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.

28 Jul – 3 Aug 2026

Full week · 124 matches · 10 picked

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

  1. Tue 28 11matches
  2. Wed 29 15matches
  3. Thu 30 57matches
  4. Fri 31 7matches
  5. Sat 1 12matches
  6. Sun 2 20matches
  7. Mon 3 2matches
  1. 1

    Brasileirão Série A · 29 Jul 2026

    Internacional 1–1 Flamengo

    Among the week's strongest matchups

    xG 1.4–1.5 · expected 1.4–1.1

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Europa League, Qualification Round 2 · 30 Jul 2026

    Benfica 5–0 FC St. Gallen 1879

    Among the week's strongest matchups

    No xG recorded

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    Brasileirão Série A · 30 Jul 2026

    Fluminense 0–0 Bahia

    Among the week's strongest matchups

    xG 2.3–0.4 · expected 1.6–0.9

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    Copa do Brasil, Round of 16 · 2 Aug 2026

    Mirassol 1–1 Grêmio

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Breakout watch: Wallace

    xG 1.0–1.0 · expected 1.8–0.9

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    Copa do Brasil, Round of 16 · 2 Aug 2026

    Palmeiras 3–0 Fortaleza

    Standout: Rodriguinho scored 89.2

    xG 1.4–0.7 · expected 1.8–0.7

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    Copa do Brasil, Round of 16 · 1 Aug 2026

    Vasco da Gama 0–0 Fluminense

    Among the week's strongest matchups

    xG 0.4–0.7 · expected 1.3–0.9

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    Brasileirão Série A · 31 Jul 2026

    Coritiba 0–1 Cruzeiro

    Breakout watch: Jonathan Jesus

    xG 1.0–2.3 · expected 1.1–1.1

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    Europa League, Qualification Round 2 · 30 Jul 2026

    Ferencváros TC 2–2 FC Twente

    Among the week's strongest matchups

    No xG recorded · expected 1.4–1.1

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    Europa League, Qualification Round 2 · 30 Jul 2026

    FC Midtjylland 0–2 Beşiktaş JK

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 20%

    No xG recorded · expected 2.0–1.1

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Eliteserien · 31 Jul 2026

    Bodø/Glimt 4–0 Lillestrøm SK

    Among the week's strongest matchups

    xG 2.3–0.4 · expected 2.7–1.1

    Match analysis