- West Ham United (W) have won just two of nine home Super League Women games this season (D3, L4)
- London City Lionesses have won three of their nine away Super League Women 2025/2026 games (D1, L5)
- London City Lionesses have failed to win any of their last five games (D1, L4), while West Ham United (W) have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five.
West Ham under pressure on home turf
This West Ham United (W) vs London City Lionesses (W) preview highlights how London City can add to West Ham’s home woes on Sunday when two out-of-form sides meet in an important game in the mid-table of the Super League Women 2025-2026. The Lionesses are seventh in the table with 20 points from 18 games, but the Hammers are 11th with only 12 points from the same number of matches.
The London derbies can be tricky to forecast as home advantage doesn’t always count for much, but our West Ham United (W) vs London City Lionesses (W) prediction, based on the form book and the recent head-to-head record between these two sides, suggests the Lionesses may come out on top.
West Ham Women have managed only one win in their last three home league outings (D1, L1) and suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat away to Arsenal Women. London City, despite being winless in five, lost their most recent away match and have been resilient on the road with three wins from nine (D1, L5).
A tactical chess match is likely
Rita Guarino took charge of West Ham in December 2025 and has done a good job of installing a more structured playing style with more pressing in a possession-based 4-2-3-1 system. The team will try to play vertically and use the width of their full-backs to stretch the opponent when in possession and then press hard when the ball is turned over.
Eder Maestre, who took over at the beginning of January 2026, has brought a more flexible approach to the club that allows them to adapt to their opponents on the day. The 4-4-2 formation is used to set up in a medium block with numbers behind the ball, but they will also press selectively and the midfielders have license to arrive late into the box to provide extra firepower.
Freya Godfrey is the top scorer for London City with four goals in 14 Super League Women appearances so far and she provides the spark in attack, while Shekiera Martinez leads the scoring for West Ham with six goals in 18 Super League Women matches. The oddsmakers favour an away win in this Super League Women clash at 2.14 and we have to agree, as the visitors are the slight favourites according to our West Ham United (W) vs London City Lionesses (W) prediction.
Lionesses can edge out a tight contest
The game is unlikely to be a cagey one as both teams are weak at the back. West Ham average 1.22 goals scored per home league game and 2.11 conceded, while London City average 1.11 goals per away league game and 1.78 goals conceded.
The odds of 1.7 for over 2.5 goals look attractive in the circumstances and we expect an open game with plenty of chances for both teams as West Ham’s pressing and width and London City’s compactness are tested to the limit. The best West Ham United (W) vs London City Lionesses (W) betting tips support the idea that there could be plenty of action for both teams. We will take London City to just shade a victory, however, as they seem to have the edge in terms of synchronisation in their attacking play and ability to adapt their style to the opposition. This West Ham United (W) vs London City Lionesses (W) prediction is based on their recent adaptability and attacking cohesion.
