Manchester City, who we never thought would be in this position, desperately needs a Premier League win. The most successful club in Serie A will host the reigning champions. In La Liga, second-place Girona will face off against third-place Barcelona. Arsenal and Aston Villa, both riding high, will battle for their positions in the top four of the Premier League.
! Let’s dive into the key matchups:
The top seven European Leagues: 🇩🇪 Bundesliga, 🇳🇱 Eredivisie, 🇪🇸 La Liga, 🇫🇷 Ligue 1, 🏴 Premier League, 🇮🇹 Serie A, and 🇵🇹 Primeira Liga
WEEKEND BANGERS:
December 8.
Juventus vs. Napoli (italian serie a)
December 9.
Real Betis vs. Real Madrid (spanish la liga)
Mallorca vs. Sevilla (spanish la liga)
Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool (english premier league)
Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (english premier league)
Hellas Verona vs. Lazio (italian serie a)
Atalanta vs. AC Milan (italian serie a)
Inter Milan vs. Udinese (italian serie a)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich (german bundesliga)
Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig (german bundesliga)
Rennes vs. Monaco (french ligue 1)
Ajax vs. Sparta Rotterdam (dutch eredivisie)
AZ Alkmaar vs. Almere City (dutch eredivisie)
Vitória de Guimarães vs. Sporting CP (portuguese primeira liga)
Porto vs. Casa Pia (portuguese primeira liga)
December 10.
Atlético Madrid vs. Almería (spanish la liga)
Barcelona vs. Girona (spanish la liga)
Everton vs. Chelsea (english premier league)
Luton Town vs. Manchester City (english premier league)
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United (english premier league)
Roma vs. Fiorentina (italian serie a)
Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen (german bundesliga)
Nice vs. Reims (french ligue 1)
Lyon vs. Toulouse (french ligue 1)
Lorient vs. Marseille (french ligue 1)
Dec 8.
🇮🇹 Juventus vs. Napoli: With the 15th round of the Serie A season approaching, Juventus, in a title race with Inter Milan, hold a nine-point lead over defending champions Napoli in the league standings. Despite Napoli’s change in form this season, they secured a 1-0 victory over Juventus in their last meeting. Juventus, who have shown improved form this season, have the tools to secure a home victory and maintain their pace in the title race. Napoli, coming off a 3-0 loss to league leaders Inter Milan, will be looking to rebound against the current second-placed team.
⚽ : Juventus vs. Napoli
Points per game : (2.36) vs. (1.71)
Points Dropped : (9) vs. (18)
Win Rate : (0.71) vs. (0.5)
Draw Rate : (0.21) vs. (0.21)
Losing Rate : (0.07) vs. (0.29)
Scoring Rate : (1.57) vs. (1.86)
Goal Concession Rate : (0.64) vs. (1.21)
Dec 9.
🇮🇹 Atalanta vs. AC Milan: With only one point separating AC Milan from reaching the 30-point mark, they will look to close the gap on that milestone when they travel to Bergamo to face Atalanta. Atalanta, who are coming off a 3-0 loss to Torino, have now lost four consecutive league matches. The question is whether Atalanta will extend their winless streak to five games, allowing AC Milan to move closer to the top two, or if they will be able to break their poor form with a home win. AC Milan emerged victorious in their most recent meeting, winning 2-0, but the last time these two teams met, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
⚽ : Atalanta vs. AC Milan
Points per game : (1.43) vs. (2.07)
Points Dropped : (22) vs. (13)
Win Rate : (0.43) vs. (0.64)
Draw Rate : (0.14) vs. (0.14)
Losing Rate : (0.43) vs. (0.21)
Scoring Rate : (1.5) vs. (1.71)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.14) vs. (1.07)
🇪🇸 Real Betis vs. Real Madrid: Girona is the only team that can overtake Real Madrid if they drop points. Real Madrid guarantee top spot in the league with a win in Seville, agaisnt Real Betis.
⚽ : Real Betis vs. Real Madrid
Points per game : (1.67) vs. (2.53)
Points Dropped : (20) vs. (7)
Win Rate : (0.4) vs. (0.8)
Draw Rate : (0.47) vs. (0.13)
Losing Rate : (0.13) vs. (0.07)
Scoring Rate : (1.2) vs. (2.2)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.07) vs. (0.6)
🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig: With one point separating RB Leipzig and Dortmund after 13 rounds of Bundesliga action, the winner of this match will finish the round in the top four. Dortmund emerged victorious in their last home encounter with RB Leipzig, winning 2-1, while RB Leipzig won their most recent clash in last season’s DFB Pokal quarterfinal.
⚽ : Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig
Points per game : (1.92) vs. (2)
Points Dropped : (14) vs. (13)
Win Rate : (0.54) vs. (0.62)
Draw Rate : (0.31) vs. (0.15)
Losing Rate : (0.15) vs. (0.23)
Scoring Rate : (2) vs. (2.38)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.54) vs. (1)
🇩🇪 Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich: Bayern Munich, currently three points behind the league leaders (Leverkusen) with a game in hand, aims for a victory in Frankfurt. They face Eintracht Frankfurt, who is on the verge of experiencing a third consecutive league defeat in a run of three winless Bundesliga games. A shared aspect for both teams this season is their elimination from the German Cup by Saarbrucken, a midtable club in the third division.
🏴 Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool: Liverpool has the opportunity to clinch the top spot at the conclusion of the round by securing a victory against the struggling Crystal Palace. For this scenario to unfold, Aston Villa must also secure points against Arsenal.
🏴 Aston Villa vs. Arsenal: With 15 rounds of the season completed, Arsenal sits at the top of the table, while Aston Villa holds the third position, four points behind. Aston Villa comes into this game on the back of a notable 1-0 victory over defending champion Manchester City. The significance of this win lies not only in the result, but also in how Aston Villa dominated a team known for its dominance over opponents. Arsenal, on the other hand, approaches the match on a positive note, having secured three points in dramatic fashion. In the 7th minute of the final added minutes, they clinched a 4-3 victory against Luton Town. A Liverpool victory against Crystal Palace in this round could necessitate Arsenal securing a win to maintain their position at the top. Crystal Palace has managed just one win in their last 8 league games, suffering 5 losses.
⚽ : Aston Villa vs. Arsenal
Points per game : (2.13) vs. (2.4)
Points Dropped : (13) vs. (9)
Win Rate : (0.67) vs. (0.73)
Draw Rate : (0.13) vs. (0.2)
Losing Rate : (0.2) vs. (0.07)
Scoring Rate : (2.27) vs. (2.2)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.33) vs. (0.93)
Dec 10.
🇮🇹 Roma vs. Fiorentina: With just one point separating them, Roma currently holds a position in the ‘top four’ after 14 rounds in the Serie A season. Fiorentina has the opportunity to displace Roma from the ‘top four’ by preventing them from securing a victory. Fiorentina, alongside Napoli and Bologna, stands ready to capitalize on any shortcomings by Roma.
⚽ : Roma vs. Fiorentina
Points per game : (1.71) vs. (1.64)
Points Dropped : (18) vs. (19)
Win Rate : (0.5) vs. (0.5)
Draw Rate : (0.21) vs. (0.14)
Losing Rate : (0.29) vs. (0.36)
Scoring Rate : (1.93) vs. (1.64)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.14) vs. (1.21)
🇪🇸 Barcelona vs. Girona: Girona is the only team that can overtake Real Madrid if they lose points against Real Betis. Girona will face Barcelona in an away match. A win against Real Betis will secure Real Madrid’s position at the top of the table, while Barcelona will look to move within a point of Girona with a victory.
⚽ : Barcelona vs. Girona
Points per game : (2.27) vs. (2.53)
Points Dropped : (11) vs. (7)
Win Rate : (0.67) vs. (0.8)
Draw Rate : (0.27) vs. (0.13)
Losing Rate : (0.07) vs. (0.07)
Scoring Rate : (1.87) vs. (2.27)
Goal Concession Rate : (0.93) vs. (1.2)
🇩🇪 Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Coming from a goal down, Bayer Leverkusen earned a point in a 1-1 draw with Dortmund to remain unbeaten in the league. They will travel to Stuttgart in search of points to stay atop the league table, with five points separating the two teams. The last time these two sides met, the game also ended in a 1-1 draw.
⚽ : Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Points per game : (2.31) vs. (2.69)
Points Dropped : (9) vs. (4)
Win Rate : (0.77) vs. (0.85)
Draw Rate : (0) vs. (0.15)
Losing Rate : (0.23) vs. (0)
Scoring Rate : (2.54) vs. (2.92)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.15) vs. (0.85)
🏴 Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United: Its difficult to say what we expect from these two clubs but they are meant to be active players in the Premier League title race. Tottenham will host Newcastle.
⚽ : Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United
Points per game : (1.8) vs. (1.73)
Points Dropped : (18) vs. (19)
Win Rate : (0.53) vs. (0.53)
Draw Rate : (0.2) vs. (0.13)
Losing Rate : (0.27) vs. (0.33)
Scoring Rate : (1.93) vs. (2.13)
Goal Concession Rate : (1.47) vs. (1.13)
🏴 Luton Town vs. Manchester City: In their last game at home against Arsenal, Luton Town narrowly missed out on securing a point. If they can build on that performance in their upcoming fixture, they have the opportunity to extend Manchester City’s winless streak in the league to five games. This clash between the reigning champions and a recently promoted club comes at a crucial juncture, particularly for Manchester City, who have gone four league games without a win and are entering the match following a defeat where they lacked dominance. The timing couldn’t be more opportune for Manchester City to face Luton Town. They will aim to end their winless run in the league this weekend.
⚽ : Luton Town vs. Manchester City
Points per game : (0.6) vs. (2)
Points Dropped : (36) vs. (15)
Win Rate : (0.13) vs. (0.6)
Draw Rate : (0.2) vs. (0.2)
Losing Rate : (0.67) vs. (0.2)
Scoring Rate : (1.07) vs. (2.4)
Goal Concession Rate : (2) vs. (1.13)
🇫🇷 Nice vs. Reims: Nice dropping points to Nantes in the last round allowed Paris St. Germain to widen their lead in the Ligue 1 title race. A potential points drop against Reims could jeopardize Nice’s second-place position if Monaco secures a win against Rennes.
⚽ : Nice vs. Reims
Points per game : (2.07) vs. (1.64)
Points Dropped : (13) vs. (19)
Win Rate : (0.57) vs. (0.5)
Draw Rate : (0.36) vs. (0.14)
Losing Rate : (0.07) vs. (0.36)
Scoring Rate : (1) vs. (1.43)
Goal Concession Rate : (0.36) vs. (1.36)
