Another busy day of soccer. Below are the biggest stories of Sunday, November 8, 1137 results from our database, the day by the numbers and the model's scorecard.
1137Matches finished
72%Had a first-half goal
2.93Goals per game
The headlines
Club football and around the game
- Four 'huge mistakes' that show Man Utd's defensive problems — BBC Sport
- Barcelona move clear at the top after Fermín López’s double stuns Atlético Madrid — The Guardian
- Falkirk add goals and grit to McGlynn's guile on rapid rise — BBC Sport
- Crystal Palace poised to sack Pierre Sage and target Frank after Liverpool defeat — The Guardian
- Bizarre & thrilling theatre as Carrick in limbo with Man Utd in drop zone — BBC Sport
- ‘I expect to move forward’: Carrick denies risk of Manchester United sack — The Guardian
- Dalot’s muddled performances are just another symptom of Old Trafford chaos | Will Unwin — The Guardian
- Villa's Kamara on Chelsea watchlist - Monday's gossip — BBC Sport
- Frank leading candidate for Palace job with Sage likely to be sacked — Sky Sports
- Palace consider replacing Sage, with Frank among contenders — BBC Sport
- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? — BBC Sport
- FA Cup roundup: Seventh-tier Wimborne shock Crawley to reach second round — The Guardian
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum v Karlsruher SC | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| 2. Bundesliga | 1. FC Heidenheim v Hannover 96 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 2. Bundesliga | 1. FC Magdeburg v FC St. Pauli | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| A-League | Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | IFK Goteborg v Malmo FF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad v Djurgardens IF | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | AIK Stockholm v BK Hacken | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Brommapojkarna v Mjallby AIF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Kalmar FF v Sirius | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | TSV Hartberg v SCR Altach | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | WSG Wattens v Austria Vienna | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | 1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Bundesliga | Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg v Union Berlin | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Bundesliga | 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Schalke 04 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Ekstraklasa | Jagiellonia v GKS Katowice | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa v Raków Częstochowa | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Ekstraklasa | Lech Poznan v Zaglebie Lubin | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Eliteserien | Tromso v Bodo/Glimt | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Eliteserien | Ham-Kam v Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Eliteserien | Lillestrom v Aalesund | 3-2 | 1-2 |
| Eliteserien | Sandefjord v Molde | 5-5 | 3-4 |
| Eliteserien | Viking v KFUM Oslo | 5-1 | 2-0 |
| Eliteserien | Fredrikstad v Brann | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Eredivisie | Heerenveen v Feyenoord | 5-3 | 1-2 |
| Eredivisie | Twente v Ajax | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Eredivisie | Cambuur v PSV Eindhoven | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar v Groningen | 4-3 | 1-1 |
| Eredivisie | Utrecht v NEC Nijmegen | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| FA Cup | Stafford Rangers v Grimsby | 3-3 | 2-0 |
| FA Cup | Cray Wanderers v Stockport County | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| FA Cup | Wimborne Town v Crawley Town | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| FA Cup | Oldham v Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia v Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Vissel Kobe v Urawa | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | JEF United Chiba v Mito Hollyhock | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Club Brugge KV v Anderlecht | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Gent v Kortrijk | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Jupiler Pro League | Union St. Gilloise v Genk | 1-0 | 0-0 |
The day by the numbers
- 1137 matches finished in our database, with 3334 goals (2.93 a game).
- 72% of them had a goal before half-time (778 of 1086).
- The most open competition early on was AFC U17 Asian Cup: a first-half goal in 11 of 11 games.
- Biggest win: Davao Aguilas 10-0 Philippine Army (PFL).
- Another big win: Viimsi 10-0 Nõmme Kalju II (Esiliiga A).
- Another big win: Hapoel Ironi Arraba 1-8 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (Liga Alef).
- Another big win: Gefle IF 7-0 Karlberg (Ettan - Norra).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 153 won, 50 lost (75%).
- Top-tier match winners: 41 won, 12 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 30 won, 11 lost.
- Live hot picks: 4 hit, 3 missed.
The full record — every pick, wins and losses — is on our results page.
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Results and statistics from The Soccer Expert database. This roundup is generated automatically each night.