There have only been two major players in the English Premier League title race this year, and Manchester City and Liverpool remain neck-and-neck with eight match weeks to go.
The opportunity for a little space for the English giants was granted in their first matchup in October, but a thrilling 2-2 contest split the points and both have kept their feet on the gas ever since, setting the stage for a dramatic end to the season.
If watching how the standings shake out every weekend was not enough, the sides are set to get sick of one another the next two weekends. Sunday the two title favorites square off for what is most likely going to result in control of the Premier League table ahead of next weekend’s FA Cup semifinal clash.
Also in England, Everton’s Premier League status for next year remains in jeopardy and the Toffees has another unfavorable matchup with Manchester United.
Both Chicharito and Carlos Vela are expected to be healthy for their respective sides in MLS’ marquee matchup this weekend. Saturday’s chapter of the Los Angeles FC – LA Galaxy rivalry is a matter of first vs third in the Western Conference, a chance for a thriller.
The U.S. women’s national team is also back in action on Saturday when it kicks off a two-game friendly series with Uzbekistan in Columbus. The meeting will be the first-ever between the USWNT and 48th-ranked Uzbekistan.
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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
- Manchester City vs Liverpool – The last likely six-pointer on either’s horizon in league play.
- Everton vs Manchester United – Can Everton claw out of the relegation fight? Beating Manchester United will go a long way toward getting belief back.
- LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC – Chicharito vs Vela in a meaningful game. Enough said.
- USWNT vs Uzbekistan – The Americans are still settling into the new regime of talent, but should still be the superior side.
- Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew – Columbus’ unbeaten run ended last weekend, and it is looking to end Philadelphia’s to stay in the MLS Eastern Conference power struggle.
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online
Friday
English Premier League
3 p.m. – USA Network, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
German Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sevilla vs Granada
French Ligue 1
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lorient vs Saint-Étienne
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás – Puebla vs Pumas UNAM
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás – Mazatlán vs Cruz Azul
Argentine Primera División
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Tucumán vs Gimnasia La Plata
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Arsenal vs Godoy Cruz
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Sarmiento vs San Lorenzo
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Rosario Central vs Colón
AFC Asian Champions League
1:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Mumbai City vs Al Shabab
1:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Istiqlol vs Al Rayyan
1:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Sadd vs Nasaf
4:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Jazira vs Al Quwa Al Jawiya
4:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Wihdat vs Al Faisaly
4:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Hilal vs Al Sharjah
Scottish Championship
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Queen of the South vs Partick Thistle
Turkish Super Lig
1:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Gaziantepspor vs Trabzonspor
MLS Next Pro
10 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Real Monarchs vs Minnesota United II
Saturday
English Premier League
7:30 a.m. – USA Network, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Everton vs Manchester United
10 a.m. – Peacock – Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion
10 a.m. – USA Network, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Southampton vs Chelsea
10 a.m. – Peacock – Watford vs Leeds United
12:30 p.m. – NBC, fuboTV – Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bayern München vs Augsburg
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Wolfsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Köln vs Mainz 05
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Greuther Fürth vs Borussia Monchengladbach
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Union Berlin
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Cádiz vs Real Betis
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Mallorca vs Atlético Madrid
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Villarreal vs Athletic Club
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Getafe
Italian Serie A
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Empoli vs Spezia
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Internazionale vs Hellas Verona
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Cagliari vs Juventus
French Ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Reims vs Rennes
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Clermont vs Paris Saint-Germain
Major League Soccer
1 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire
3 p.m. – ESPN, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes, – Inter Miami vs New England Revolution
4 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – New York Red Bulls vs CF Montréal
6 p.m. – ESPN+ – Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew
7:30 p.m. – FOX Network, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sporting Kansas City vs Nashville SC
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers
Liga MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Atlético San Luis vs León
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Toluca vs Guadalajara
8:06 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Monterrey vs Santos Laguna
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – América vs Juárez
Women’s International Friendly
5:30 p.m. – FOX Network, fuboTV – United States vs Uzbekistan
Portuguese Primeira Liga
10:30 a.m. – fuboTV – Paços de Ferreira vs Marítimo
1 p.m. – fuboTV – Benfica vs Belenenses
3:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Tondela vs Sporting CP
Argentine Primera División
1 p.m. – Paramount+ – Unión Santa Fe vs Newell’s Old Boys
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Talleres Córdoba vs Defensa y Justicia
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Independiente vs Tigre
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Vélez Sarsfield vs Boca Juniors
Brasileirão
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Fluminense vs Santos
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Goianiense vs Flamengo
8 p.m. – Paramount+ – Palmeiras vs Ceará
English Championship
7:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – Sheffield United vs AFC Bournemouth
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Swansea City vs Derby County
French Ligue 2
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Guingamp vs Toulouse
German Bundesliga 2
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Schalke 04 vs Heidenheim
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – St. Pauli vs Werder Bremen
FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying
10:10 a.m. – Paramount+ – Germany vs Portugal
Italian Serie B
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Como vs Cittadella
10:15 a.m. – fuboTV – Frosinone vs Cremonese
Dutch Eredivisie
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam
Portuguese Segunda Liga
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Benfica II vs Estrela
Turkish Super Lig
1:30 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Beşiktaş vs Alanyaspor
USL Championship
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – FC Tulsa vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
5 p.m. – ESPN+ – Las Vegas Lights vs Colorado Springs
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Miami FC
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Atlanta United II vs Detroit City
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Rio Grande Valley vs Indy Eleven
9:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – El Paso Locomotive vs Monterey Bay
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – San Diego Loyal vs Charleston Battery
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Orange County SC vs San Antonio
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Phoenix Rising vs LA Galaxy II
Sunday
English Premier League
9 a.m. – Peacock – Brentford vs West Ham United
9 a.m. – Peacock – Leicester City vs Crystal Palace
9 a.m. – USA Network, fuboTV – Norwich City vs Burnley
11:30 a.m. – USA Network, fuboTV, Telemundo – Manchester City vs Liverpool
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bochum vs Bayer Leverkusen
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Freiburg
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Osasuna vs Deportivo Alavés
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Espanyol vs Celta de Vigo
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Elche vs Real Sociedad
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Levante vs Barcelona
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Genoa vs Lazio
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Fiorentina
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Sassuolo vs Atalanta
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Venezia vs Udinese
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Roma vs Salernitana
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Torino vs Milan
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – fuboTV – Bordeaux vs Metz
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Angers SCO vs Lille
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Brest vs Nantes
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Monaco vs Troyes
11:05 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lens vs Nice
1 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Strasbourg vs Olympique Lyonnais
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Marseille vs Montpellier
Major League Soccer
1:30 p.m. – ABC, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes – Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United
7:30 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Austin FC vs Minnesota United
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Querétaro vs Tigres UANL
Argentine Primera División
1 p.m. – Paramount+ – Patronato vs Banfield
1 p.m. – Paramount+ – Estudiantes vs Central Córdoba SdE
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Platense vs Racing Club
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Huracán vs Barracas Central
Brasileirão
10 a.m. – Paramount+ – Coritiba vs Goiás
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Mineiro vs Internacional
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Botafogo vs Corinthians
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – São Paulo vs Athletico-PR
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Avaí vs América Mineiro
AFC Asian Champions League
1:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Ahli vs Foolad
1:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Sepahan vs Al Duhail
4:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Gharafa vs Ahal
4:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Al Taawon vs Pakhtakor
Italian Serie B
12 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Perugia vs Pisa
Dutch Eredivisie
8:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – PSV vs RKC Waalwijk
8:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Vitesse vs Cambuur
10:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – Heracles vs Feyenoord
Scottish Premiership
7 a.m. – Paramount+ – St. Mirren vs Rangers
Swedish Allsvenskan
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Helsingborg vs IFK Göteborg
Turkish Super Lig
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Adana Demirspor vs Altay
1:30 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Fenerbahçe vs Galatasaray
USL Championship
4 p.m. – ESPN+ – Loudoun United vs Louisville City
5 p.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham Legion vs Hartford Athletic
MLS Next Pro
1 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Toronto II vs New York City II
3:30 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Chicago Fire II vs Rochester New York
5 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – North Texas vs Colorado Rapids II
5 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Philadelphia Union II vs Columbus Crew II
5 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Whitecaps II vs Portland Timbers II
5:30 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Inter Miami II vs Orlando City B
7 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Sporting Kansas City II vs Houston Dynamo FC II
8 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – St. Louis City II vs Tacoma Defiance