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.
26 Aug – 1 Sep 2025
Full week · 173 matches · 10 picked
Footybot weeks run Tuesday to Monday: the midweek games, then the weekend round.
- Tue 26 4matches
- Wed 27 7matches
- Thu 28 37matches
- Fri 29 14matches
- Sat 30 56matches
- Sun 31 55matches
- Mon 1 0matches
- 1
Liverpool FC 1–0 Arsenal
Two strong sides · Standout: Joe Gomez scored 100.0
- 2
Celta Vigo 1–1 Villarreal
Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Standout: Ilias Akhomach scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín
- 3
FC Alverca 1–2 Benfica
Standout: Gonçalo Esteves scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Franjo Ivanović
- 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Manchester City
Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.1 xG · Standout: Brajan Gruda scored 100.0
- 5
SV Werder Bremen 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Chances everywhere: 4.7 xG · Standout: Isaac Schmidt scored 100.0
- 6
Toulouse 3–6 Paris Saint-Germain
Chances everywhere: 4.8 xG · Standout: Ousmane Dembélé scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Lucas Beraldo
- 7
Aston Villa 0–3 Crystal Palace
Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 3.8 xG
- 8
Real Betis 1–2 Athletic Club
Standout: Cédric Bakambu scored 100.0
- 9
Sporting CP 1–2 FC Porto
Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 16% · Standout: Georgios Vagiannidis scored 86.2
- 10
Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Betis
Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Standout: Dani Pérez scored 100.0