Scotland meet Slovenia again, ten days after a goalless draw
Six meetings, no Slovenia win: Scotland host at Hampden Park on 6 October having taken 2 victories and 4 draws from this fixture, the latest a 0-0 on 26 September.
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Merino's late double turns Croatia's lead into a Spain win in Split
Mikel Merino scored twice in 45 minutes on the pitch, the second 9 minutes after Croatia's I. Perišić was sent off, as Spain won 2-1 and extended their winning run to 11 matches.
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Asllani's double, rated 10, rescues Albania in stoppage time against San Marino
Kristjan Asllani scored either side of San Marino's equaliser, the second a penalty at 90+3, as Albania turned 26 shots into a 2-1 win in Tirana.
2–1
Switzerland host a North Macedonia side without a win in ten, days after a 3-0 victory in Skopje
North Macedonia have scored twice in their last ten matches and conceded 23. Switzerland, beaten once in that span, won the reverse fixture 3-0 on 26 September.
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Estonia host Iceland seeking a first win in five meetings, with four of them drawn
The last five meetings between the sides have produced four draws and an average of 1.4 goals. The market makes Iceland clear favourites in Tallinn, though our model is a little less sure.
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Kane scores twice as England beat Czechia 3-0 at Wembley
Harry Kane took a match rating of 9 from a one-sided Nations League night, in which Czechia failed to register a single shot on target. England had led 2-0 at half-time.
3–0
Naumov makes seven saves as Bulgaria win 2-0 in Luxembourg despite being outshot
Goalkeeper Daniel Naumov earned a match rating of 9.2 as Bulgaria scored twice in the first half, then held out a Luxembourg side that took 18 shots and created 1.89 expected goals.
0–2
Croatia host a Spain side with ten straight wins, a week after a 4-1 defeat
Spain arrive at Stadion Poljud having won all of their last ten matches, while Croatia have lost six of theirs and conceded 25 goals along the way.
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Shumanskiy's first-minute goal settles it as Belarus beat Finland with 26% of the ball
Artem Shumanskiy scored inside the opening minute and earned the top match rating of 8.1 as Belarus won 1-0 in Budapest, despite being outshot 13 to 6 and having just over a quarter of possession.
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Luxembourg host Bulgaria four games on from winning in Sofia, with goals scarce between them
Luxembourg won 2-1 in Bulgaria on 26 September. They have taken 1.2 points per match across their last ten games, while Bulgaria have conceded 24 goals in the same span.
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Slovenia beat Scotland 2-1 at Hampden despite trailing on expected goals
Scotland created chances worth 2.2 expected goals to Slovenia's 1.33 and led at the break, but two second-half goals from Aljoša Matko and Danijel Šturm turned the Nations League game around.
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Belarus seek a first win over Finland at the fifth attempt, a week after a goalless draw
Belarus have drawn two and lost two of four meetings with Finland, scoring once. The betting market favours Finland in Budapest, though our model sees the fixture as closer.
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Kazakhstan host in-form Faroe Islands as market and model split on favourite
The betting market makes Kazakhstan narrow favourites in Astana, but the visitors have won five of their last ten to Kazakhstan's one, and our model leans their way.
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Bašić penalty and Zlomislić saves give Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-0 win over Poland
Poland had twice as many shots and the higher expected goals in Zenica, but Ivan Bašić's 84th-minute penalty settled a tight League B fixture.
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Michael Olise scores twice in late surge as France beat Belgium 4-1
Belgium led at half-time through Dodi Lukebakio, but France scored four times from the 77th minute at the Stade de France. Olise finished with two goals, an assist and a match rating of 10.
4–1
Švedkauskas makes six saves but Khaybulaev's early goal gives Azerbaijan victory over Lithuania
A. Khaybulaev scored after 25 minutes in Baku, and Azerbaijan held on with 38% of the ball. Lithuania's goalkeeper earned a match rating of 8.2, though his side finished with ten men.
1–0