The 2025–26 Women’s Super League has already delivered big scorelines and a couple of genuine surprises across the first three rounds (September 5–21). With another set of games coming on September 27–28, here’s a tight look at what mattered most so far—and what could shape the weekend.
Standout results so far
Chelsea started fast, edging Manchester City 2–1 on opening night and adding a 3–1 win at Aston Villa before a narrow 1–0 over Leicester. Elsewhere, the heavy hitters landed some statement wins: Arsenal thumped West Ham 5–1 away on September 12, Manchester United put five past London City Lionesses (5–1) on September 14, and Manchester City blew the doors off Tottenham 5–1 on September 19.
There were real upsets, too. London City Lionesses claimed their first-ever WSL victory on September 19, winning 2–1 at Everton under the lights at Goodison Park. Earlier, Everton stunned Liverpool 4–1 on September 7 to take bragging rights in the Merseyside derby. Brighton also announced themselves with a 4–1 home win over West Ham on September 21.
Early leaders and scorers
Chelsea are perfect through three games, with Manchester United and Arsenal unbeaten just behind. In the scoring charts, Melvine Malard has set the pace with four goals for United. A cluster of chasers are on three, including Chelsea’s Aggie Beever-Jones—who has scored in all three matches so far—and Everton’s Ornella Vignola, whose hat-trick powered that derby rout. London City’s Isobel Goodwin has already made her mark with a match-winning brace at Everton.
New faces making an impact
Manchester City’s attack looks deeper and more unpredictable after the summer additions: Grace Clinton scored on her debut in the 5–1 win at Spurs, while Vivianne Miedema is already on the board and Kerolin has provided a spark off the bench. For Chelsea, Sam Kerr’s minutes are ramping up after injury, which only adds to the threat around Beever-Jones and Maika Hamano. Arsenal’s front line—Stina Blackstenius, Alessia Russo and Frida Maanum—has hit stride early.
What to expect on September 27–28
Arsenal host Aston Villa in a game that should tilt toward the home side’s firepower if Villa can’t lock down transitions. Manchester City welcome newly promoted London City Lionesses—an intriguing test of the newcomers’ resilience after their breakthrough win. West Ham, still searching for their first points, face the worst possible opponent in leaders Chelsea. Liverpool’s meeting with Manchester United looks like the weekend’s temperature check: United are humming, while Liverpool need a reset after a stop-start opening. Brighton vs Everton and Leicester vs Tottenham both feel like swing fixtures that could shuffle the early mid-table picture.
One more early trend
Crowds and tempo are up. Arsenal drew a huge home gate in their September 6 win, and several teams are playing quicker, front-foot football. If the first three rounds are a guide, expect another weekend with goals, decisive spells of pressure, and at least one upset to reframe the narrative.
