London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham are set to meet for the second time in two weeks, and head into their latest meeting riding much different results.
Tottenham is fresh off a dramatic late comeback win over Leicester City, which featured a pair of stoppage-time goals to miraculously turn around a 2-1 deficit into a vital 3-2 league victory.
Chelsea has endured a tough stretch since beating Tottenham on January 12, suffering a loss to Manchester City and dropping points against Brighton to fall 12 points behind City. Thomas Tuchel’s men are eight points ahead of Tottenham and have a chance to keep Spurs away from striking distance with a victory on Saturday.
Manchester United can salvage a little respect if it can manage its way back into the UCL picture but has to go head to head with West Ham, the unlikely contender that has occupied a top-four spot for the majority of the season. They square off at Old Trafford on Saturday.
In terms of a title race that is still undecided, look no further than Italy. Inter Milan only holds a two-point lead over crosstown rival AC Milan, and the latter finds itself in an unenviable matchup.
AC Milan hosts Juventus, which has surged back into the UCL picture on the heels of a nine-game unbeaten run in league play. If Milan slips, chasing Inter may become a secondary issue with how tight the top end of the Serie A table is.
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Here are the Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
1. AC Milan vs Juventus – Pressure is on AC Milan, as Inter’s matchup with Venezia is a fairly predictable win. Is that pressure too much?
2. Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur – Tottenham is riding high after Wednesday’s dramatic win, while Chelsea is slumping and need a win to halt its recent slide.
3. Manchester United vs West Ham United – Manchester United fans have had their team under the magnifying glass in recent weeks, and it could spark some high drama if Saturday’s game does not go their way.
4. Lazio vs Atalanta – Lazio figures to end the season higher than its current eight-place status, and could potentially climb up to sixth with a win and a little help elsewhere.
5. PSV vs Ajax – It is almost unbelievable that PSV holds a one-point lead over Ajax despite conceding 20 more goals so this year, but that is the case. Ajax can take a big step toward retaining its Eredivisie title with a win in this Dutch showdown.
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online
Friday
English Premier League
3 p.m. – USA, fuboTV – Watford vs Norwich City
German Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Arminia Bielefeld
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Espanyol vs Real Betis
Italian Serie A
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Hellas Verona vs Bologna
French Ligue 1
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Lyonnais vs Saint-Étienne
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Mazatlán vs Toluca
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Puebla vs Tijuana
Portuguese Primeira Liga
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Arouca vs Benfica
Turkish Super Lig
12 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Yeni Malatyaspor vs Beşiktaş
AFC Women’s Asian Cup
3 a.m. – Paramount+ – Japan vs Myanmar
5 a.m. – Paramount+ – Australia vs Indonesia
7 a.m. – Paramount+ – Thailand vs Philippines
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Korea Republic vs Vietnam
Italian Serie B
2:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Parma vs Frosinone
Scottish FA Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Rangers vs Stirling Albion
Saturday
English Premier League
7:30 a.m. – USA, fuboTV – Everton vs Aston Villa
10 a.m. – USA, fuboTV – Leeds United vs Newcastle United
10 a.m. – Peacock – Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
10 a.m. – Peacock – Manchester United vs West Ham United
12:30 p.m. – NBC, fuboTV – Southampton vs Manchester City
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Freiburg vs Stuttgart
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Greuther Fürth vs Mainz 05
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Borussia Monchengladbach vs Union Berlin
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Bochum vs Köln
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Levante vs Cádiz
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Villarreal vs Mallorca
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sevilla vs Celta Vigo
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Atlético Madrid vs Valencia
Italian Serie A
9 a.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ – Genoa vs Udinese
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Inter Milan vs Venezia
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Lazio vs Atalanta
French Ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Brest vs Lille
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lens vs Olympique Marseille
Liga MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, Telemundo, UNIVERSO – Guadalajara vs Querétaro
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – León vs Pachuca
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – América vs Atlas
10:06 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
English Championship
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Nottingham Forest vs Derby County
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham City vs Barnsley
Liga MX Femenil
1 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Cruz Azul vs Querétaro
Dutch Eredivisie
12:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Vitesse vs Groningen
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – AZ vs Cambuur
Scottish FA Cup
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Auchinleck Talbot vs Hearts
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Alloa Athletic vs Celtic
Turkish Super Lig
8 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Sivasspor vs Fenerbahçe
11 a.m. – fuboTV – İstanbul Başakşehir vs Göztepe
Belgian First Division A
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sporting Charleroi vs Gent
Colombian Primera A
4:05 p.m. – fuboTV – Cortuluá vs Atlético Nacional
8:15 p.m. – fuboTV – Junior vs Patriotas Boyacá
Italian Serie B
8 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Monza vs Reggina
Sunday
English Premier League
9 a.m. – USA, fuboTV – Arsenal vs Burnley
9 a.m. – Peacock – Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
9 a.m. – Peacock – Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
11:30 a.m. – Peacock – Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Granada vs Osasuna
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Elche
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Sociedad vs Getafe
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Deportivo Alavés vs Barcelona
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Cagliari vs Fiorentina
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Torino vs Sassuolo
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Spezia vs Sampdoria
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Salernitana
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Empoli vs Roma
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – AC Milan vs Juventus
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Bayern München
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Metz vs Nice
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Clermont vs Rennes
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Angers SCO vs Troyes
11:05 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Montpellier vs Monaco
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – PSG vs Reims
Liga MX
1 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Pumas UNAM vs Tigres UANL
8 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Santos Laguna vs Necaxa
African Cup of Nations
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Round of 16: TBD vs TBD
2 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Round of 16: TBD vs TBD
Dutch Eredivisie
6:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – NEC vs Feyenoord
8:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – PSV vs Ajax
Turkish Super Lig
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Galatasaray vs Trabzonspor
Belgian First Division A
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Standard Liège vs Club Brugge
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Union Saint-Gilloise vs Genk
2 p.m. Salgueiro vs Caruaru City
Colombian Primera A
4:05 p.m. – fuboTV – Medellín vs Deportes Tolima
AFC Women’s Asian Cup
3 a.m. – Paramount+ – Iran vs China
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Chinese Taipei vs India
Italian Serie B
12:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Lecce vs Cremonese
Liga de Expansión MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Atlético Morelia vs Raya2