Racing Power W vs Sporting Braga W - 1a Divisão - Women

All eyes turn to the home ground on October 17, 2026 as Racing Power W welcome Sporting Braga W in a 1a Divisão - Women encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. Mason Mount has been outstanding for Man Utd in pre-season but he could still face fierce competition for a place in Michael Carrick's side next season.

Form and standings can only tell part of the story when Racing Power W and Sporting Braga W cross paths in the 1a Divisão - Women, and pride alone should guarantee a contest. The hosts will hope that the the home ground crowd can inspire a performance, whatever the numbers suggest. Sporting Braga W will travel with intent, knowing that a positive result here could kick-start their campaign. In his latest column, Paul Merson predicts the 2026/27 Premier League season at both ends of the table.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. Racing Power W will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while Sporting Braga W must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. The winner came from a rare counter-attack by the new-look Spurs side, who defended well throughout with Andy Robertson making his first start and Jan Paul van Hecke on debut, as they battled to secure another win in pre-season.

Star players on both sides will be eager to make their mark, and the individual duels across the pitch could go a long way to deciding the outcome. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. One of McInnes' decisions will likely be who starts up front in the absence of captain Lawrence Shankland and fellow striker Youssef Chermiti.

The market has yet to form a strong view, and the contest looks genuinely difficult to call. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 1-1 draw is easy to envisage. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. City were met with a hostile atmosphere at Anfield in the wake of their guilty verdict on 114 Premier League financial regulations violations.