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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.

2–8 Dec 2025

Full week · 118 matches · 10 picked

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

  1. Tue 2 6
  2. Wed 3 12
  3. Thu 4 1
  4. Fri 5 9
  5. Sat 6 50
  6. Sun 7 32
  7. Mon 8 8
  1. 1

    Premier League · 3 Dec 2025

    Brighton & Hove Albion 3–4 Aston Villa

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 17% · Chances everywhere: 4.7 xG · Standout: Donyell Malen scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Mats Wieffer

    xG 2.2–2.5 · expected 1.9–0.9

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Bundesliga · 6 Dec 2025

    VfB Stuttgart 0–5 FC Bayern München

    Chances everywhere: 4.4 xG · Standout: Harry Kane scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Maximilian Mittelstädt

    xG 0.9–3.5 · expected 1.4–1.7

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    Serie A · 7 Dec 2025

    SSC Napoli 2–1 Juventus

    Two strong sides · Standout: Edon Zhegrova scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Amir Rrahmani

    xG 1.7–0.3 · expected 1.5–0.9

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    LaLiga · 2 Dec 2025

    FC Barcelona 3–1 Atlético Madrid

    Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.6 xG · Standout: Ferran Torres scored 87.6

    xG 3.6–1.0 · expected 2.1–1.3

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    Premier League · 7 Dec 2025

    Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 West Ham United

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 18% · Standout: Brajan Gruda scored 95.0 · Breakout watch: Mats Wieffer

    xG 1.7–1.2 · expected 2.2–0.8

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    LaLiga · 6 Dec 2025

    Real Betis 3–5 FC Barcelona

    Chances everywhere: 5.1 xG · Standout: Ferran Torres scored 85.2

    xG 2.5–2.6 · expected 1.6–1.4

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    Premier League · 6 Dec 2025

    Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal

    Chances everywhere: 4.2 xG · Standout: Emiliano Buendía scored 100.0

    xG 2.4–1.8 · expected 0.9–1.3

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    LaLiga · 3 Dec 2025

    Athletic Club 0–3 Real Madrid

    Two strong sides · Standout: Kylian Mbappé scored 97.7

    xG 0.8–2.2 · expected 1.5–1.3

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    Eredivisie · 6 Dec 2025

    Fortuna Sittard 1–3 AFC Ajax

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 20% · Chances everywhere: 3.9 xG · Standout: Dimitris Limnios scored 90.5 · Breakout watch: Rayane Bounida

    xG 2.9–1.0 · expected 1.2–0.7

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Bundesliga · 7 Dec 2025

    Borussia Dortmund 2–0 TSG Hoffenheim

    Standout: Fábio Silva scored 85.8 · Breakout watch: Waldemar Anton

    xG 1.3–1.2 · expected 2.5–0.9

    Match analysis