Khadija "Bunny" Shaw is currently making the English top flight look like her own personal playground. If you’ve been watching Manchester City lately, you know exactly what I mean. She has already banked 12 goals in just 12 games for the 2025/26 season, keeping her comfortably at the top of the scoring charts.
It's wild. People always talk about the "big three" in the WSL, but the actual women’s super league stats tell a much more chaotic story this year.
The Numbers Behind the Chaos
City is sitting pretty at the top with 33 points, having won 11 of their 12 matches. Their only slip-up was a single loss that barely dented their +24 goal difference. Honestly, their dominance isn’t just about Shaw; it’s the service. Kerstin Casparij and Manchester United’s Ella Toone are currently tied for the most assists with 5 each.
Chelsea is chasing them down in second place with 27 points. They’ve been uncharacteristically draw-heavy this season, tallying three stalemates already. Usually, the Blues are a win-machine, but the post-Emma Hayes era (now well underway in 2026) has introduced some tactical friction.
Arsenal and Tottenham are currently deadlocked on 23 points. Yes, you read that right. Spurs have clawed their way into the top four conversation, mostly thanks to a defense that’s finally stopped leaking goals. Lize Kop has been a revelation in goal, matching Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton with 5 clean sheets apiece.
Why the Table is Lying to You
You can't just look at points and think you know the whole story.
Take Liverpool. They are currently dead last with only 4 points and zero wins. That sounds like a disaster, right? But if you look at their expected goals (xG), they aren't actually getting blown away in games. They’ve drawn four matches and lost eight, but many of those losses were by a single goal. They are underperforming their xG of 8.6, having only actually scored 8. It’s a finishing problem, not a "the team is broken" problem.
Meanwhile, London City Lionesses—the newcomers who took the spot of relegated Crystal Palace—are sitting in 7th. Nobody expected that. They’ve managed to scrape 16 points, which is the same as 6th-placed Aston Villa.
Historical Context and the Miedema Legacy
We can't talk about women’s super league stats without mentioning the GOAT, Vivianne Miedema. Even though she’s moved on to Manchester City, her all-time record of 92 goals is the mountain everyone else is climbing. Shaw is closing in fast, though. Bunny Shaw already has over 62 goals in the league, and at her current rate of scoring more than a goal per game, that all-time record is starting to look very vulnerable.
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- Vivianne Miedema: 92 goals
- Bethany England: 82 goals
- Beth Mead: 70 goals
- Fran Kirby: 70 goals
Bethany England is still very much active for Spurs, and while she hasn’t hit the 22-goal heights of her 2022/23 season, she’s still a constant threat. She currently has 4 goals this season.
The Attendance Shift
Arsenal is still the queen of the crowds. They recently drew 56,537 fans to the Emirates for their 1-1 draw against Chelsea in November 2025. That’s massive. However, across the league, things are a bit weird.
Average attendance actually dipped slightly last season to 6,662 per game. Why? Probably because more games are being moved to smaller, "purist" grounds to improve the atmosphere, rather than half-filling massive Premier League stadiums every week. It’s a trade-off. Better vibe, lower raw numbers.
What the "Smart" Stats Reveal
If you want to sound like an expert at the pub, stop looking at goals and start looking at "Progressive Carries."
Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp (when fit) and Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey are the masters here. City has recorded 254 progressive carries as a team this season. They don't just pass the ball; they drag the opposition out of position by running at them.
Then there’s the goalkeeping.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce at Manchester United had the impossible task of replacing Mary Earps. Honestly, she’s doing better than anyone expected. United has only conceded 13 goals in 12 games, which is the third-best defensive record in the league behind Chelsea (6) and City/Arsenal (10).
Modern WSL Realities
The league is expanding to 14 teams for the 2026/27 season. That means this current season is a bit of a "safe" year for some, though the bottom-placed team still has to face a relegation play-off against the third-placed team from the Championship (WSL2).
Right now, that looks like it'll be Liverpool in that hot seat.
Key Takeaways for the Second Half of 2025/26
- The Title Race: It’s City’s to lose. An 11-game winning streak is hard to overturn, especially when Chelsea is dropping points in draws.
- The Golden Boot: Unless Shaw gets injured, she’s taking it home. Russo and Beever-Jones are the closest "challengers," but they are miles back.
- The Relegation Scrap: West Ham and Everton are flirting with danger, but Liverpool’s winless streak is the real story.
If you are tracking women’s super league stats for betting or just to win arguments with your friends, keep an eye on the "Big Games" at the Emirates and Etihad. The home-field advantage at the larger stadiums has actually been a bit of a curse for Arsenal this year—they’ve drawn more home games at the Emirates than they did at Meadow Park.
To get a better handle on the tactical side, you should look into the "Passes into the Final Third" metrics for teams like Brighton and Aston Villa. Brighton, under their new management, has become a possession-heavy side, averaging 48.2% possession, which is a huge jump from two seasons ago. They aren't just a "long ball and pray" team anymore.
Start looking at the individual player "npxG" (non-penalty expected goals) to see who is actually finding good space without relying on spot-kicks. It’ll tell you more about the league's future stars than the basic scoreboard ever will.