Here is everything from Sunday, October 4: the headlines that mattered, the results from 751 matches in our database, and how our model's picks performed.
751Matches finished
73%Had a first-half goal
2.90Goals per game
The headlines
International football
- Portugal boss says door open for Ronaldo return — BBC Sport
- Nations League roundup: Haaland limps off in Norway’s loss to Portugal — The Guardian
- Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw — The Guardian
- Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target — The Guardian
- Hojlund pen condemns Wales to third Nations League defeat in four — Sky Sports
- Denmark sink Wales as Rasmus Højlund makes Danny Ward pay for blunder — The Guardian
- Republic of Ireland draw with Israel in second Nations League meeting — Sky Sports
- Hero to zero! Ward makes huge errors as Denmark beat Wales LIVE! — Sky Sports
- Bowie seizing Scotland shot after World Cup disappointment — BBC Sport
Club football and around the game
- Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson — BBC Sport
- No other team should go through this - Hallgrimsson — BBC Sport
- Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss — BBC Sport
- Clàudia Pina hits four as Barcelona score seven goals to demolish Real Madrid — The Guardian
- Man City fight back to beat struggling Arsenal — BBC Sport
- Arsenal 10 points off WSL leaders - is Slegers' job at risk? — BBC Sport
- Real Madrid join race for Scott - Monday's gossip — BBC Sport
- 'We fought for every ball' - Hemp on Man City's thrilling win — BBC Sport
- Shaw seals thrilling win over Arsenal to extend Manchester City’s 100% WSL start — The Guardian
- Slegers: Arsenal not in title conversation and in need of a review — Sky Sports
- Chelsea latest: 'Blues at front of queue for Bournemouth midfielder' — Sky Sports
- Jesse Marsch: ‘We Americans have been inundated with propaganda since we were young’ — The Guardian
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCACAF Nations League | Guyana v Dominica | 8-1 | 4-0 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Turks and Caicos Islands v British Virgin Islands | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Bahamas v US Virgin Islands | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Puerto Rico v Cayman Islands | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Trinidad and Tobago v Curaçao | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Aruba v Anguilla | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Costa Rica v Haiti | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| CONCACAF Nations League | Nicaragua v Dominican Republic | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Noja v Ribadesella CF | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Copa del Rey | CD San Jose v Auriense | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Alcazar v Talayuela | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Atlético Melilla v Pinatar | 0-3 | – |
| Copa del Rey | Tavernes v Maracena | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Comoros v Senegal | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Kyrgyzstan v Lebanon | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Egypt v South Africa | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Huracan v Aldosivi | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Talleres Cordoba v Belgrano Cordoba | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Argentinos JRS v Tigre | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto v Racing Club | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Segunda División | Real Sociedad II v Granada CF | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| Segunda División | Sporting Gijon v Celta de Vigo II | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| Segunda División | Castellón v AD Ceuta FC | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Segunda División | Las Palmas v Valladolid | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Segunda División | Girona v Mallorca | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Azerbaijan v Lithuania | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Kosovo v Austria | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Malta v Andorra | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Greece v Germany | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Netherlands v Serbia | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Portugal v Norway | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Wales v Denmark | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Rep. Of Ireland v Israel | 1-1 | 1-0 |
The day by the numbers
- 751 matches finished in our database, with 2176 goals (2.90 a game).
- 73% of them had a goal before half-time (533 of 727).
- The most open competition early on was Tercera División RFEF - Group 7 (Spain): a first-half goal in 8 of 8 games.
- Biggest win: Angby 9-0 Helges (Division 2 - Norra Svealand).
- Another big win: Makkabi 1-8 Hansa Rostock II (Oberliga - Nordost-Nord).
- Another big win: Guyana 8-1 Dominica (CONCACAF Nations League).
- Another big win: Pyeongtaek Citizen 7-1 Sejong SA (K4 League).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 65 won, 32 lost (67%).
- Top-tier match winners: 17 won, 8 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 17 won, 4 lost.
- Live hot picks: 7 hit, 3 missed.
The full record — every pick, wins and losses — is on our results page.
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Results and statistics from The Soccer Expert database. This roundup is generated automatically each night.