Your roundup for Wednesday, October 14: the news, the scores and the numbers — including how The Soccer Expert model's picks got on.
229Matches finished
74%Had a first-half goal
3.18Goals per game
The headlines
International football
- Potter helps England find magic but World Cup playoff format needs rethink | Tom Garry — The Guardian
Club football and around the game
- 'Players won't like it' - Martinez apologises, but is the damage done? — BBC Sport
- 'Shameless' - Mourinho critical of Vinicius Jr ban timing — BBC Sport
- Manchester City are suddenly box-office in age of charge-rage and mega defiance | Barney Ronay — The Guardian
- Guardiola's return, Man City's defiance - and a game of glorious chaos — BBC Sport
- Jackson steps up again as Aston Villa revival continues — BBC Sport
- Martinez outburst came out of 'anger and frustration' — BBC Sport
- Vinicius Jr to miss El Clasico after hair pull red card — Sky Sports
- Martinez releases statement to clarify outburst - but does not apologise — Sky Sports
- Real Madrid produce incredible late comeback to beat Roma — Sky Sports
- PSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty? — BBC Sport
- Champions League: Mourinho’s Real Madrid stage wild comeback on Roma return — The Guardian
- Championship roundup: Soucek doubles up as West Ham hit nine-man Lincoln for six — The Guardian
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | Fluminense v Palmeiras | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Atletico-MG v Atletico Torque | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Norwich v Southampton | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Championship | QPR v Derby | 4-1 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Lincoln v West Ham | 0-6 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Sarmiento Junin v River Plate | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Inter Miami v New York City FC | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew v Charlotte | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Major League Soccer | Toronto FC v Orlando City SC | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Major League Soccer | CF Montreal v Atlanta United FC | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Major League Soccer | DC United v New York Red Bulls | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Major League Soccer | FC Dallas v Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union | 1-3 | 1-0 |
| Major League Soccer | St. Louis City v Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Major League Soccer | Nashville SC v Sporting Kansas City | 4-0 | 3-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Feyenoord v Como | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Lask Linz v Liverpool | 3-6 | 0-3 |
| UEFA Champions League | AS Roma v Real Madrid | 3-4 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Real Betis v FC Porto | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Bodo/Glimt v Borussia Dortmund | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Manchester City v Paris Saint Germain | 2-4 | 0-3 |
| UEFA Champions League | Shakhtar Donetsk v AEK Athens FC | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Slovan Bratislava v VfB Stuttgart | 0-3 | 0-1 |
The day by the numbers
- 229 matches finished in our database, with 729 goals (3.18 a game).
- 74% of them had a goal before half-time (166 of 223).
- The most open competition early on was Copa do Brasil U20 (Brazil): a first-half goal in 6 of 6 games.
- Biggest win: Ulaanbaatar 8-0 Khovd Western (Premier League).
- Another big win: Vardar Negotino 0-8 FK Rabotnicki (Cup).
- Another big win: Lincoln 0-6 West Ham (Championship).
- Another big win: Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe (UEFA Champions League).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 33 won, 18 lost (65%).
- Top-tier match winners: 11 won, 2 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 8 won, 1 lost.
- Live hot picks: 1 hit, 1 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.