BANGERS – Fixtures
The highlighted fixtures for the coming weekend.
The blockbusters include …
Tottenham vs Chelsea in the English Premier League
Paris St. Germain vs Lyon in the French Ligue 1
Juventus vs AC Milan in the Italian Serie A
Real Sociedad vs Sevilla in the Spanish La Liga
REAL MADRID, VALENCIA, AND ATLETICO MADRID SIT ON 10 POINTS EACH AT THE TOP OF THE SPANISH LA LIGA
ATLETICO MADRID VS ATHLETIC CLUB
Two points separate Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club. They are both unbeaten after playing four matches in the league.
Atletico Madrid as reigning champions will be expected to make home advantage count and get the three points that will put them closer to retaining their crown.
Athletic Club might be ready to cause some damages. The last time they met was a 2-1 win for Athletic Club.
REAL SOCIEDAD VS SEVILLA
Real Sociedad guarantee staying in the ‘top 4’ with a win in this game.
Two points separate the two teams.
Sevilla is unbeaten with a game in hand but are two points behind Real Sociedad.
VALENCIA VS REAL MADRID
Real Madrid and Valencia are on 10 points each, unbeaten, and have both dropped points in one of the four games they’ve played in the new season. They take the top two spots in the league standings; with Real Madrid at the top because of the goals scored.
BARCELONA VS GRANADA
Barcelona returns to club football against Granada. As long as Barcelona can pick up a victory, they will mathematically be even with the teams in the lead of the title race.
JUVENTUS NEEDS REDEMPTION AND INTER MILAN NEEDS TO GET BACK TO A WIN THAT WILL HELP THEIR TITLE DEFENSE IN THE ITALIAN SERIE A.
IT’S A THREE-WAY TIE AT THE TOP OF THE ITALIAN SERIE A {Roma, AC Milan, and Napoli}.
INTER MILAN VS BOLOGNA
Inter Milan dropped points in their last league game against Sampdoria and followed that up with a home defeat in the Champions League against Real Madrid. As reigning Serie A champions, Inter Milan will need to get back on the winning track when they host Bologna.
Both teams are unbeaten in the league with 2 wins and a draw from their opening three matches of the Serie A season.
HELLAS VERONA VS ROMA
Jose Mourinho’s Roma is top of the league table and will like a win against relegation zoned Hellas Verona to stay up there. While Roma has won all three of their matches, Hellas Verona has done the exact opposite.
LAZIO VS CAGLIARI
Lazio will want to get back to a win after suffering a defeat to AC Milan in the last round. Fortunately for them, Cagliari is looking like prey at the moment.
JUVENTUS VS AC MILAN
Juventus have gone three league games without a win; with two defeats. Juventus are in desperate need of their first win of the season. Going against AC Milan at home will be another opportunity for Juventus to pick up their first three points and move up the standings.
On the other hand, no team in the Italian Serie A has more points than AC Milan.
UDINESE VS NAPOLI
Napoli is part of the three teams with a 100% win record in the season. They face a Udinese side that is two points behind them in the league.
BAYERN MUNICH ARE ON THEIR TAIL BUT WOLFSBURG IS TOP OF THE LEAGUE AS THE ONLY TEAM IN THE GERMAN BUNDESLIGA THAT HAS NOT DROPPED POINTS IN THE LEAGUE.
BAYERN MUNICH VS BOCHUM
Bayern is two points from the top and a win against newly promoted Bochum will help their odds of finishing the round at the top.
WOLFSBUEG VS FRANKFURT
Frankfurt will be looking for their first victory of the new season against a Wolfsburg side that is at the top of the league standings as the only team with a perfect winning record.
FC KOLN VS RB LEIPZIG
FC Koln is three points from the top of the league and will be looking for the points to help their chances in the early parts of the title race.
RB Leipzig has lost three of the four matches played in the league and will be hoping they can get a win against FC Koln.
RB Leipzig is coming into this game from a 6-3 defeat in the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City.
STUTTGART VS LEVERKUSEN
Stuttgart will equal Leverkusen in points if they get a win in this tie. Leverkusen are coming from their first defeat of the season (3-4 against Dortmund), while Stuttgart is coming into the game after a 1-1 draw with Frankfurt.
DORTMUND VS UNION BERLIN
Union Berlin will equal Dortmund in points if they do the unlikely and pick up an away victory. On the other hand, Dortmund are two points from the top of the league and will use a win in this match to take advantage of an unlikely dropping of points by Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg.
PARIS ST. GERMAIN HAVE A FOUR-POINT LEAD IN THE FRENCH LIGUE 1 TITLE RACE AND WILL BE FACE LYON NEXT
LENS VS LILLE
With one win from five matches, Lille title defense season has not gone according to plan. They take on and Lens side that had to come from two goals down (against Bordeaux) to win their last game; and extend their unbeaten run.
ANGERS VS NANTES
Angers are second in Ligue 1 and could build on that with a win against a Nantes team that has one win in four matches; and on a three-game losing streak.
CLERMONT FOOT VS BREST
Newly-promoted Clermont Foot suffered their first league defeat in the last round against Paris St. Germain. Can they bounce back quickly when they host Brest?
Brest is still without a win.
PARIS ST. GERMAIN VS LYON
It was a slow start for Lyon but their recent two league games have been victories. Lyon’s job is to stop Paris St. Germain from making it 6 wins out of 6.
IT’S A FOUR-WAY TIE AT THE TOP OF THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE. FOUR TEAMS ON 10 POINTS {MANCHESTER UNITED, CHELSEA, LIVERPOOL, AND EVERTON}
ASTON VILLA VS EVERTON
There is no team with more points in the current Premier League standings than Everton. Everton will keep it that way with a win against Aston Villa.
WEST HAM VS MANCHESTER UNITED
Can Manchester United get the win to keep them at the top of the table?
West Ham and Manchester United are unbeaten in the league after four games. A home victory for West Ham would see them leap above Manchester United in the standings.
TOTTENHAM VS CHELSEA
Before their defeat against Crystal Palace in the last round, Tottenham was the only club with a perfect record. To recover from their defeat, Tottenham will have to take a Chelsea team that is looking like a prime title contender.
LIVERPOOL VS CRYSTAL PALACE
What will Crystal Palace do after their win against Tottenham in the last round? They will be at Anfield against a Liverpool side that are just getting in their stride.
MANCHESTER CITY VS SOUTHAMPTON
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester United are not new to defending a league title.
A slip-up in the opening round of the season to Tottenham is the reason Manchester City is a point behind the four teams leading the title race.
At home against a Southampton side that is yet to secure a win, the expectation is another victory for Manchester City.
