The highlighted fixtures for the coming weekend.
Just in case you can’t watch all the scheduled matches for this weekend into Monday, these are the highlighted fixtures for you to pick from.
The Merseyside derby and the Milan derby are part of the highlighted matches this weekend.
Arsenal’s perfect winning start will be tested at Old Trafford.
A top-of-the-table clash between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga, and between Real Madrid and Real Betis in the Spanish La Liga.
Weekend Bangers
Sept 2.
Dortmund vs Hoffenheim (German Bundesliga)
Sept 3.
Everton vs Liverpool (English Premier League)
Chelsea vs West Ham (English Premier League)
Aston Villa vs Manchester City (English Premier League)
Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich (German Bundesliga)
Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig (German Bundesliga)
Auxerre vs Marseille (French Ligue 1)
Lyon vs Angers (French Ligue 1
Nantes vs Paris St. Germain (French Ligue 1)
Fiorentina vs Juventus (Italian Serie A)
AC Milan vs Inter Milan (Italian Serie A)
Lazio vs Napoli (Italian Serie A)
Real Madrid vs Real Betis (Spanish La Liga)
Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid (Spanish La Liga)
Sevilla vs Barcelona (Spanish La Liga)
Sept 4.
Manchester United vs Arsenal (English Premier League)
Monchengladbach vs Mainz (German Bundesliga)
Montpellier vs Lille (French Ligue 1)
Nice vs Monaco (French Ligue 1)
Udinese vs Roma (Italian Serie A)
Sept 5.
Monza vs Atalanta (Italian Serie A)
Dortmund vs Hoffenheim (German Bundesliga)
Dortmund and Hoffenheim have identical records in the league after four rounds. They’ve both gotten 3 wins and a defeat to pick up 9 points.
Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich (German Bundesliga)
The top two teams in the league after 4 rounds.
Union Berlin and Bayern Munich have identical records after four rounds. 3 wins and a draw to get them 10 points each.
There are three teams in the league in position to climb above them if they end with a tie. Whichever side wins will claim the top spot in the league at the end of the fifth round.
Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig (German Bundesliga)
RB Leipzig has already dropped more points than anticipated after 4 games.
Frankfurt and RB Leipzig have identical records with a win, a defeat, and two defeats.
They both qualified for Champions League football last season but are currently not in the top half of the standings.
Monchengladbach vs Mainz (German Bundesliga)
Mainz is looking to get quickly get back to a win after suffering their first defeat of the season in a 3-0 loss to Leverkusen in the last round.
Monchengladbach is unbeaten; getting a win after a draw. Record so far: {W-D-W-D-?}
Everton vs Liverpool (English Premier League)
MERSEYSIDE DERBY
February 20. 2021 was the last time Everton won a Merseyside derby. It was a 2-0 win at Anfield. The result was the first derby win for Everton since their win on October 17. 2010.
It took over a decade for Everton to win their last two Merseyside derbies. They lost both derbies last season; 4-1 at home and 2-0 away.
Everton is desperate for their first win of the season.
Liverpool needs a streak of convincing results to live up to pre-season expectations. Both teams can’t afford to drop as many points as they’ve dropped so far. A win feels like a must. This is exciting for the neutral.
Chelsea vs West Ham (English Premier League)
A London derby.
West Ham is coming from a draw with another London club (Tottenham) but are unbeaten in their last two matches after starting their season with three defeats.
Chelsea is coming from their second defeat in 5 matches (1-2 defeat to Southampton). The pressure to get a positive result is on both clubs but Chelsea carries a heavier burden.
Aston Villa vs Manchester City (English Premier League)
With a win and four defeats in 5 games, there is pressure on Aston Villa to climb to get a positive result in this round. Unfortunately for Aston Villa, they will be up against a Manchester City side that is going for the maximum points to boost their chance of ending the round at the top of the league table.
Manchester United vs Arsenal (English Premier League)
The competition Arsene Wenger brought to Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign in the Premier League ignited this rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United.
It was Jose Mourinho’s introduction to the league that cooled it down a notch.
Arsenal has started their season with 5 wins from 5 games. They can make it 6 wins from 6 if they go to Old Trafford and beat a Manchester United side that have picked up 3 wins in a row after starting the season with 2 defeats.
This will be the first of the traditional ‘big 6’ clubs Arsenal will be facing this season. Manchester United have already beaten Liverpool; at Old Trafford.
Paris St. Germain, Lens, and Marseille lead the French Ligue 1 title race with 13 points each. Lyon with a game in hand is on track to join the three.
Auxerre vs Marseille (French Ligue 1)
Auxerre is the best performing of the newly-promoted teams with their 2 wins and a draw in their opening 5 matches. They are coming from a 2-1 midweek defeat at Lyon with the hope that their home ground will help them to a win against an unbeaten Marseille.
Nantes vs Paris St. Germain (French Ligue 1)
It’s consecutive away fixtures for Paris St. Germain as they go from Toulouse to Nantes.
The expectation will be another three points.
Lyon vs Angers (French Ligue 1)
Lyon has a game in hand but are unbeaten in the ones they’ve played. They will host Angers to chase another win after a 2-1 win at Auxerre.
Reims vs Lens (French Ligue 1)
Reims won their first game of the season in the last round (a 4-2 win at Angers). It will be a tougher battle when they host a Lens side that is firmly in the early title race.
Nice vs Monaco (French Ligue 1)
Nice and Monaco would both be feeling like they are sitting too low in the standings.
Nice won their first game of the season in the last round.
Monaco hasn’t won a game since opening day.
They both have 5 points from 5 matches.
AC Milan vs Inter Milan (Italian Serie A)
MILAN DERBY (Derby della Madonnina)
The last couple of Milan derbies were in the Coppa Italia semifinal (last season); Inter Milan came out on top with a 3-0 aggregate win.
The last Milan derby in the Italian Serie A was a 2-1 win for AC Milan.
Inter Milan has come out on top the majority of the time in the last 10 seasons but AC Milan is a defending champion.
Despite being unbeaten this season, AC Milan has dropped a point more than Inter Milan. Whichever side comes out on top in this derby will surely end the round in the top four.
AC Milan has a title to defend.
Inter Milan has a title to reclaim.
Lazio vs Napoli (Italian Serie A)
Lazio and Napoli are both coming from a draw in the last round to remain unbeaten in the league. They both have 2 wins and 2 draws as their record.
Udinese vs Roma (Italian Serie A)
Udinese is looking for their third league win in a row when they host an unbeaten Roma side that is gauging for the top spot of the league table with a win.
Fiorentina vs Juventus (Italian Serie A)
After suffering their first defeat of the season in the last round (1-0 to Udinese), Fiorentina will hope that hope advantage will help them get back on track with a positive result against a Juventus side that is looking for their first consecutive win.
Monza vs Atalanta (Italian Serie A)
Monza has lost all their matches since the start of the season.
Atalanta goes to the top of the league table with a big win against recently-promoted Monza.
Real Madrid vs Real Betis (Spanish La Liga)
The only two teams in the Spanish La Liga with a perfect 100% win record in the opening three matches. Something will have to give when they meet this weekend.
Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid (Spanish La Liga)
Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid have 6 points after sandwiching a loss between two wins in their opening three matches of the season. Something will have to give when the two meet this weekend.
Sevilla vs Barcelona (Spanish La Liga)
Sevilla is without a win from their opening three league games. Unfortunately for Sevilla, they have Barcelona as their next opponent. Barcelona is gunning for their third win in a row.
