Liverpool’s quest to capture the English Premier League title last season fell short by one point against Manchester City, and if the gap between the top two and the rest of the league is as steep as we think it is, then it isn’t exactly dramatic to say they already have something to worry about in that regard.
A 2-2 tie with Fulham last week saw the Reds get off to a less than ideal start, and Manchester City’s two-game and early +6 goal differential realistically could have Liverpool in a hole before Monday’s match against Crystal Palace kicks off.
Of course, they will not be getting any sympathy from Crystal Palace, which took a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, and needs to earn some upset results if it wants to meet expectations of improving on last year’s 12th place finish.
Another topic that’s early in the making is the UEFA Champions League qualification playoffs, with Malik Tillman and Rangers aiming for a first leg win over Eredivisie giants PSV.
There is also a host of midweek MLS matches this week, headlined by a rare interconference contest between two that figure to make the playoffs when FC Dallas squares of with the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.
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Here is a look at This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
- Liverpool vs Crystal Palace – Palace isn’t a stranger to pulling off a sneaky upset, and Liverpool really can’t afford to play the victim until Manchester City slips.
- Rangers vs PSV – A fun one for U.S. men’s national team die-hards.
- FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union – Should be a telling match in terms of each side’s playoff readiness.
- Toluca vs Monterrey – The top two teams in the early Apertura season square off.
- USWNT U20 vs Japan U20 – The headlining match in the USWNT U20’s World Cup group stage, as Japan is the defending champion and possibly the toughest test in the entire field.
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Monday
English Premier League
3 p.m. – fuboTV, USA Network, UNIVERSO – Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Spanish La Liga
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Athletic Club vs Mallorca
1:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Getafe vs Atlético Madrid
3:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Betis vs Elche
Italian Serie A
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Hellas Verona vs Napoli
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Juventus vs Sassuolo
Argentine Primera Nacional
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Nueva Chicago vs Deportivo Morón
8:10 p.m. – fuboTV – Ferro Carril Oeste vs Almirante Brown
Ecuadoran Primera A
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Deportivo Cuenca vs Delfin
French Ligue 2
2:45 p.m. – fuboTV – Quevilly Rouen vs Saint-Étienne
Liga MX Femenil
10 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Santos Laguna vs Pumas UNAM
Turkish Super Lig
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Kasımpaşa vs Fenerbahçe
MLS Next Pro
8 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Minnesota United II vs Tacoma Defiance
Tuesday
UEFA Champions League
3 p.m. – fuboTV – København vs Trabzonspor
3 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Rangers vs PSV
Major League Soccer
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Los Angeles FC vs D.C. United
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Atlas vs Juárez
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Puebla vs Necaxa
Argentine Primera División
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Sarmiento vs Godoy Cruz
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Central Córdoba SdE vs Colón
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – San Lorenzo vs Platense
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Independiente vs Huracán
English Championship
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Queens Park Rangers vs Blackpool
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
7 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, Telemundo – Colombia vs New Zeland
7 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, Telemundo – Mexico vs Germany
10 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, Telemundo – Brazil vs Costa Rica
10 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, Telemundo – Australia vs Spain
Women’s Friendly
12 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV – Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
3 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV – PSG vs Manchester United
Wednesday
UEFA Champions League
12:45 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Qarabağ vs Viktoria Plzeň
3 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Dynamo Kyiv vs Benfica
3 p.m. – fuboTV – Maccabi Haifa vs Crvena Zvezda
Major League Soccer
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Atlanta United vs New York Red Bulls
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Toronto FC vs New England Revolution
8 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – New York City FC vs Charlotte FC
9 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás – Toluca vs Monterrey
10:05 p.m. – TUDN, fuboTV – Cruz Azul vs Tijuana
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás – Pachuca vs América
National Women’s Soccer League
8:30 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, fuboTV, Paramount+ – Houston Dash vs NJ/NY Gotham FC
Argentine Primera División
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Newell’s Old Boys vs Lanús
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Tigre vs Atlético Tucumán
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Arsenal vs River Plate
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Boca Juniors vs Rosario Central
Australian Cup
5:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix
5:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Oakleigh Cannons vs Brisbane City
5:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Adelaide City vs Adelaide United
5:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Avondale vs Brisbane Roar
English Championship
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sheffield United vs Sunderland
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
7 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV, Telemundo – Netherlands U20 vs Ghana U20
7 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, Telemundo – USA U20 vs Japan U20
10 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV, Telemundo – Korea Republic U20 vs France U20
10 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, Telemundo – Nigeria U20 vs Canada U20
Women’s International Champions Cup
8:30 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Olympique Lyonnais vs Chelsea FC
11 p.m. – ESPN2, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes – Portland Thorns vs Monterrey
Portuguese Segunda Liga
6 a.m. – fuboTV – Benfica II vs Estrela
Uruguayan Primera Division
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Deportivo Maldonado vs Peñarol
USL Championship
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – New Mexico United vs Memphis 901
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Orange County SC vs Las Vegas Lights
11 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sacramento Republic vs Colorado Springs
MLS Next Pro
7 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Orlando City B vs Rochester New York
USL League One
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Union Omaha vs Charlotte Independence
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Northern Colorado vs Tucson
Thursday
Liga MX
8:05 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Santos Laguna vs León
Argentine Primera División
1:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Barracas Central vs Defensa y Justicia
3:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Aldosivi vs Vélez Sarsfield
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Unión Santa Fe vs Gimnasia La Plata
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Talleres Córdoba vs Patronato
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Banfield vs Racing Club
8:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Argentinos Juniors vs Estudiantes
AFC Asian Champions League
4 a.m. – Paramount+ – Daegu vs Jeonbuk Motors
7 a.m. – Paramount+ – Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama F. Marinos
UEFA Women’s Champions League
4 a.m. – YouTube – SFK 2000 vs Birkirkara
5 a.m. – YouTube – Valur vs Hayasa
5 a.m. – YouTube – Dinamo-bgu vs Lokomotiv Stara Zagora
5 a.m. – YouTube – Zhytlobud-2 vs Lanchkhuti
6 a.m. – YouTube – Sl Benfica vs Hajvalia
6 a.m. – YouTube – Minsk vs Slovácko
8 a.m. – YouTube – Gintra vs Kups
8 a.m. – YouTube – Paris vs Servette Chênois Féminin
8 a.m. – YouTube – Ajax vs Kristianstad
9:30 a.m. – YouTube – PAOK vs Swansea City
9:30 a.m. – YouTube – Flora vs Kiryat Gat
10:30 a.m. – YouTube – Apollon Limassol vs SFK Rīga
11 a.m. – YouTube – Olimpia Cluj vs Glentoran Bu
11 a.m. – YouTube – St. Pölten vs Ljuboten
11 a.m. – YouTube – Brann vs Alg Spor
11:30 a.m. – YouTube – Pomurje vs Shelbourne
12 p.m. – YouTube – Biik Kazygurt vs Split
12 p.m. – YouTube – Breznica vs Spartak Myjava
12 p.m. – YouTube – Twente vs Anenii Noi
12 p.m. – YouTube – Breidablik vs Rosenborg
1 p.m. – YouTube – Fortuna Hjørring vs Eintracht Frankfurt
2 p.m. – YouTube – Ferencváros vs Rangers
2 p.m. – YouTube – Anderlecht vs Uks łódź
2:30 p.m. – YouTube – Juventus vs Racing
2:35 p.m. – YouTube – Glasgow City LFC vs Roma
3 p.m. – YouTube – Zürich vs Kí
3 p.m. – YouTube – Real Madrid vs Sturm Graz
3 p.m. – YouTube – Manchester City vs Tomiris Turan
NCAA Women’s Soccer
6 p.m. – fuboTV – Georgia vs Ga. Southern
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Kentucky vs Ball St.
7 p.m. – fuboTV – LSU vs SFA
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Purdue vs Southern California
7 p.m. – fuboTV – South Carolina vs Florida St.
7:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Auburn vs Old Dominion
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Oregon vs New Mexico St.
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Missouri vs Southeast Mo. St.
10 p.m. – fuboTV – UCLA vs Iowa
10 p.m. – fuboTV – Stanford vs Sacramento St.
10 p.m. – fuboTV – Washington vs Fresno St.
10 p.m. – fuboTV – Arizona St. vs South Dakota St.
Wtf is going on with our women’s U-20 team out in Colombia at the WC? They look like they won’t even make it out of their group….smh