The European club season is hitting a critical stage as teams jockey for position at the top of the table, while many sides will be looking to distance themselves from the relegation zone.
English Premier League leader Leicester City will continue its historic campaign on Saturday against Manchester City. The Foxes enter this weekend’s meeting three points above Manuel Pellegrini’s City side.
Bayern Munich will meet Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, with both sides currently in the Bundesliga’s top four spots. Bayern sits eight points clear of second-place Borussia Dortmund at the top of the league table.
In Spain, Atletico Madrid looks to get back on the winning track against Eibar after a draining 2-1 loss to Barcelona last weekend.
Juventus will put its 13-match Serie A win streak on the line this weekend against Frosinone. The Bianconeri last faced defeat in league play on Oct. 28 against Sassuolo.
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
With a win against Southampton and a Manchester United loss versus Chelsea, West Ham United can capture the fifth spot in the Premier League this weekend.
Everton is coming off of a 3-0 midweek victory against Newcastle, and now Roberto Martinez’s side is looking to make a leap into the top 10. The Toffees will collide with 10th-place Stoke City on Saturday.
SATURDAY
Manchester City vs. Leicester City
Aston Villa vs. Norwich City
Liverpool vs. Sunderland
Newcastle United vs. West Bromwich Albion
Stoke City vs. Everton
Swansea City vs. Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Watford
Southampton vs. West Ham United
SUNDAY
AFC Bournemouth vs. Arsenal
Chelsea vs. Manchester United
SPANISH LA LIGA
La Liga leader Barcelona will travel to last-place Levante on Sunday, as Luis Enrique’s side looks to extend its lead at the top of Spain’s top flight. The Blaugrana have recorded an astounding 27-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, dating back to the side’s last loss to Sevilla in early October.
Sevilla and Celta Vigo are in the thick of things for Spain’s two Europa League positions. The two sides will go at this weekend, looking to establish themselves in those spots.
FRIDAY
Malaga vs. Getafe
SATURDAY
Atletico Madrid vs. Eibar
Rayo Vallecano vs. Las Palmas
Athletic Bilbao vs. Villareal
Sporting Gijon vs. Deportivo La Coruña
SUNDAY
Levante vs. Barcelona
Real Betis vs. Valencia
Celta Vigo vs. Sevilla
Granada vs. Real Madrid
MONDAY
Espanyol vs. Real Sociedad
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
Borussia Dortmund has scored 52 goals this season, the most of any Bundesliga side. Second-place Dortmund will travel to third place Hertha Berlin on Saturday, who looks to solidify its UEFA Champions League position in Germany.
Schalke 04 will host Wolfsburg this weekend, with both clubs pushing for spots in Europe’s top competitions.
FRIDAY
Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Werder Bremen
SATURDAY
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Stuttgart
FC Ingolstadt 04 vs. FC Augsburg
Hanover 96 vs. Mainz
Hertha Berlin vs. Borussia Dortmund
Schalke 04 vs. VfL Wolfsburg
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich
SUNDAY
Hamburg SV vs. FC Cologne
TSG Hoffenheim vs. SV Darmstadt 98
ITALIAN SERIE A
Napoli holds the top spot in Serie A, stealing some of the spotlight from Juventus. The league leader will host relegation side Carpi on Sunday, who is looking to climb its way out of Italy’s bottom three.
Mid-table club Bologna will host third-place side Fiorentina, currently eight points out of first place. The Viola are unbeaten in three straight Serie A matches.
SATURDAY
Bologna vs. Fiorentina
Genoa vs. Lazio
SUNDAY
Hellas Verona vs. Inter Milan
AC Milan vs. Udinese
Frosinone vs. Juventus
Napoli vs. Carpi
Sassuolo vs. Palermo
Torino vs. Chievo Verona
Atalanta vs. Empoli
AS Roma vs. Sampdoria
FRENCH LIGUE 1
Ten teams are within nine points of one another for Ligue 1’s final three European competition slots. While Paris Saint-Germain all but has France’s top flight won, there is still plenty to play for the league’s other clubs.
The matchup of the weekend provides two teams in the top three, when second-place AS Monaco hosts third-place Nice. Hatem Ben Afra, who has scored 11 goals this season, will be one to watch for Nice up front.
SATURDAY
AS Monaco vs. Nice
Angers vs. Lyon
Bastia vs. Troyes
Caen vs. Stade de Reims
GFC Ajaccio vs. Guingamp
Lorient vs. Montpellier
Toulouse vs. Nantes
SUNDAY
Lille vs. Stade Rennes
Bordeaux vs. St Etienne
Marseille vs. Paris Saint-Germain
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