Matchday

The week's matches worth a closer look, picked by a fixed rule: strong sides meeting, results against the odds, lots of chances, standout performances, breakout-watchlist players and Scotland's top three.

19–25 Aug 2025

Full week · 181 matches · 10 picked

Footybot weeks run Tuesday to Monday: the midweek games, then the weekend round.

  1. Tue 19 7matches
  2. Wed 20 11matches
  3. Thu 21 40matches
  4. Fri 22 10matches
  5. Sat 23 53matches
  6. Sun 24 50matches
  7. Mon 25 10matches
  1. 1

    Premier League · 25 Aug 2025

    Newcastle United 2–3 Liverpool FC

    Two strong sides · Standout: Rio Ngumoha scored 100.0

    xG 1.0–0.7 · expected 1.7–1.3

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Bundesliga · 23 Aug 2025

    SC Freiburg 1–3 FC Augsburg

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 19% · Chances everywhere: 3.9 xG · Standout: Jordy Makengo scored 94.5 · Breakout watch: Noah Atubolu

    xG 2.6–1.3 · expected 1.6–0.8

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    Premier League · 24 Aug 2025

    Fulham 1–1 Manchester United

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 25% · Standout: Harry Maguire scored 99.3

    xG 1.8–1.6 · expected 1.6–1.2

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    Premier League · 23 Aug 2025

    Manchester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 14% · Standout: Lucas Bergvall scored 100.0

    xG 1.6–1.1 · expected 2.5–1.0

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    Copa Libertadores, Round of 16 · 21 Aug 2025

    Internacional 0–2 Flamengo

    Standout: Pedro Guilherme scored 100.0

    xG 0.4–2.3 · expected 1.4–1.1

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    Ligue 1 · 23 Aug 2025

    Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 Metz

    Standout: Adam Karabec scored 96.6 · Breakout watch: Sadibou Sané

    xG 2.8–0.6 · expected 1.8–1.2

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    LaLiga · 23 Aug 2025

    Atlético Madrid 1–1 Elche

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 12% · Standout: Nahuel Molina scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Álvaro Rodriguez

    xG 1.7–0.6 · expected 2.8–0.6

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    Bundesliga · 23 Aug 2025

    1. FC Heidenheim 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg

    Standout: Mohamed Amoura scored 89.9 · Breakout watch: Arijon Ibrahimović

    xG 0.7–2.4 · expected 1.6–1.3

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    LaLiga · 24 Aug 2025

    Villarreal 5–0 Girona FC

    Standout: Álex Moreno scored 85.4 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

    xG 2.3–0.1 · expected 2.1–0.8

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Champions League, Playoff round · 19 Aug 2025

    FK Crvena zvezda 1–2 Pafos FC

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Chances everywhere: 4.4 xG · Standout: Milson scored 100.0

    xG 2.5–1.9 · expected 1.6–1.0

    Match analysis