2-0 lead inside 11 minutes, only to collapse to a 5-2 loss.
Palace have also lost each of their last three WSL games without scoring and conceding 11 times. In fact, they did not register a single shot against Chelsea last time out.
West Ham are unbeaten in each of their last four WSL games (W1 D3), but they have struggled on the road, going winless in their last 14 away league games (D3 L11).
They are still slightly more likely to win, with the Opta supercomputer rating their chances at 39.1% compared to Palace's 35%. A draw is perhaps the most likely outcome at 25.9%.
EVERTON V BRIGHTON
Everton, whose manager Brian Sorensen has just signed a new contract, have the chance to leapfrog Brighton in the table with a win at Walton Hall Park and are expected to get all three points (50.9%).
The Toffees' last five WSL meetings have seen them alternate between a loss (three) and a victory (two), losing the reverse fixture 4-0 earlier this season.
Following that win, Brighton, whose chances of victory sit at 24.2%, are aiming to complete a first WSL double over Everton, with this the seventh top-flight campaign in which they have met.
Brighton are on a three-match losing streak in the WSL, while only bottom-placed Palace (four) have earned fewer points in 2025 than the Seagulls (five – W1 D2 L6).
However, if they can get the first goal, they could stand a chance of ending that streak – Everton have not won any of their last 29 WSL games when falling behind (D6 L23), a run that stretches back to a 3-2 win over Reading in April 2023.
LEICESTER CITY V MANCHESTER CITY
Man City sit seven points behind third-placed Man Utd, who do not play until Wednesday, and would keep their Champions League hopes alive with a win over Leicester.
They are currently given an 11.8% chance of overtaking United to finish third, with the Opta supercomputer expecting them to finish fourth by May 10.
They are the team most likely to grab a victory this weekend at 75.3%, with Leicester's chances of causing an upset sitting at just 10.8%.
City have won each of their seven WSL meetings with the Foxes by an aggregate score of 21-1, keeping a clean sheet in each of their last six such games.
However, the Citizens have dropped points in eight of their 19 league matches this season (W11 D3 L5), already the joint-highest number of games they have failed to win in a season alongside 2014 (P14, W6 D1 L7).
And Leicester's home form is strong – each of their last 14 points in the WSL have been won on home soil (W4 D2). They are currently on their longest-ever unbeaten run at home in the top-flight (five games – W3 D2).
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