With a streaking Chelsea club that’s now pulling away in the Premier League standings, both Arsenal and Manchester City are now desperate to keep up. This weekend, the two sides square off at Etihad Stadium to headline the soccer action around the world.
Coming off a thrilling match against Everton that resulted in a loss midweek, the Gunners are hoping to rebound quickly on the road against a Manchester City squad that is fresh off a 2-0 win over Watford on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola had already faced Arsenal once this season in a 3-2 loss during preseason, and he will hope his squad can improve its home form as its four wins are the fewest among the top four teams in the standings currently.
As for the league-leading Chelsea, the Blues will travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace, who are struggling to stay above the relegation zone. Other notable clubs like Manchester United and Tottenham will take on Burnley and West Bromwich Albion, respectively.
In Italy, a top-of-the-table clash is scheduled between Juventus and Roma in Turin. The visitors are hoping to maintain their perfect road record in Serie A play while The Old Lady hopes to continue its dominance of Roma as it had only lost three of their previous 22 meetings.
The German Bundesliga saw Bayern Munich finally catching up to RB Leipzig in the standings last week and this weekend, the two sides will take on Darmstadt 98 and Hertha Berlin, respectively.
Also on the ledger will be the conclusion of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, as Club América and Atlético Nacional battle for third place while Real Madrid takes on Kashima Antlers in the final.
Here is a rundown of all the soccer action on TV this weekend:
FRIDAY
SPANISH LA LIGA
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Deportivo Alavés vs. Real Betis
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
2:30 p.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go — Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Norwich City vs. Huddersfield Town
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
2:45 p.m. — Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go — Hamilton Academical vs. Rangers
SATURDAY
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
7:30 a.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra — Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Middlesbrough vs. Swansea City
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Stoke City vs. Leicester City
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Sunderland vs. Watford
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — West Ham United vs. Hull City
12:30 p.m. — NBC/NBC Sports Live Extra — West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester United
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go — RB Leipzig vs. Hertha Berlin
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go — Mainz 05 vs. Hamburg SV
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go — FC Augsburg vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
9:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Schalke 04 vs. Freiburg
9:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Werder Bremen vs. Cologne
12:30 p.m. — Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go — VfL Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
SPANISH LA LIGA
10:15 a.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Atlético Madrid vs. Las Palmas
12:30 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Granada vs. Real Sociedad
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Sevilla vs. Málaga
ITALIAN SERIE A
Noon — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — AC Milan vs. Atalanta
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Juventus vs. AS Roma
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
10 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Leeds United vs. Brentford
PORTUGUESE PRIMEIRA LIGA
3:30 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Estoril vs. Benfica
AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE
3:50 a.m. — ESPN3/WatchESPN — Melbourne City vs. Melbourne Victory
SUNDAY
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
8:30 a.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra — Bournemouth vs. Southampton
11 a.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra/Telemundo — Manchester City vs. Arsenal
11 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Tottenham vs. Burnley
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go — Darmstadt 98 vs. Bayern Munich
11:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go — Bayer Leverkusen vs. FC Ingolstadt
SPANISH LA LIGA
10:15 a.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Leganés vs. Eibar
12:30 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Deportivo La Coruña vs. Osasuna
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Barcelona vs. Espanyol
ITALIAN SERIE A
9 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Napoli vs. Torino
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
7 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Queens Park Rangers vs. Aston Villa
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP
2 a.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes — Club América vs. Atlético Nacional (Third Place)
5:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes — Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers (Final)