The title race in Serie A remains the tensest in all of Europe, and two of the teams in the thick of the power struggle lock horns this weekend.
Both Roma and Juventus are in a must-win situation in every game for the remainder of the season and go head-to-head on Sunday in a true six-pointer. Both are on the outside of the Champions League picture, but still have credibility in making up ground. A loss has the potential to be a death blow in that regard.
It remains to be seen how weekday matchups shake things up points-wise, but Inter Milan’s lead will still be intact heading into the weekend. Inter is on the cusp of earning some space at the top, but a weekend matchup with Lazio presents a tough test that could bring the Nerazzurri back down to the thick of the race.
The third round of the FA Cup headlines the action in England. The unpredictable nature of the tournament will surely see the field of 62 will be trimmed with some drama and upsets, which always makes for fun viewing.
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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. Roma vs. Juventus – Both teams should be feeling the pressure, as a loss could put them too far back in the UCL picture.
2. Inter Milan vs. Lazio – Lazio won the October matchup, and this is not the time for Serie A leaders to be complacent.
3. FA Cup – There is no shortage of action going on in England and upsets are bound to happen in the third round of the FA Cup. Manchester City visits Swindon Town, Chelsea hosts Chesterfield, and Arsenal pays a trip to Nottingham Forest.
4. Hoffenheim vs. Augsburg – Ricardo Pepi could make his Bundesliga debut on Saturday with fellow American international Chris Richards on the opposite side of the field.
5. Real Madrid vs. Valencia – Real Madrid took a stunning upset to Getafe last weekend, can Valencia put up a fight to bring the La Liga leaders back down to a reachable distance?
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV
Friday
English FA Cup
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Swindon Town vs Manchester City
German Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach
French Ligue 1
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Bordeaux vs Olympique Marseille
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Juárez vs Necaxa
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Puebla vs América
Portuguese Primeira Liga
1:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Santa Clara vs Sporting CP
Turkish Super Lig
12 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Trabzonspor vs Yeni Malatyaspor
Saturday
English FA Cup
7:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Mansfield Town vs Middlesbrough
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bristol City vs Fulham
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Burnley vs Huddersfield Town
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Coventry City vs Derby County
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hartlepool United vs Blackpool
7:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – Millwall vs Crystal Palace
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Barnsley vs Barrow
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Port Vale vs Brentford
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Leicester City vs Watford
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Boreham Wood vs AFC Wimbledon
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Newcastle United vs Cambridge United
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Peterborough United vs Bristol Rovers
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Queens Park Rangers vs Rotherham United
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – West Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Hull City vs Everton
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Chelsea vs Chesterfield
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Swansea City vs Southampton
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle
12:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Yeovil Town vs AFC Bournemouth
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hoffenheim vs Augsburg
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Greuther Fürth vs Stuttgart
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Freiburg vs Arminia Bielefeld
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Levante vs Mallorca
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Granada vs Barcelona
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Valencia
French Ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lille vs Lorient
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lens vs Rennes
Liga MX
6 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Monterrey vs Querétaro
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Santos Laguna vs Tigres UANL
10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Cruz Azul vs Tijuana
English League One
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Wycombe Wanderers vs Sunderland
Liga MX Femenil
1 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Pumas UNAM vs León
Sunday
English FA Cup
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Luton Town vs Harrogate Town
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Stoke City vs Leyton Orient
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Town
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Tottenham Hotspur vs Morecambe
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – West Ham United vs Leeds United
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Cardiff City vs Preston North End
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Charlton Athletic vs Norwich City
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sheffield United
12:10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Köln
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bochum vs Wolfsburg
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Sevilla vs Getafe
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Osasuna vs Cádiz
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Venezia vs Milan
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Empoli vs Sassuolo
8:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Cagliari vs Bologna
8:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Torino vs Fiorentina
10:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Sampdoria
10:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Udinese vs Atalanta
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Genoa vs Spezia
12:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Roma vs Juventus
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Inter Milan vs Lazio
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Hellas Verona vs Salernitana
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Brest vs Nice
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Clermont vs Reims
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Lyonnais vs PSG
Liga MX
1 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Pumas UNAM vs Toluca
7 p.m. – fuboTV, Telemundo – Guadalajara vs Mazatlán
Liga de Expansión MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Tlaxcala vs Atlético Morelia
Turkish Super Lig
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Rizespor vs Beşiktaş