Club football returns with some bangers and early title races.
Unbeaten in the top 5 leagues
Real Madrid (La Liga) 5-3-0
Juventus (Serie A) 6-1-0
Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) 4-3-0
Liverpool (Premier League) 8-0-0
Winless in the top 5 leagues
Leagnes (La Liga) 0-2-6
Watford (Premier League) – 0-3-5
Paderborn (Bundesliga) – 0-1-6
Oct 18, 2019
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen (German Bundesliga)
Both teams are coming into the match on the back of a draw in their last league match and are currently just out of the ‘top six’ sides in the league standings.
Leverkusen is two points from the top and will need a win on the road against Eintracht Frankfurt to better their chances of finishing off the round in a higher position.
Granada vs Osasuna (Spanish La Liga)
Granada must see off a fellow newly-promoted side to keep themselves in the title race conversation.
A win against Osasuna will keep Granada in the ‘top 4’ of the La Liga league table.
Oct 19, 2019
Eibar vs Barcelona (Spanish La Liga)
With the El Clasico coming up in the next round and a point between themselves and Real Madrid, Barcelona will need a win on the road against Eibar to avoid handing Real Madrid a comfort room before the El Clasico fixture.
Lazio vs Atalanta (Italian Serie A)
Atalanta is a win from equaling the points of the current league leaders and Lazio is a win from the possibility of being part of the current ‘top four’.
RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg (German Bundesliga)
RB Leipzig has gone three competitive matches without a win (2L, 1D).
Wolfsburg is the only unbeaten side left in the league.
Can Leipzig be the first to hand Wolfsburg a defeat in the 2019/20 Bundesliga.
Tottenham vs Watford (English Premier League)
A win is the only option for either side.
A string of bad results in recent matches have Tottenham in need of a good result to bounce back to their pre-season expectations. Watford is the only side left without a win in the league.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia (Spanish La Liga)
Valencia will equal Atletico Madrid in accumulated points if they can get a win at the Wanda Metropolitano. – That is something Atletico Madrid can’t allow if they intend on keeping up with the
Lyon vs Dijon (French Ligue 1)
Without a win in Ligue 1 in the last 7 matches, Lyon takes on Dijon to amend that. Despite Dijon being in the relegation zone at the moment, there is only a point difference between the two teams. Unlike Lyon, Dijon will be coming into the match in search of their 3rd straight win.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (English Premier League)
Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from shocking defeat at home in the last round by getting a victory against a Crystal Palace that is unbeaten in their last three league matches.
Getafe vs Leganes (Spanish La Liga)
Leganes will have a chance to get their first win of the season when they take on Getafe.
Borussia Dortmund vs Borussia Monchengladbach (German Bundesliga)
After 3 straight draws from their recent matches in the league, Borussia Dortmund will get a try against the league leaders Borussia Monchengladbach.
Oct 20, 2019
FC Koln vs Paderborn (German Bundesliga)
Can Paderborn get their first win of the season when they travel to take on their relegation-zoned mate FC Koln.
Manchester United vs Liverpool (English Premier League)
An English classic. The two most successful teams in the English League will face each other at Old Trafford when league leaders and unbeaten Liverpool side pays a struggling Manchester United side a visit. There is room for an upset or more heartbreak.
Sevilla vs Levante (Spanish La Liga)
It’s Sevilla’s chance to bounce back from defeat to Barcelona in the last round.
