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.

30 Sep – 6 Oct 2025

Full week · 224 matches · 10 picked

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

  1. Tue 30 19matches
  2. Wed 1 19matches
  3. Thu 2 41matches
  4. Fri 3 11matches
  5. Sat 4 70matches
  6. Sun 5 63matches
  7. Mon 6 1match
  1. 1

    LaLiga · 4 Oct 2025

    Real Madrid 3–1 Villarreal

    Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.5 xG · Standout: Vinícius Júnior scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

    xG 3.5–1.0 · expected 2.2–1.3

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Champions League · 1 Oct 2025

    FC Barcelona 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain

    Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 20% · Standout: Gonçalo Ramos scored 100.0

    xG 1.3–1.7 · expected 2.3–1.3

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    LaLiga · 5 Oct 2025

    Espanyol 1–2 Real Betis

    Chances everywhere: 3.7 xG · Standout: Aitor Ruibal scored 87.1 · Breakout watch: Valentín Gómez

    xG 2.3–1.4 · expected 1.4–1.0

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    Champions League · 1 Oct 2025

    Villarreal 2–2 Juventus

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 22% · Standout: Ilias Akhomach scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

    xG 1.7–1.6 · expected 1.8–0.8

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    LaLiga · 5 Oct 2025

    Deportivo Alavés 3–1 Elche

    Standout: André Silva scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Álvaro Rodriguez

    xG 2.4–0.4 · expected 1.1–0.9

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    Conference League · 2 Oct 2025

    Omonia Nicosia 0–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

    Standout: Silvan Widmer scored 90.5 · Breakout watch: Kacper Potulski

    xG 0.1–1.6 · expected 1.6–1.1

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    Champions League · 30 Sep 2025

    Chelsea 1–0 Benfica

    Two strong sides · Standout: Franjo Ivanović scored 100.0

    xG 0.9–0.9 · expected 1.6–1.4

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    Liga Portugal · 5 Oct 2025

    Sporting CP 1–1 Sporting Braga

    Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 21% · Standout: Rodrigo Zalazar scored 97.6

    xG 1.4–1.3 · expected 1.9–0.8

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    Premier League · 4 Oct 2025

    Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool FC

    Two strong sides · Standout: Estêvão scored 100.0

    xG 1.0–1.9 · expected 1.6–1.3

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Liga Portugal · 5 Oct 2025

    FC Porto 0–0 Benfica

    Two strong sides · Standout: Rodrigo Mora scored 100.0

    xG 0.7–0.1 · expected 1.4–1.2

    Match analysis