This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Loughborough Lightning Women
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Loughborough Lightning Women's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Loughborough Lightning Women sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sunday January 27th, 2019 | 3,515.14 |
| 2018 | Sunday December 2nd, 2018 | 3,502.23 |
| 2017 | Sunday November 12th, 2017 | 3,398.85 |
| 2016 | Sunday December 11th, 2016 | 3,331.60 |
| 2025 | Sunday August 24th, 2025 | 3,300.37 |
| 2009 | Sunday September 6th, 2009 | 3,293.23 |
| 2021 | Sunday August 22nd, 2021 | 3,288.01 |
| 2015 | Thursday September 10th, 2015 | 3,285.35 |
| 2022 | Sunday April 24th, 2022 | 3,260.30 |
| 2010 | Sunday February 14th, 2010 | 3,246.01 |
| 2024 | Sunday November 10th, 2024 | 3,240.04 |
| 2026 | Sunday February 22nd, 2026 | 3,232.70 |
| 2014 | Sunday November 30th, 2014 | 3,177.35 |
| 2023 | Sunday November 19th, 2023 | 3,167.85 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Loughborough Lightning Women sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sunday September 25th, 2011 | 2,975.70 |
| 2012 | Sunday March 25th, 2012 | 3,057.61 |
| 2013 | Sunday February 10th, 2013 | 3,077.38 |
| 2023 | Sunday August 20th, 2023 | 3,088.61 |
| 2014 | Sunday March 9th, 2014 | 3,099.48 |
| 2024 | Sunday January 7th, 2024 | 3,147.96 |
| 2022 | Sunday November 27th, 2022 | 3,152.04 |
| 2015 | Sunday January 11th, 2015 | 3,184.38 |
| 2021 | Sunday December 12th, 2021 | 3,205.32 |
| 2016 | Sunday April 10th, 2016 | 3,214.70 |
| 2026 | Sunday February 8th, 2026 | 3,232.50 |
| 2009 | Sunday December 13th, 2009 | 3,232.53 |
| 2025 | Sunday November 2nd, 2025 | 3,236.17 |
| 2020 | Sunday November 1st, 2020 | 3,286.27 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Loughborough Lightning Women history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,215) vs. Stoke City Ladies (3,604) Sunday April 24th, 2016 |
10.80% | 2-1 | +17.8 |
|
Loughborough Foxes Women (3,105) vs. Leicester City Women (3,468) Sunday August 24th, 2014 |
12.21% | 1-0 | +17.6 |
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Curzon Ashton Ladies (3,337) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,058) Sunday April 1st, 2012 |
15.77% | 0-4 | +31.6 |
|
Leafield Athletic Ladies (3,310) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,077) Sunday February 24th, 2013 |
19.64% | 1-4 | +28.1 |
|
Rotherham United Ladies (3,333) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,112) Sunday August 19th, 2012 |
20.74% | 0-1 | +15.9 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,089) vs. Curzon Ashton Ladies (3,305) Sunday April 15th, 2012 |
23.55% | 2-0 | +22.9 |
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Loughborough Lightning Women (3,234) vs. AFC Fylde Women (3,444) Sunday April 24th, 2022 |
25.52% | 4-1 | +26.1 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (2,993) vs. Loughborough Students Women (3,193) Sunday November 6th, 2011 |
25.22% | 2-1 | +15.0 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,071) vs. Leicester City Ladies (3,264) Sunday December 9th, 2012 |
25.97% | 1-0 | +14.8 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,083) vs. Leafield Athletic Ladies (3,244) Sunday April 7th, 2013 |
29.80% | 4-2 | +21.1 |
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Northampton Town Ladies (3,131) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (2,976) Sunday October 2nd, 2011 |
27.62% | 2-3 | +14.5 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,230) vs. Crewe Alexandra Ladies (3,380) Sunday February 7th, 2010 |
31.70% | 4-3 | +13.7 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,233) vs. Newcastle United Women (3,377) Sunday May 1st, 2016 |
33.07% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
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Loughborough Students Women (3,169) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,027) Sunday December 4th, 2011 |
29.23% | 1-2 | +14.2 |
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Loughborough Lightning Women (3,225) vs. West Bromwich Albion Women (3,342) Sunday February 13th, 2022 |
36.91% | 2-1 | +12.6 |
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Leicester City Ladies (3,333) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,245) Sunday November 8th, 2009 |
35.33% | 2-3 | +12.9 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,265) vs. Nuneaton Town Ladies (3,347) Thursday September 10th, 2015 |
41.42% | 6-3 | +20.5 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,041) vs. Radcliffe Olympic Ladies (3,123) Sunday December 11th, 2011 |
39.95% | 3-0 | +21.0 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,155) vs. Leafield Athletic Ladies (3,235) Sunday December 14th, 2014 |
41.47% | 5-3 | +17.6 |
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Plymouth Argyle Ladies (3,517) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,454) Sunday November 4th, 2018 |
37.71% | 0-4 | +23.4 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Loughborough Lightning Women history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,486) vs. Watford FC Ladies (3,181) Sunday February 24th, 2019 |
86.96% | 1-2 | -17.4 |
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Long Eaton United Ladies (3,132) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,341) Sunday January 15th, 2017 |
74.37% | 5-1 | -27.9 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,515) vs. Sheffield United Women (3,309) Sunday February 10th, 2019 |
79.01% | 0-2 | -23.7 |
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Radcliffe Olympic Ladies (3,215) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,346) Thursday May 4th, 2017 |
64.86% | 3-1 | -19.5 |
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The New Saints of Oswestry Town and Llansantffraid Ladies (3,057) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,177) Sunday December 7th, 2014 |
63.97% | 5-2 | -22.4 |
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Loughborough Lightning Women (3,188) vs. Boldmere St. Michaels Women (3,089) Sunday October 2nd, 2022 |
66.71% | 0-2 | -20.0 |
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Daventry Town Ladies (3,020) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,115) Sunday September 16th, 2012 |
61.75% | 4-3 | -12.3 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,086) vs. Leamington Ladies (3,015) Sunday October 7th, 2012 |
61.72% | 2-3 | -12.3 |
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Brighouse Town Women (3,155) vs. Loughborough Lightning Women (3,218) Sunday October 24th, 2021 |
55.64% | 2-1 | -11.1 |
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Sporting Khalsa Women (3,192) vs. Loughborough Lightning Women (3,247) Sunday November 2nd, 2025 |
54.71% | 1-0 | -10.9 |
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Loughborough Lightning Women (3,265) vs. Hull City Ladies (3,216) Thursday October 30th, 2025 |
60.16% | 0-2 | -18.0 |
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Boldmere St. Michaels Women (3,121) vs. Loughborough Lightning Women (3,162) Sunday December 17th, 2023 |
52.87% | 2-1 | -10.6 |
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Guiseley Vixens (3,206) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,239) Sunday March 13th, 2016 |
51.67% | 3-2 | -10.3 |
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Leafield Athletic Ladies (3,260) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,293) Sunday September 13th, 2009 |
52.30% | 3-1 | -15.7 |
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Oxford United Women (3,432) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,463) Sunday September 23rd, 2018 |
50.82% | 4-2 | -15.2 |
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Sheffield FC Women (3,327) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,354) Sunday October 4th, 2020 |
50.46% | 3-1 | -15.1 |
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Loughborough Foxes Women (3,253) vs. Leafield Athletic Ladies (3,229) Sunday December 13th, 2009 |
55.84% | 1-5 | -20.9 |
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Radcliffe Olympic Ladies (3,053) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,072) Thursday March 15th, 2012 |
51.01% | 1-0 | -10.2 |
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Loughborough Students Women (3,137) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,144) Wednesday September 25th, 2013 |
49.21% | 4-2 | -14.8 |
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Portsmouth FC Women (3,486) vs. Loughborough Foxes Women (3,489) Sunday March 31st, 2019 |
46.95% | 2-0 | -14.1 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Loughborough Lightning Women's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Solihull Moors Women
Solihull Moors WFC
|
13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | +6.39 |
| 2 |
Leafield Athletic Ladies
Leafield Athletic LFC
|
15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | +2.60 |
| 3 |
Rotherham United Women
Rotherham United WFC
|
12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | +1.82 |
| 4 |
Boldmere St. Michaels Women
Boldmere St. Michaels WFC
|
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +0.71 |
| 5 |
Leicester City Ladies
Leicester City LFC
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -0.03 |
| 6 |
Radcliffe Olympic Ladies
Radcliffe Olympic LFC
|
15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | -0.51 |
| 7 |
Derby County Women
Derby County FCW
|
12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -1.97 |
| 8 |
Nuneaton Borough Ladies
Nuneaton Borough LFC
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -3.21 |
| 9 |
West Bromwich Albion Women
West Bromwich Albion WFC
|
11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -5.19 |
| 10 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's FC
Wolves Women
|
12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -6.67 |
| 11 |
Stoke City FC (Women)
Stoke City FCW
|
16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -7.28 |