WSL 2025/26: Everton Women’s Grit or Aston Villa Women’s Rise?

Let’s go, you ladies! I’m a women’s footy fan excited for the WSL 2025/26 clash on September 27 at Walton Hall Park—Everton Women vs. Aston Villa Women. Everton, 7th last year with 34 points under Brian Sørensen, boast Katja Snoeijs’ 7 goals, while Villa, 8th with 32, lean on Ebony Salmon’s 6 strikes. This ain’t just a match—it’s a survival scrap, and I’m backing Everton!

Last season, Everton won 1-0, but Villa’s 2-1 in 2023 showed fight. Everton’s 4-3-3 presses well, while Villa’s 4-2-3-1 with Salmon’s hold-up play might frustrate. X buzzes: ‘Everton’s heart!’ vs. ‘Villa’s climb!’ Their 2025 form—Everton 2 wins in 4, Villa 2 in 5—suggests a tight one. I predict a 1-0 Everton win, unless Salmon’s aerial threat—62% duels—sparks a draw.

Stats favor Everton. Snoeijs’ 7 goals from 11 shots (64%) tops Salmon’s 6 from 9 (67%). Defensively, Rikke Sevecke’s 3 assists edge Anna Patten’s 2. Their 4 home wins in 2024/25 beat Villa’s 3, but away form—2 each—levels it. I’ve watched their 2024 1-1, and this feels winnable.

History’s young. Since 2018, Everton lead 3-2 in 7, with 2023’s 2-0 a highlight. Their 2025 streaks—Everton 1, Villa 1—promise intensity.

This is their season. I say Snoeijs’ strike wins it—prove me right, Everton! Their 5,000 crowd will lift them, but Villa’s counter—2 goals in 2025—could bite.