WSL 2025/26: Manchester City Women’s Rise or Manchester United Women’s Fall?

Let’s go, you Manchester lasses! I’m a women’s footy fan hyped for the WSL 2025/26 clash on September 13 at the Joie Stadium—Manchester City Women vs. Manchester United Women. City, 3rd last year with 48 points under Gareth Taylor, boast Khadija Shaw’s 13 goals, while United, 5th with 42, lean on Ella Toone’s 9 strikes. This ain’t just a derby—it’s a power shift, and I’m backing City!

Last season, City won 2-1, but United’s 1-0 in 2023 showed fight. City’s 4-3-3 presses hard, while United’s 4-2-3-1 with Toone’s vision could counter. X rages: ‘City’s queens!’ vs. ‘United’s comeback!’ Their 2025 form—City 4 wins in 6, United 3 in 5—suggests a scrap. I predict a 2-0 City win, unless Toone’s magic sparks an upset.

Stats favor City. Shaw’s 13 goals from 18 shots (72%) tops Toone’s 9 from 14 (64%). Defensively, Laia Aleixandri’s 4 clean sheets edge Millie Turner’s 3. Their 7 home wins in 2024/25 beat United’s 5, but away form—3 each—levels it. I’ve watched their 2024 1-1 draw, and this feels City’s year.

History’s young. Since 2018, City lead 5-3 in 10, with 2023’s 2-0 a highlight. Their 2025 streaks—City 2, United 1—promise intensity.

This is their season. I say Shaw’s header wins it—prove me right, City!