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Durham W vs Birmingham City W prediction and preview
21 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Durham W host Birmingham City W in the WSL Cup (England) on 21 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 65% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Durham W had won 2, drawn 0 and lost 6 of their last 8 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 22. Birmingham City W had won 1, drawn 3 and lost 6 of their last 10, with 13 scored and 22 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Durham W's last 8 and 6 of Birmingham City W's last 10; 7 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Durham W averaged 1.00 goals scored and 2.80 conceded across 5 matches; away from home Birmingham City W averaged 0.83 scored and 1.67 conceded across 6.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.61 goals from Durham W and 3.00 from Birmingham City W. From that it rates a home win at 18%, a draw at 17% and an away win at 65%, against 14%, 18% and 68% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 84%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Durham W (green) and Birmingham City W (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham W | LLLLL | 1.13 | 2.75 | 75% | 88% |
| Birmingham City W | DLLDL | 1.30 | 2.20 | 60% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 75% | 1.21 |
| Birmingham City W Win | 70% | 1.33 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 65% | 1.40 |
| BTTS Yes | 55% | 1.65 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 55% | 1.69 |
| Over 10.5 Corners | 50% | 1.83 |
| Birmingham City W HT & FT | 49% | 1.91 |
| 1-2 | 10% | 9.50 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.