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.

21–27 Oct 2025

Full week · 209 matches · 10 picked

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

  1. Tue 21 18matches
  2. Wed 22 17matches
  3. Thu 23 42matches
  4. Fri 24 15matches
  5. Sat 25 58matches
  6. Sun 26 53matches
  7. Mon 27 6matches
  1. 1

    Champions League · 21 Oct 2025

    Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–7 Paris Saint-Germain

    Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 5.4 xG · Standout: Ousmane Dembélé scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Claudio Echeverri

    xG 2.5–2.9 · expected 1.4–1.3

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Champions League · 21 Oct 2025

    Arsenal 4–0 Atlético Madrid

    Two strong sides · Standout: Mikel Merino scored 100.0

    xG 2.2–0.7 · expected 1.4–0.9

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    Champions League · 21 Oct 2025

    Villarreal 0–2 Manchester City

    Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Standout: Sávio scored 97.6

    xG 1.3–1.3 · expected 1.7–1.1

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    LaLiga · 26 Oct 2025

    Osasuna 2–3 Celta Vigo

    Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.3 xG · Standout: Pablo Durán scored 100.0

    xG 2.3–2.0 · expected 1.5–1.1

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    Serie A · 26 Oct 2025

    Lazio 1–0 Juventus

    Standout: João Mário scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Gustav Isaksen

    xG 0.8–1.5 · expected 1.4–0.9

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    LaLiga · 26 Oct 2025

    Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Deportivo Alavés

    Standout: Pacha scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Nobel Mendy

    xG 1.2–0.8 · expected 1.5–0.8

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    LaLiga · 26 Oct 2025

    Real Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona

    Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.7 xG

    xG 3.6–1.0 · expected 2.2–1.8

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    Premier League · 25 Oct 2025

    Brentford 3–2 Liverpool FC

    Chances everywhere: 5.1 xG · Standout: Keane Lewis-Potter scored 100.0

    xG 2.8–2.3 · expected 1.5–1.6

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    Serie A · 25 Oct 2025

    SSC Napoli 3–1 Inter

    Two strong sides · Standout: Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored 85.9

    xG 1.3–1.9 · expected 1.3–1.0

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Brasileirão Série A · 26 Oct 2025

    Red Bull Bragantino 0–3 Vasco da Gama

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 25% · Standout: Gabriel Souza scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Robert Renan

    xG 0.6–1.7 · expected 1.6–1.1

    Match analysis