Bayern Munich has normally pulled away in past Bundesliga title races, but Sunday’s showdown with third-place Union Berlin could have big implications on who finishes top of the German first division this season.
Both Bayern Munich and Union Berlin are level on 43 points apiece through 21 matches played, making Sunday’s meeting at the Allianz Arena one of the most important in recent league history. Julian Nagelsmann’s squad recently suffered a first league loss since September after falling 3-2 at Borussia Moenchengladbach. Now the pressure will be on the hosts to claim all three points on Sunday in bounce-back fashion.
Union Berlin’s quest to capture three trophies this season continues after recently advancing in the UEFA Europa League competition. Urs Fischer’s squad also remains in the German Cup later this spring and will be pushing to shock the Bundesliga with a trophy lift come May. Sheraldo Becker and Janis Heberer lead the attack for the visitors while American striker Jordan Pefok is also an option.
Sunday’s lone English Premier League contest comes from London as Tottenham hosts Chelsea for the second time this season. 11 points separates the two clubs heading into Sunday’s meeting, with Tottenham aiming to stay in the top-four race and Chelsea fighting to get into the top-six. Tottenham hasn’t defeated Chelsea at home since 2019, but the Blues horrid run of form could provide a great opportunity for another Spurs victory of late.
Manchester United and Newcastle United also meet on Sunday in the English League Cup Final. The Red Devils are still fighting to capture the English Premier League and Europa League titles as well, while the Magpies are in the mix for a top-four finish. Marcus Rashford and Miguel Almiron headline the star-studded attacking players for both teams.
Major League Soccer’s 2023 campaign gets underway on Saturday with the top matchup coming from the Rose Bowl. The L.A. Galaxy face off with rivals Los Angeles FC, fighting to capture a statement win on opening night. LAFC lost Cristian Arango and Gareth Bale this winter, but will have plenty of winners from last season’s MLS Cup campaign to call on.
Rangers and Celtic meet again at Hampden Park with the Scottish League Cup on the line. Ange Postecoglou’s squad are rolling in SPFL play this season and will be favorites to get the job done on Sunday. Injuries could hurt Rangers chances of lifting the trophy, but Michael Beale’s squad knows a victory here could be a major springboard for the final months of the title race.
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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
- Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin – Not much separating these two title challengers.
- Tottenham vs Chelsea – A loss for Chelsea could end the Blues top-four hopes with three months to go.
- Manchester United vs Newcastle United – Two historic clubs, only one will walk away as winners.
- L.A. Galaxy vs LAFC – A growing rivalry at one of the top venues in the world.
- Rangers vs Celtic – The Glasgow giants meet again with the first of three trophies on the line.
This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Friday
English Premier League
3 p.m. – USA, fuboTV, Universo – Fulham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Elche vs Real Betis
German Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mainz 05 vs Borussia M’gladbach
French Ligue 1
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lille vs Brest
Liga MX
8:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Necaxa vs Querétaro
10:10 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Mazatlán vs Pumas UNAM
Argentine Primera Division
7 p.m. – Paramount+ – Belgrano vs Tigre
7 p.m. – Paramount+ – Rosario Central vs Godoy Cruz
Belgian Pro League
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Zulte-Waregem vs Kortrijk
Ecuadoran Primera A
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Deportivo Cuenca vs LDU Quito
CAF Champions League
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Al Merreikh vs CR Belouizdad
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Cotonsport vs Al Hilal Omdurman
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Wydad Casablanca vs Petro de Luanda
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
5 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Mexico U17 vs Panama U17
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Canada U17 vs USA U17
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Tunisia U20 vs Benin U20
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Zambia U20 vs Gambia U20
Scottish Championship
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Raith Rovers vs Ayr United
Major Arena Soccer League
7:30 p.m. – Twitch – Harrisburg Heat vs Utica City FC
9 p.m. – Twitch – Chihuahua Savage vs San Diego Sockers
Saturday
Major League Soccer
4:30 p.m. – FOX Network, fuboTV, MLS Pass on Apple TV – Nashville SC vs New York City
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Atlanta United vs SJ Earthquakes
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Charlotte vs New England
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – DC United vs Toronto FC
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Inter Miami vs CF Montréal
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Orlando City SC vs New York RB
7:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew
8:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Austin vs St. Louis City
8:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Dallas vs Minnesota United
9:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – LA Galaxy vs Los Angeles FC
10:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Portland Timbers vs Sporting KC
10:30 p.m. – MLS Pass on Apple TV – Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake
English Premier League
10 a.m. – Peacock – Everton vs Aston Villa
10 a.m. – USA, fuboTV, Universo – Leeds United vs Southampton
10 a.m. – Peacock – Leicester City vs Arsenal
10 a.m. – Peacock – West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
12:30 p.m. – USA, fuboTV, Universo – AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
2:45 p.m. – Peacock – Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Espanyol vs Mallorca
10:15 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Cádiz vs Rayo Vallecano
12:30 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid
3 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Valencia vs Real Sociedad
Italian Serie A
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Empoli vs Napoli
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Lecce vs Sassuolo
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Köln vs Wolfsburg
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Augsburg
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Werder Bremen vs Bochum
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Schalke 04 vs Stuttgart
French Ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Angers SCO vs Olympique Lyonnais
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Montpellier vs Lens
Liga MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Cruz Azul vs Juárez
8:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Tigres UANL vs Guadalajara
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Atlas vs América
Argentine Primera Division
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – San Lorenzo vs Unión Santa Fe
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Platense vs Talleres Córdoba
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Estudiantes vs Sarmiento
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Vélez Sarsfield vs Boca Juniors
Colombian Primera A
8:20 p.m. – fuboTV – América de Cali vs Envigado
Ecuadoran Primera A
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Independiente del Valle vs Mushuc Runa
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Gualaceo vs Barcelona
English Championship
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Coventry City vs Sunderland
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers
French Ligue 2
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Grenoble Foot 38 vs Le Havre
German Bundesliga 2
7 a.m. – ESPN+ – Kaiserslautern vs Greuther Fürth
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Darmstadt 98 vs Hamburger SV
Guatemalan Liga Nacional
9 p.m. – fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Xelajú vs Antigua GFC
CAF Champions League
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Vita Club vs JS Kabylie
11 a.m. – fuboTV – ES Tunis vs Zamalek
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Vipers vs Simba
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Al Ahly vs Mamelodi Sundowns
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Raja Casablanca vs Horoya
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Egypt U20 vs Senegal U20
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Mozambique U20 vs Nigeria U20
Italian Serie B
8 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Como vs Cosenza
10:15 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Genoa vs SPAL
Dutch Eredivisie
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – AZ vs Cambuur
Spanish Segunda Division
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Deportivo Alavés vs Cartagena
Turkish Super Lig
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor
Major Arena Soccer League
7 p.m. – Twitch – Harrisburg Heat vs Baltimore Blast
Sunday
Major League Soccer
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, MLS Pass on Apple TV – Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids
English Premier League
8:30 a.m. – USA, fuboTV, Universo – Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
English League Cup Final
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Manchester United vs Newcastle United
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Athletic Club vs Girona
10:15 a.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Celta de Vigo vs Real Valladolid
12:30 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Almería vs Barcelona
3 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, fuboTV – Sevilla vs Osasuna
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Bologna vs Internazionale
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Salernitana vs Monza
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Udinese vs Spezia
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Milan vs Atalanta
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bayern München vs Union Berlin
Portuguese Primeira Liga
3:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Porto vs Gil Vicente
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lorient vs Auxerre
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Ajaccio vs Troyes
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Clermont vs Strasbourg
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nantes vs Rennes
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Reims vs Toulouse
11:05 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Monaco vs Nice
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Marseille vs PSG
Liga MX
8:05 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Santos Laguna vs Puebla
10:05 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Tijuana vs Pachuca
Argentine Primera Division
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Colón vs Huracán
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Defensa y Justicia vs Atlético Tucumán
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – River Plate vs Arsenal
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Banfield vs Independiente
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Instituto vs Newell’s Old Boys
Austrian Bundesliga
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Salzburg vs Ried
Belgian Pro League
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Club Brugge vs Gent
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Anderlecht vs Standard Liège
Colombian Primera A
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Santa Fe vs Unión Magdalena
4:10 p.m. – fuboTV – Once Caldas vs Millonarios
6:20 p.m. – fuboTV – Deportes Tolima vs Deportivo Cali
Ecuadoran Primera A
7 p.m. – fuboTV – Emelec vs Libertad
CAF Confederation Cup
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Saint Eloi Lupopo vs Al-Akhdar
8 a.m. – fuboTV – TP Mazembe vs Monastir
11 a.m. – fuboTV – ASEC Mimosas vs Diables Noirs
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Pyramids FC vs Afyonkarahisarspor
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Réal Bamako vs Young Africans
2 p.m. – fuboTV – USM Alger vs Marumo Gallants
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Motema Pembe vs Rivers United
2 p.m. – fuboTV – FAR Rabat vs Future
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
5 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, TUDN USA – CONCACAF U17: Final
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Uganda U20 vs South Sudan U20
12 p.m. – fuboTV – Central African Rep. U20 vs Congo U20
Dutch Eredivisie
6:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Fortuna Sittard vs Feyenoord
8:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Vitesse vs Ajax
10:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – PSV vs Twente
Scottish League Cup Final
10 a.m. – CBS Sports Network, fuboTV – Rangers vs Celtic
Turkish Super Lig
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Beşiktaş vs Antalyaspor
Major Arena Soccer League
3 p.m. – Twitch – Utica City FC vs Baltimore Blast
3 p.m. – Twitch – Florida Tropics SC vs Tacoma Stars
4 p.m. – Twitch – St. Louis Ambush vs Chihuahua Savage
4:30 p.m. – Twitch – Monterrey Flash vs San Diego Sockers
5 p.m. – Twitch – Kansas City Comets vs Milwaukee Wave
All MLS matches are supposed to be free on Apple TV this weekend. You don’t need Apple TV subscription or the Season Pass just have the Apple TV app.