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First goal predictions for today's football

Our model's view of which side opens the scoring across every competition playing on 5 November 2026 — and, above the table, how this market has actually performed.

Kick-off times in UTC · 80 matches priced · rebuilt every few minutes

55.1%hit rate, last 30 days
10,935settled predictions
56.8%average confidence stated
1.8 ptsover-confident

Measured, not claimed: every first goal prediction we publish is graded once the match is settled, and the misses are counted in the same place as the hits. The full record is in the app's Accuracy Ledger.

First goal for 5 November 2026

UTCMatchCompetitionFirst goalModel
00:00Ferro Carril v Club Nacional
Miss · 1-2
Copa UruguayFerro Carril score first48%
00:00LDU Quito v Universidad Católica
Miss · 1-2
Copa EcuadorLDU Quito score first50%
00:00Puntarenas FC v San Carlos
Miss · 0-1
Primera DivisiónPuntarenas FC score first49%
00:00Sporting Baie-Mahault v Siroco Les AbymesCoupe de FranceSporting Baie-Mahault score first50%
00:15Olimpia v Deportivo Recoleta
Hit · 4-1
Division Profesional - ClausuraOlimpia score first67%
00:30The Strongest v Always Ready
Miss · 1-4
Copa de la División ProfesionalThe Strongest score first53%
00:30São Paulo FC v Corinthians
Miss · 0-0
Serie ASão Paulo FC score first49%
00:30Botafogo v Atletico-MG
Miss · 1-0
Serie AAtletico-MG score first53%
01:00Firpo v AlianzaPrimera DivisionFirpo score first60%
01:00Municipal Limeño v Fuerte San FranciscoPrimera DivisionMunicipal Limeño score first70%
01:05Tlaxcala v CA La PazLiga de Expansión MXCA La Paz score first49%
01:30Universitario v Sport BoysPrimera DivisiónUniversitario score first61%
01:30Millonarios v America de CaliPrimera AMillonarios score first46%
01:30CD Olimpia v JuticalpaLiga NacionalCD Olimpia score first86%
02:00Escorpiones Belén v LD AlajuelensePrimera DivisiónEscorpiones Belén score first51%
05:00Khovd Western v Ulaangom CityPremier LeagueKhovd Western score first65%
08:00Amtat Fc v ErchimPremier LeagueAmtat Fc score first54%
08:30Sydney Olympic v Oakleigh CannonsAustralian ChampionshipOakleigh Cannons score first72%
10:00Machida Zelvia v Shanghai ShenhuaAFC CupMachida Zelvia score first61%
10:00Home United v Adelaide United
Hit · 5-0
AFC CupHome United score first60%
10:00Kitchee v Phnom Penh CrownAFC CupKitchee score first66%
11:00Saint-luc v Lubumbashi SportLigue 1Saint-luc score first45%
11:00Butras v SimbaLigue 1Simba score first61%
11:00Zaqatala v MOIKBirinci DəstəMOIK score first62%
11:00Səbail FK v CəbrayılBirinci DəstəSəbail FK score first64%
11:00Karvan v ŞimalBirinci DəstəKarvan score first52%
11:00Baku Sportinq v Xankəndi FKBirinci DəstəBaku Sportinq score first46%
11:30Churchill Brothers v NorthEast UnitedIndian Super LeagueChurchill Brothers score first50%
12:00FAR Rabat Women v Usfas Bamako WomenCAF Women's Champions LeagueUsfas Bamako Women score first72%
12:00Trepça Mitrovicë v IstoguLiga E PareIstogu score first55%
12:15Svay Rieng v Tampines RoversAFC CupSvay Rieng score first58%
12:15Bangkok Glass v Wofoo Tai PoAFC CupBangkok Glass score first55%
12:15Kuching City v Gangwon FCAFC CupKuching City score first66%
12:30El Gouna v El ShortaCupEl Gouna score first43%
12:45Fanja v Al MusannahProfessional LeagueFanja score first46%
13:00NAPSA Stars FC v Power DynamosSuper LeaguePower Dynamos score first58%
13:00Konkola Blades v TridentSuper LeagueKonkola Blades score first50%
13:00Samaleswari Sc v DempoI-LeagueSamaleswari Sc score first51%
13:00Sanga Balende v BlessingLigue 1Sanga Balende score first46%
13:00AS New Soger v CS ManikaLigue 1AS New Soger score first42%
13:00Shams Azar Qazvin v Sanat NaftPersian Gulf Pro LeagueShams Azar Qazvin score first41%
13:00Ntugasaze v Entebbe UPPCPremier LeagueEntebbe UPPC score first48%
13:00Sunrise v Al MerreikhNational Soccer LeagueAl Merreikh score first44%
13:00Marines v PoliceNational Soccer LeagueMarines score first48%
13:00Nchanga Rangers v Makeni All StarsSuper LeagueNchanga Rangers score first52%
13:00Mutondo Stars v Mufulira WanderersSuper LeagueMutondo Stars score first44%
13:00Green Buffaloes v ZESCO UnitedSuper LeagueGreen Buffaloes score first40%
13:00Chirundu Utd v Green EaglesSuper LeagueChirundu Utd score first44%
13:00Al Kahrabaa v ZakhoIraqi LeagueAl Kahrabaa score first51%
13:25Al Kholood v Al Khaleej SaihatPro LeagueAl Kholood score first60%
13:30Bunyodkor v XorazmSuper LeagueBunyodkor score first50%
13:45Diyala v Al Minaa BasraIraqi LeagueDiyala score first49%
14:00Vozdovac U19 v Novi Pazar U19U19 leagueVozdovac U19 score first55%
14:00Rangers FC v New JackLigue 1Rangers FC score first64%
14:00ATK Mohun Bagan v OdishaIndian Super LeagueATK Mohun Bagan score first58%
14:00Nico United v Morupule Wanderers FCPremier LeagueMorupule Wanderers FC score first43%
14:15Qatar U23 v Al-KhorSecond DivisionQatar U23 score first51%
14:15Al-Markhiya v Al WaabSecond DivisionAl-Markhiya score first54%
15:00Ampem Darkoa Women v Kawempe Muslim WomenCAF Women's Champions LeagueAmpem Darkoa Women score first51%
15:00FC Jerusalem v DimonaLiga AlefFC Jerusalem score first50%
15:00Chindia Târgoviște v Popești-LeordeniLiga IIChindia Târgoviște score first56%
15:00National Bank of Egypt v Bur FouadCupNational Bank of Egypt score first54%
15:10Abha v Al ShababPro LeagueAbha score first60%
15:20Dhofar v SahamProfessional LeagueDhofar score first53%
15:30Stella v AFADLigue 1AFAD score first45%
15:30San-Pédro v SOALigue 1San-Pédro score first54%
15:30Bouaké v KorhogoLigue 1Bouaké score first55%
15:30Mosul v DuhokIraqi LeagueMosul score first52%
16:00Express v Blacks PowerPremier LeagueExpress score first50%
16:30Volga Ulyanovsk v Chertanovo MoscowCupVolga Ulyanovsk score first49%
16:30Al Rayyan Sc B v Al KharaitiyatSecond DivisionAl Kharaitiyat score first45%
16:45Neom Sc Women v Al Hilal WomenPremier League WomenAl Hilal Women score first58%
17:00Vipers v LugaziPremier LeagueVipers score first73%
17:00Al-Ittihad FC v Al SuqoorPro LeagueAl-Ittihad FC score first54%
17:00Al-Hazem v Al-NassrPro LeagueAl-Nassr score first70%
17:00Al-Fateh SC v Al RiyadhPro LeagueAl Riyadh score first48%
17:00Al-Faisaly v Al DiriyahPro LeagueAl-Faisaly score first53%
17:00Al-Ettifaq v Al-Hilal SaudiPro LeagueAl-Hilal Saudi score first68%
17:00Al-Ahli Saudi v Al Taawoun FCPro LeagueAl-Ahli Saudi score first75%
17:00Police XI v Township RollersPremier LeaguePolice XI score first45%

Other markets

The same fixtures, priced for a different question.

How this page is built

Every fixture above carries a published probability for which side opens the scoring. The model is fitted on historical results rather than on opinion, it is re-run when a starting XI is confirmed, and each prediction is settled and graded fifteen minutes after full time. Nothing is removed afterwards.

That last part is the difference. A prediction site that shows you today's tips and never mentions yesterday's is asking you to take accuracy on trust. The hit rate, the sample size and the calibration gap at the top of this page are the same numbers the app publishes for free, and they are recomputed after every settlement pass.

Frequently asked

How are these first goal predictions produced?

A Dixon-Coles model fitted on historical results produces a probability for which side opens the scoring. Team strength, home advantage and recent form are the inputs; the output is a distribution, not a tip.

How accurate are they?

The number at the top of this page is the measured hit rate over the last 30 days for this exact market, with the count of settled predictions beside it. It moves with the record, including downwards.

What does the percentage next to each match mean?

The model's probability for the selection shown. It is a calibrated probability, so over a large enough sample the selections shown at 70% should land about 70% of the time - the gap between those two numbers is published as the calibration gap.

Is this betting advice?

No. Vecta Score is not a bookmaker, takes no bets and holds no funds. These are statistical estimates published for information, and outcomes are not guaranteed.

Every market on every match, the edge against the market price and the AI panel live in the app - and the Accuracy Ledger is free in it.

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