Here is everything from Thursday, October 29: the headlines that mattered, the results from 180 matches in our database, and how our model's picks performed.
180Matches finished
74%Had a first-half goal
2.97Goals per game
The headlines
Club football and around the game
- Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend — The Guardian
- PSG score late to hold struggling Man City — BBC Sport
- Papers: Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd eye Como defender — Sky Sports
- Everton ease past Newcastle to set up Fleetwood trip after Grealish is dropped — The Guardian
- PSG claim late point after Shaw penalty to hit Manchester City’s WCL top-four hopes — The Guardian
- Inter and Milan unveil plans for new shared stadium to replace San Siro — The Guardian
- Chelsea linked with Alexander-Arnold - Friday's gossip — BBC Sport
- What have we learned from first round of Premiership? — BBC Sport
- Sutton's predictions v Bad Day At The Office star John Hannah — BBC Sport
- Everton see off Newcastle to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals — Sky Sports
- Grealish dropped over 'breach of club discipline' - what now? — BBC Sport
- Moyes backs 'club decision' to drop Grealish — Sky Sports
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | Hammarby FF v Sirius | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF v Gais | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Orgryte IS v Mjallby AIF | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Numancia v Oviedo | 3-3 | 1-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Peña Sport v Huesca | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Copa del Rey | Atletico Calatayud v Osasuna | 0-6 | 0-3 |
| Copa del Rey | Atlético Baleares v Eldense | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Coruxo v Zamora | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Lebrijana v Getafe | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Copa del Rey | Poblense v AD Ceuta FC | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Copa del Rey | SS Reyes v CD Coria | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Cieza v Granada CF | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Antequera v Águilas | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Conquense v Castellón | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Copa del Rey | Covadonga v Valladolid | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Guijuelo v Sporting Gijon | 1-3 | 1-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Laredo v Burgos | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Real Ávila v Unionistas de Salamanca | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Varea v FC Andorra | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Gimnástica Torrelavega v UD Ourense | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Auriense v Deportivo La Coruna | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Ribadesella CF v Racing Santander | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Copa del Rey | Xerez v Cadiz | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Copa del Rey | Hortaleza v Sevilla | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Copa del Rey | Prat v Athletic Club | 1-6 | 1-3 |
| League Cup | Everton v Newcastle | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Pro League | Al Khaleej Saihat v Al-Hazm | 4-2 | 1-2 |
| Pro League | Al-Nassr v Al Kholood | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| Pro League | Al Riyadh v Al-Qadisiyah FC | 0-6 | 0-2 |
| Serie A | Frosinone v Lecce | 5-1 | 2-0 |
| Serie A | Fiorentina v Atalanta | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Serie A | Atletico-MG v Cruzeiro | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Serie A | Vasco DA Gama v Flamengo | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Serie A | Gremio v Atletico Paranaense | 2-0 | 1-0 |
The day by the numbers
- 180 matches finished in our database, with 534 goals (2.97 a game).
- 74% of them had a goal before half-time (133 of 179).
- The most open competition early on was Division 2 (Saudi-Arabia): a first-half goal in 7 of 8 games.
- Biggest win: Flora Tallinn 10-1 Tallinna Kalev II (Cup).
- Another big win: Guarany de Sobral 0-7 América PE (Pernambucano - 1).
- Another big win: Hunters 1-7 Central Stallions (Premier League).
- Another big win: Al Riyadh 0-6 Al-Qadisiyah FC (Pro League).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 29 won, 19 lost (60%).
- Top-tier match winners: 4 won, 2 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 8 won, 2 lost.
- Live hot picks: 3 hit, 0 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.