Trenčín W vs Spartak Myjava W - I Liga - Women

A fascinating I Liga - Women chapter awaits on September 26, 2026 when Trenčín W take on Spartak Myjava W at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. Just as was the case in the previous meeting between the teams in April of last year, when Emery's side gave them such a scare in the Champions League tie at Villa Park, PSG were hanging on at the end.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the I Liga - Women contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. Trenčín W have found a groove, WDWWW across their last five and operating at a win rate of 80% this season. The visitors arrive in confident mood, their recent run of WWWWW backed by a season win rate of 100%. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Trenčín W average 4.4 per game to Spartak Myjava W's 7.6, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. The fact that Oxford ultimately fell five points short of the total needed to stay in the Championship shows that it would have required top-half - almost play-off - form during the second half of the season.

The touchline duel between the two managers adds another layer of intrigue, with both likely to tweak their setups in search of a decisive edge. There is interest in adding another forward player who can play in one of those wide No 10 roles behind the striker in the 3-4-2-1 formation that Sage is expected to continue with at Selhurst Park.

Neither side is short on individuals capable of tilting the balance, and the duel between the two squads' chief creators could prove particularly pivotal. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. However, it has been said that after asking for information on Zirkzee and Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, the Blues forward is a more feasible option.

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 4-4 draw is easy to envisage. The result at the home ground could resonate well beyond matchday in the I Liga - Women picture. A more central role appears likely given the sale of Youri Tielemans to Manchester United and the anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered by Amadou Onana at the World Cup.