Your roundup for Tuesday, October 13: the news, the scores and the numbers — including how The Soccer Expert model's picks got on.
276Matches finished
77%Had a first-half goal
3.41Goals per game
The headlines
International football
- 'Unplayable' Stanway a free-scoring warrior for Lionesses — BBC Sport
- Potter helps England find magic but World Cup playoff format needs rethink | Tom Garry — The Guardian
- Republic of Ireland to 'lock in' for World Cup dream — BBC Sport
- James and Russo lead rout of Greece as ruthless England set up Ukraine playoff — The Guardian
- Goal crisis & in drop zone - so why is Spurs' £60m striker stuck in U21s? — BBC Sport
- Russo, James both score twice as England beat Greece in World Cup play-off — Sky Sports
- Watch: Scotland beat Czechs to set up Sweden play-off — BBC Sport
- Spurs latest: Outcast Richarlison scores for U21s in EFL trophy loss — Sky Sports
- Patrice Motsepe’s Caf presidency under pressure after Afcon U-turn as Eto’o waits in wings — The Guardian
Club football and around the game
- Saka responds to Arteta's challenge with 'huge impact' — BBC Sport
- BBC Women's Football Weekly — BBC Sport
- Swans' Eom the target of alleged racism at Millwall — BBC Sport
- McArdle 'really encouraged' despite Portugal loss — BBC Sport
- Champions League roundup: Tresoldi treble stuns Inter in Club Brugge win — The Guardian
- EFL latest: Police investigating after Swansea's Eom targeted by alleged racist chanting — Sky Sports
- Championship roundup: racist chanting mars Swansea’s win at Millwall — The Guardian
- Potter’s the present, not just the future after impressive England debut — Sky Sports
- Martinez issues scathing attack on Man Utd board - has he made things worse? — BBC Sport
- Pressure on Norway in play-off final - Wilkinson — BBC Sport
- Martinez calls out Man Utd hierarchy — Sky Sports
- Man Utd latest: VOTE! Do you agree with explosive Martinez interview? — Sky Sports
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Boca Juniors v Vasco DA Gama | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Bristol City v Blackburn | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Burnley v Charlton | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Cardiff v Watford | 5-1 | 4-0 |
| Championship | Millwall v Swansea | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Wolves v Bolton | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Wrexham v West Brom | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Birmingham v Preston | 4-0 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Lens v Sporting CP | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Sabah FA v Slavia Praha | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Arsenal v Lille | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Atletico Madrid v Manchester United | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Galatasaray v Barcelona | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Inter v Club Brugge KV | 3-4 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | RB Leipzig v PSV Eindhoven | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Viking v Bayern München | 3-3 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Villarreal v Napoli | 3-1 | 2-1 |
The day by the numbers
- 276 matches finished in our database, with 942 goals (3.41 a game).
- 77% of them had a goal before half-time (206 of 267).
- The most open competition early on was Liga Revelação U23 (Portugal): a first-half goal in 8 of 8 games.
- Biggest win: ASM Oran 6-1 Taghit (Ligue 2).
- Another big win: Simba 6-1 Mashujaa (Ligi kuu Bara).
- Another big win: Ebbsfleet United 5-0 AFC Totton (National League - South).
- Another big win: Bury Town 0-5 Needham Market (Non League Premier - Southern Central).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 40 won, 17 lost (70%).
- Top-tier match winners: 11 won, 1 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 7 won, 1 lost.
- Live hot picks: 13 hit, 7 missed.
The full record — every pick, wins and losses — is on our results page.
Coming up
See the model's predictions for tomorrow: first-half goal ratings for every match, the strongest spots and the games to avoid.
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Results and statistics from The Soccer Expert database. This roundup is generated automatically each night.