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.

3–9 Mar 2026

Full week · 119 matches · 10 picked

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

  1. Tue 3 8matches
  2. Wed 4 15matches
  3. Thu 5 8matches
  4. Fri 6 12matches
  5. Sat 7 37matches
  6. Sun 8 33matches
  7. Mon 9 6matches
  1. 1

    Bundesliga · 7 Mar 2026

    SC Freiburg 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

    Chances everywhere: 4.8 xG · Standout: Cyriaque Irié scored 90.6 · Breakout watch: Aleix García

    xG 2.7–2.1 · expected 1.4–1.0

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Premier League · 4 Mar 2026

    Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Arsenal

    Standout: Yankuba Minteh scored 88.5 · Breakout watch: Mats Wieffer

    xG 0.8–0.5 · expected 1.1–1.3

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    Süper Lig · 7 Mar 2026

    Beşiktaş JK 0–1 Galatasaray

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Standout: Yunus Akgün scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Felix Uduokhai

    xG 1.5–1.6 · expected 2.0–1.3

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    Premier League · 4 Mar 2026

    Newcastle United 2–1 Manchester United

    Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 4.0 xG · Standout: William Osula scored 100.0

    xG 2.5–1.5 · expected 1.7–1.1

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    Liga Portugal · 8 Mar 2026

    Benfica 2–2 FC Porto

    Two strong sides · Standout: Leandro Barreiro scored 100.0

    xG 1.3–2.1 · expected 1.3–0.8

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    Bundesliga · 7 Mar 2026

    1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 VfB Stuttgart

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Chances everywhere: 3.9 xG · Standout: William Bøving scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Jeff Chabot

    xG 2.9–1.0 · expected 1.7–1.5

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    Ligue 1 · 7 Mar 2026

    Toulouse 0–1 Olympique de Marseille

    Standout: Julian Vignolo scored 94.6 · Breakout watch: Cristian Cásseres Jr.

    xG 0.9–1.1 · expected 1.6–1.1

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    Premier League · 4 Mar 2026

    Aston Villa 1–4 Chelsea

    Chances everywhere: 4.4 xG · Standout: João Pedro scored 100.0

    xG 0.8–3.6 · expected 1.5–1.2

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    Ligue 1 · 6 Mar 2026

    Paris Saint-Germain 1–3 AS Monaco

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 10% · Standout: Vanderson scored 88.3

    xG 1.6–1.3 · expected 2.7–0.9

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Liga Portugal · 7 Mar 2026

    Sporting Braga 2–2 Sporting CP

    Chances everywhere: 3.5 xG · Standout: Luis Guilherme scored 100.0

    xG 1.6–1.9 · expected 1.1–1.0

    Match analysis