Why Women's Football Predictions Are the Next Big Thing
If you had told someone in 2018 that the Women's Super League would regularly attract five-figure crowds and prime-time television coverage, they would have raised an eyebrow. Fast forward to 2026, and that is just normal. The WSL has gone from a niche competition to a genuine part of the English football calendar. And yet, prediction games have barely touched it.
That is about to change. The ingredients are all there - growing audiences, better data, regular fixtures, and fans who are desperate for more ways to engage with the sport they love. For platforms like ScoreBadger, women's football predictions represent one of the most exciting opportunities on the horizon.
The Growth Has Been Staggering
The numbers speak for themselves. WSL attendance has multiplied several times over in the past five years. Broadcast deals that once seemed aspirational are now reality. Clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City are investing seriously in their women's teams, building proper training facilities and signing international stars.
More importantly, the fanbase is not just growing - it is diversifying. Women's football attracts people who might not follow the men's game closely, families looking for affordable matchday experiences, and younger fans who have grown up seeing the sport on television rather than seeking it out. That is a new audience, and prediction games are perfectly positioned to serve them.
When someone starts following a league, one of the first things they want to do is test their knowledge. They want to have an opinion on who will win this weekend and see if they are right. That is literally what prediction games are for. And right now, almost nobody is offering that experience for the WSL.
The Data Is Catching Up
For years, one of the barriers to women's football predictions was data availability. You cannot run a proper prediction game without reliable fixture lists, live scores, and result data. The men's game has had this infrastructure for decades. The women's game is now building it.
Opta, StatsBomb, and other data providers have significantly expanded their coverage of women's competitions. xG data, passing networks, shot maps - the analytical tools that have transformed how we think about men's football are increasingly available for the women's game too. This matters because it means prediction platforms can integrate WSL data with the same depth and reliability they offer for the Premier League.
