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.

1–7 Sep 2026

Full week · 297 matches · 10 picked

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

  1. Tue 1 12matches
  2. Wed 2 15matches
  3. Thu 3 13matches
  4. Fri 4 22matches
  5. Sat 5 165matches
  6. Sun 6 57matches
  7. Mon 7 13matches
  1. 1

    Bundesliga · 5 Sep 2026

    TSG Hoffenheim 2–3 Borussia Dortmund

    Standout: Waldemar Anton scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Adam Hložek

    xG 1.2–2.0 · expected 1.7–1.3

    Match analysis
  2. 2

    Ligue 1 · 6 Sep 2026

    Troyes 2–6 RC Strasbourg

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Chances everywhere: 6.0 xG · Standout: Samuel Amo-Ameyaw scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Gessime Yassine

    xG 2.8–3.2 · expected 1.7–1.0

    Match analysis
  3. 3

    Ligue 1 · 4 Sep 2026

    Paris Saint-Germain 1–2 AS Monaco

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 11% · Standout: Jordan Teze scored 97.8 · Breakout watch: Sadibou Sané

    xG 2.2–0.5 · expected 2.4–0.8

    Match analysis
  4. 4

    Premier League · 5 Sep 2026

    Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Leeds United

    Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 22% · Chances everywhere: 4.7 xG · Standout: Costinha scored 87.3

    xG 1.9–2.8 · expected 1.9–1.0

    Match analysis
  5. 5

    Bundesliga · 6 Sep 2026

    Eintracht Frankfurt 1–4 FC Augsburg

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 22% · Standout: Alexis Claude-Maurice scored 98.5 · Breakout watch: Arijon Ibrahimović

    xG 1.9–1.3 · expected 2.0–1.2

    Match analysis
  6. 6

    Bundesliga · 4 Sep 2026

    VfB Stuttgart 4–1 1. FC Köln

    Chances everywhere: 5.0 xG · Standout: Ermedin Demirović scored 87.4 · Breakout watch: Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

    xG 3.0–2.0 · expected 2.1–1.1

    Match analysis
  7. 7

    Premier League · 5 Sep 2026

    Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace

    Chances everywhere: 5.0 xG · Standout: Óscar Mingueza scored 100.0

    xG 3.0–2.0 · expected 1.6–1.1

    Match analysis
  8. 8

    Brasileirão Série A · 6 Sep 2026

    Cruzeiro 3–1 Athletico

    Chances everywhere: 4.4 xG · Standout: Luciano Rodríguez scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: João Cruz

    xG 3.1–1.3 · expected 1.4–1.0

    Match analysis
  9. 9

    Brasileirão Série A · 6 Sep 2026

    Internacional 2–3 Santos

    Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Standout: Bruno Henrique scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Gabriel Bontempo

    xG 1.3–1.4 · expected 1.6–1.0

    Match analysis
  10. 10

    Serie A · 5 Sep 2026

    Inter 3–2 SSC Napoli

    Chances everywhere: 5.4 xG · Standout: Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored 87.4 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

    xG 3.2–2.3 · expected 2.0–0.8

    Match analysis