Officially known as the Women’s Super League, the WSL is the top tier of female football in England, and since its launch, it has grown into one of the biggest women’s leagues in the world. Featuring elite players, major clubs, and exciting matches through the season, this has seen the WSL become increasingly popular with fans of the sport and bettors alike.
Thanks to its high level of quality, dramatic title races, and growing international reputation, this domestic top tier creates important fixtures from the opening fixture through to the final matches of the campaign. As a result of this, there is a wide range of WSL betting markets available at BOYLE Sports, giving individuals the option to view regularly updated live odds and follow upcoming fixtures throughout the season.
How Does The WSL Work?
The WSL currently features 12 teams competing across a full season, with many of these clubs being the female equivalents of major sides in the men’s top flights in England. Every side plays each other twice during the campaign, once at home and once away. In turn, this creates a fixture schedule that is balanced across the year.
As is standard, teams earn three points for a win, one for a draw, and zero points for a defeat, and at the end of the season, the club with the highest number of points is crowned the Women’s Super League champion. As well as the title race, clubs also compete for qualification to the UEFA Women’s Champions League, with these spots going to the top 4 sides.
At the bottom of the table, relegation adds further pressure to poor-performing sides. The team finishing last in the WSL will be demoted to the Women’s Championship, while the best-performing club from the second tier earns promotion to the Women’s Super League for the following campaign.
When Does The WSL Season Run?
Like with the men's top division, the WSL usually begins in September and runs through to May. Fixtures are commonly played across the weekend; however, select matches might also take place during midweek periods depending on ongoing domestic cup competitions or European fixtures involving these English clubs. There is usually a short winter break around December, while international breaks can also pause league games during the campaign, similar to the schedules of other sports betting leagues.
WSL Betting Odds & Markets
Across every round of fixtures, there is a wide range of WSL betting markets available. Should individuals wish to predict the outcome of a game, the match result options are some of the most common choices, with these giving bettors the choice to select between a home team win, an away team victory, or a draw.
Both teams to score is also widely available in WSL betting, and with these options, individuals can simply choose whether both sides will find the net within 90 minutes. Another goal-focused market is the over/under options, and these give the chance to predict whether the total number of goals scored within a fixture will finish above or below a set figure.
If individuals wish to guess which of the participating clubs may find the back of the net first within a game, 1 goal ahead WSL betting markets are also commonly listed. When it comes to handicap markets, though, these instead level the playing field between favourites and underdogs by placing virtual disadvantages or advantages onto sides in which they must overcome.
Regardless of which WSL betting market may be chosen, all of the football betting odds are updated throughout the course of the season. The prices for options each gameweek factor in current standings, team news, recent form, and activity in the market as a whole, keeping all of the WSL odds competitive in the process. Alongside all of these odds is the full schedule of upcoming WSL games, giving individuals the chance to look at matches that will be taking place soon, from title bouts to relegation scraps.
How to Bet on WSL
Like most leagues, WSL betting follows a simple process with just a couple of straightforward steps. Individuals could begin by browsing the upcoming Women’s Super League games and taking a look at the viable markets for any chosen fixtures. If any predictions are made, these are automatically added to the betslip, from which bettors can enter their chosen stake. Should the wager be confirmed, the bet is made live for the relevant WSL games, with this same process being applicable to Premier League betting, too.
Why Bet On WSL
Not only is the competition relatively new compared to other major leagues around the world, but there are also several reasons behind the growing popularity of the WSL. The quality and competitiveness of the league itself are extremely high, featuring many world-class players and clubs, leading to exciting fixtures throughout the campaign.
At the same time, the Women’s Super League has regularly scheduled matches, with fixtures taking place consistently across the football season. As a result, there are a number of games in which bettors could potentially choose from, accompanied by the aforementioned collection of markets. Furthermore, the WSL increases the visibility of women's football, making it a standout competition in the process and bringing light to a brand new domestic league that only continues to grow year on year.
Bet On The WSL At BOYLE Sports
Delivering exciting women's football action over the course of the year and providing a wide range of markets, WSL betting is available at BOYLE Sports. Arguably, being one of the biggest and best women’s leagues in the world, the top-tier sides and level of talent on display each week are unrivalled, with the competition only getting more competitive and attracting more talent each season.
Other than the WSL betting markets, World Cup odds and Champions League odds can also be browsed on site, both of which are also major competitions in their own right.
