NWSL Women predictions

USA · second tier · 16 teams · table updated 24 Oct

Calibrated probabilities for every NWSL Women match, frozen at kickoff and judged in public. Filter NWSL Women in the Bet Finder.

This week's NWSL Women fixtures

NWSL Women table

#TeamPGDPts
1NJ/NY Gotham FC W28+1355
2San Diego Wave W28+1354
3Washington Spirit W28+1452
4Angel City W29+1949
5Kansas City W28+1247
6Utah Royals W29+747
7Portland Thorns W29+747
8Seattle Reign FC W29+344
9North Carolina Courage W29+942
10Denver Summit W29+1241
11Orlando Pride W28-636
12Houston Dash W29-433
13Boston Legacy W28-932
14Bay FC W29-1627
15Racing Louisville W29-2224
16Chicago Red Stars W29-5217
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Official NWSL Women table via API-Sports · updated 2026-10-24.

This season in numbers

2.83
goals per game (229 matches)
54%
both teams scored
57%
over 2.5 goals
78%
over 1.5 goals
29%
over 3.5 goals
46%
home wins
18%
draws
37%
away wins

The model's NWSL Women record

MarketTipsClaimedHitGap
Home win≥ 57%1360.8%38.5%-22.3
Home or draw≥ 80%1182.1%63.6%-18.5
Away win≥ 50%253.9%100.0%+46.1
Away or draw≥ 73%276.0%100.0%+24.0
Over 2.5≥ 57%761.9%57.1%-4.8
BTTS≥ 63%0———

Settled NWSL Women matches since 27 Julwhere the model cleared each market's tip threshold. Predictions are frozen at kickoff, so nothing here was re-scored after the fact. Rows under 5 tips are greyed.

Recent NWSL Women results

About NWSL Women

NWSL Women is the second tier of USA football with 16 teams. The 2026 season has produced 2.83 goals per game over 229 matches: both teams scored in 54%, 57% went over 2.5 goals, and the home side won 46% with 18% drawn. NJ/NY Gotham FC W lead the table on 55 points from 28 games.

How the model handles NWSL Women

Every NWSL Women fixture is scored by the same calibrated model that covers 164+ competitions: home, draw and away probabilities from a result classifier, and both-teams-to-score and over/under goals from a Poisson goal model, each passed through its own calibration layer so a displayed 70% means roughly 70%. Since predictions were frozen at kickoff on 27 Jul, the model has settled 35 NWSL Women tips at the strict thresholds, claiming 68.2% on average and landing 57.1%. Its best-calibrated NWSL Women market so far is over 2.5 (61.9% claimed against 57.1% hit over 7 tips). Predictions appear up to three days before kick-off and are re-scored every morning until the match starts, then frozen for good.

Frequently asked questions

How are these NWSL Women predictions made?
Each match gets probabilities from two machine-learning models trained on results since 2021: a three-way result classifier for home, draw and away, and a Poisson goal model for both-teams-to-score and over/under goals. Inputs are recent venue-specific form, Elo ratings, rest days, head-to-head history and, where the data exists, shot and expected-goals aggregates. Every output is passed through an isotonic calibration layer fitted on a held-out season, so the displayed percentages match real-world frequencies — the methodology page has the detail. Predictions are frozen at kickoff and never edited afterwards.
Where does the NWSL Women table come from?
It is the official standings feed from our data provider, API-Sports, refreshed nightly. We deliberately do not compute it from results ourselves: head-to-head tiebreakers, points deductions, and split, conference or Apertura/Clausura formats are all shown exactly as the competition publishes them.
Which NWSL Women market is the model most reliable in?
On settled NWSL Women tips since 27 Jul, the closest match between claimed and actual hit rate is over 2.5: 61.9% claimed against 57.1% hit over 7 tips. The full per-market breakdown is in the record table on this page, and it is recomputed daily as matches settle.
How far ahead are NWSL Women fixtures predicted?
Up to three days before kick-off. Fixtures are imported a week ahead, each prediction is re-scored every morning as form and ratings update, and it is frozen the moment the match starts. Exact probabilities are shown to free account holders; the headline call is public. To filter NWSL Women by market and probability, use the Bet Finder.

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