HIGHLIGHTED FIXTURES
Dortmund vs RB Leipzig
Nice vs Rennes
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Atalanta vs Napoli
Juventus vs Inter Milan
Trabzonspor vs Besiktas
Barcelona vs Sevilla
April 2.
MANCHESTER UNITED VS LEICESTER CITY
The reverse fixture was a 4-2 win for Leicester City.
A win against Leicester City feels like a requirement for a Manchester United side that is watching their hope for a place in the ‘top four’ fading away.
Manchester United has a 14 point lead on Leicester City in the current standings but Leicester has two games in hand to narrow the gap.
The 2019/20 season was the last time Manchester United had a victory against Leicester City. Since December of 2020, Leicester City are unbeaten against Manchester United, with 3 wins from 4 meetings; three of the fixtures being Premier League matches and the other in the FA Cup.
NICE VS RENNES
French Ligue 1
The last two meetings have ended as a ‘2-1’ win for Nice but the most recent game at home against Rennes ended in a 1-0 defeat.
After 29 matches played in the French Ligue 1, only two points separate Rennes and Nice in the current standings.
Rennes – 52 points
Nice – 50 points
A win for Rennes could put them in 2nd place if Marseille does not find a victory at Saint-Etienne, while a win for Nice will allow them to take 3rd place from Rennes.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS RB LEIPZIG
German Bundesliga
Both teams dropped points in the last round but it is Leipzig in need of the result that would keep them in the ‘top 4’.
Freiburg and Hoffenheim are both in a position to take advantage of RB Leipzig’s slip-up.
April 3.
It’s a must-win for Napoli to keep up the pace in the title race.
It’s a must-win for Atalanta to stay ahead of the Rome clubs (Roma and Lazio).
ATALANTA VS NAPOLI
Italian Serie A
To guarantee they keep up the pace with AC Milan in the title race, Napoli will need to find the result in Bergamo.
Atalanta were 3-2 winners in Naples in the reverse fixtures, and 4-2 winners the last time Napoli came to Bergamo.
Derby d’Italia
The pressure is on Inter to win this one.
JUVENTUS VS INTER MILAN
Italian Serie A
Inter Milan’s only league win from their last 7 matches played has come against bottom-table Salernitana. This isn’t the game Inter Milan (and fans) would’ve wanted at a time when they seem to be losing their grip on the Scudetto.
Juventus is unbeaten in the league in 16 matches but the last defeat in a competitive match against a Serie A team was to Inter Milan in the Supercoppa, and the reverse fixture for this match only ended in a draw due to a late penalty awarded to Juventus.
League leaders vs defending champions.
TRABZONSPOR VS BESIKTAS
Turkish Super Lig
There is a 24-points gap between the two in the current standing of the Turkish Super Lig.
The current league leaders will host the defending champions.
Trabzonspor – 70 points
Beisktas – 46 points
BARCELONA VS SEVILLA
Spanish La Liga
Barcelona beat #1 in the league 4-0. What will Barcelona do to #2?
A comprehensive El Clasico victory could only move Barcelona 12 points from the top of the league but they can now move into second place with a win against Sevilla.
A win against Sevilla will put Barcelona in second place (with a game in hand).
The reverse fixture was a 1-1 draw.
