Here is everything from Thursday, October 15: the headlines that mattered, the results from 138 matches in our database, and how our model's picks performed.
138Matches finished
67%Had a first-half goal
3.06Goals per game
The headlines
International football
Club football and around the game
- O'Neill defiant in defeat but Celtic's 'flat-track bullies' fail another big test — BBC Sport
- Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend — The Guardian
- Papers: Conte tells Man Utd he's ready to take over if Carrick sacked — Sky Sports
- Minus 17 to European dreams as Bournemouth fairytale continues — BBC Sport
- Evanilson, Rayan and Rodríguez goals seal Bournemouth’s historic home win in Europe — The Guardian
- Euro Leagues — BBC Sport
- Brighton latest: Hinshelwood thrilled with goal in first game since August — Sky Sports
- Bournemouth beat Sturm Graz in first ever home European game — Sky Sports
- O'Neill 'delighted' with second half despite heavy Celtic loss at Benfica — Sky Sports
- Rutter scores twice as Brighton win big and go top in Conference League — Sky Sports
- Kane poised to extend Bayern stay - Friday's gossip — BBC Sport
- Sutton's predictions v boxer & Ipswich fan Fabio Wardley — BBC Sport
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | Estudiantes L.P. v Flamengo | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| League One | Mansfield Town v Oxford United | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Huracan v Gimnasia L.P. | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Pro League | Al-Faisaly FC v Al Kholood | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al Khaleej Saihat v Al-Fayha | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Pro League | Al-Hazm v Al-Fateh | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | CSKA Sofia v Monaco | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Egnatia Rrogozhinë v FC Midtjylland | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Gent v Aarhus | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | HNK Hajduk Split v Ajax | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | KuPS v Trabzonspor | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | FC Lugano v FK Crvena Zvezda | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Mjallby AIF v Inter Club d'Escaldes | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Panathinaikos v Borac Banja Luka | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Riga v Kairat Almaty | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Universitatea Craiova v Getafe | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Atalanta v Pafos | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Brann v Lincoln Red Imps FC | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Brighton v Kauno Žalgiris | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | FC Copenhagen v SC Braga | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | SC Freiburg v FK Jablonec | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Heart Of Midlothian v FC Nordsjaelland | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | St. Truiden v FC Iberia 1999 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Twente v FC Thun | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | AZ Alkmaar v Hapoel Beer Sheva | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Celje v Omonia Nicosia | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Lech Poznan v Bayer Leverkusen | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| UEFA Europa League | Lyon v Crystal Palace | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Union St. Gilloise v Real Sociedad | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg v AC Milan | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | Sparta Praha v Lillestrom | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Torreense v Sunderland | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Benfica v Celtic | 4-1 | 3-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Bournemouth v Sturm Graz | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Celta Vigo v Juventus | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Dinamo Zagreb v Anderlecht | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Ferencvarosi TC v Plzen | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1899 Hoffenheim v Beşiktaş | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Jagiellonia v Ararat-Armenia | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Marseille v Olympiakos Piraeus | 0-1 | 0-1 |
The day by the numbers
- 138 matches finished in our database, with 422 goals (3.06 a game).
- 67% of them had a goal before half-time (93 of 138).
- The most open competition early on was Reserve League (Argentina): a first-half goal in 5 of 7 games.
- Biggest win: FC Tallinn 0-7 Tartu Welco (Esiliiga A).
- Another big win: Astana II 7-1 Yelimay Semey 2 (1. Division).
- Another big win: Central Espanol 0-6 Danubio (Copa Uruguay).
- Another big win: Cumbayá 7-1 22 de Julio (Liga Pro Serie B).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 31 won, 12 lost (72%).
- Top-tier match winners: 7 won, 1 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 4 won, 1 lost.
- Live hot picks: 2 hit, 4 missed.
The full record — every pick, wins and losses — is on our results page.
Coming up
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Results and statistics from The Soccer Expert database. This roundup is generated automatically each night.