Another busy day of soccer. Below are the biggest stories of Sunday, October 18, 1207 results from our database, the day by the numbers and the model's scorecard.
1207Matches finished
72%Had a first-half goal
3.04Goals per game
The headlines
Club football and around the game
- 'Four points is nothing' - O'Neill stays cool after statement win — BBC Sport
- Papers: Man Utd weigh up move for Ireland striker Parrott — Sky Sports
- Ramos could make La Liga return - Monday's gossip — BBC Sport
- Elite-level incompetence is Manchester United’s problem – not Michael Carrick | Barney Ronay — The Guardian
- Madueke's 'anger and conviction' shows he's more than a 'finisher' — BBC Sport
- Sage feels 'shame' at Palace thrashing with future in doubt — BBC Sport
- Another unremarkable win shows Arsenal’s strength is in depth rather than creativity | Jonathan Wilson — The Guardian
- Arsenal latest: Arteta salutes ‘special’ Madueke after late winner — Sky Sports
- Bournemouth pick up first league victory with win over Sunderland — BBC Sport
- Leeds extend Man Utd's winless run to six games — BBC Sport
- Madueke's strike enough as Arsenal pick up narrow win over Forest — BBC Sport
- Gomez scores extraordinary goal as Brighton put five past Palace — BBC Sport
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld v VfL Osnabrück | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC v SV Darmstadt 98 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 2. Bundesliga | Dynamo Dresden v 1. FC Magdeburg | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius v IF Elfsborg | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Vasteras SK FK v Mjallby AIF | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad v Hammarby FF | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Malmo FF v BK Hacken | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Orgryte IS v Gais | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | Red Bull Salzburg v SCR Altach | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | Wolfsberger AC v WSG Wattens | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | Sturm Graz v Grazer AK | 6-1 | 3-1 |
| Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Ekstraklasa | Gornik Zabrze v Piast Gliwice | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Ekstraklasa | Zaglebie Lubin v Jagiellonia | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan v Korona Kielce | 6-1 | 4-0 |
| Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF v Rosenborg | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Eliteserien | Molde v Start | 6-1 | 2-0 |
| Eliteserien | Sandefjord v Lillestrom | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Eliteserien | Valerenga v Brann | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Eliteserien | Tromso v KFUM Oslo | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle v GO Ahead Eagles | 4-1 | 0-1 |
| Eredivisie | Cambuur v AZ Alkmaar | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Eredivisie | Groningen v Ajax | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen v Fortuna Sittard | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Eredivisie | Twente v Utrecht | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Fagiano Okayama v Vissel Kobe | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia v Avispa Fukuoka | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| K League 1 | Daejeon Citizen v Gwangju FC | 3-2 | 0-2 |
| K League 1 | Jeonbuk Motors v Jeju United FC | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| K League 1 | FC Seoul v Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| K League 1 | Gangwon FC v Incheon United | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| K League 1 | Pohang Steelers v FC Anyang | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| La Liga | Osasuna v Racing Santander | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| La Liga | Celta Vigo v Alaves | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| La Liga | Malaga v Real Sociedad | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| La Liga | Real Madrid v Sevilla | 4-1 | 2-0 |
| Liga MX | Monterrey v CF Pachuca | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Racing Club v Independiente | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes L.P. v San Lorenzo | 1-2 | 1-1 |
The day by the numbers
- 1207 matches finished in our database, with 3673 goals (3.04 a game).
- 72% of them had a goal before half-time (825 of 1147).
- The most open competition early on was 2. Frauen Bundesliga (Germany): a first-half goal in 6 of 6 games.
- Biggest win: Ružomberok II 8-0 Baník Kalinovo (3. liga - Center).
- Another big win: Grohn 1-9 Leher TS (Oberliga - Bremen).
- Another big win: Hound Dogs 0-8 St Joseph S Fc (Premier Division).
- Another big win: Clube 1992 0-8 Real (Gaúcho - 3).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 95 won, 61 lost (61%).
- Top-tier match winners: 30 won, 11 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 18 won, 12 lost.
- Live hot picks: 14 hit, 7 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.