WEEKEND BANGERS
The title race will be decided in German, France, and in Portugal.
German Bundesliga:
May 27.
Borussia Dortmund [ vs. ] Mainz
FC Köln [ vs. ] Bayern Munich
Wolfsburg [ vs. ] Hertha Berlin
RB Leipzig [ vs. ] Schalke
Borussia Mönchengladbach [ vs. ] Augsburg
Bochum [ vs. ] Bayer Leverkusen
Union Berlin [ vs. ] Werder Bremen
Eintracht Frankfurt [ vs. ] Freiburg
Stuttgart [ vs. ] Hoffenheim
Borussia Dortmund will need a win to become league champions only if Bayern Munich comes up with a win in Cologne. Dortmund enters the final round of the season with a 2-point lead in the title race. They will have the backing of their home supporters to get them over the line. It is simple, a win for Dortmund will crown them champions.
Bayern Munich must win to keep the title race alive. The only way Bayern Munich can retain their title is to win in Cologne, and hope that Dortmund does not find a victory against Mainz.
May 27. 2023
BORUSSIA DORTMUND [ vs. ] Mainz
FC Koln [ vs. ] BAYERN MUNICH
There is one more Champions League qualification spot left in the league after RB Leipzig picked up third place.
Union Berlin will need a win to fend off Freiburg.
May 27. 2023
UNION BERLIN [ vs. ] Werder Bremen
Frankfurt [ vs. ] FREIBURG
The relegation avoidance race:
Hoffenheim is not mathematically safe from relegation, but it is highly unlikely that they will go down given their goal difference. Stuttgart cannot afford to lose against Hoffenheim.
With their goal-difference, the worst possible outcome for Augsburg will be to finish in the relegation playoff spot. Augsburg will be safe with a draw against Monchengladbach.
If Augsburg and Stuttgart win, the bottom three teams will remain unchanged. Bochum, Schalke, and Hertha Berlin will occupy the bottom three.
Augsburg will be fine with a point. Stuttgart will need a win to avoid the relegation-playoffs if Bochum picks up a win. Schalke’s best bet is a win.
Schalke might face a stronger opponent (in RB Leipzig), but Leipzig has nothing to play for.
Bochum, on the other hand, will be facing a Leverkusen team that could lose their chance of qualifying for the Conference League to Wolfsburg if they do not win.
Bochum is currently in the relegation playoff spot. Schalke can move into the relegation playoff spot if they draw with Leipzig and Bochum suffers a defeat to Leverkusen.
May 27. 2023
RB Leipzig [ vs. ] SCHALKE
BOCHUM [ vs. ] Leverkusen
STUTTGART [ vs. ] Hoffenheim
Monchengladbach [ vs. ] AUGSBURG
If Augsburg and Stuttgart win their final matches, the bottom three teams will remain unchanged: Bochum, Schalke, and Hertha Berlin.
Augsburg will be safe with a point, but Stuttgart will need a win to avoid the relegation playoffs if Bochum also wins.
Schalke’s best chance of avoiding relegation is to win their final match against RB Leipzig, who are already guaranteed a top-four finish.
Bochum will face a tough test against Bayer Leverkusen, who are fighting for a place in the Europa Conference League.
If Bochum loses and Schalke draws, Schalke will move into the relegation playoff spot.
Hoffenheim are not mathematically safe from relegation, but they are highly unlikely to go down given their goal difference.
Stuttgart cannot afford to lose against Hoffenheim.
Augsburg will be safe with a draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, but the worst possible outcome for them is to finish in the relegation playoff spot.
Spanish La Liga:
May 27.
Sevilla [ vs. ] Real Madrid
May 28.
Athletic Club [ vs. ] Elche
Getafe [ vs. ] Osasuna
Almería [ vs. ] Valladolid
Atlético Madrid [ vs. ] Real Sociedad
Cádiz [ vs. ] Celta Vigo
Girona [ vs. ] Real Betis
Barcelona [ vs. ] Mallorca
Rayo Vallecano [ vs. ] Villarreal
Valencia [ vs. ] Espanyol
In the previous round, Getafe picked up three points to aid their relegation battles, while ending Real Betis’s Champions League qualification race.
Villarreal confirmed ‘top 6’ and Europa League as a result, but they remain in the race for the final Champions League qualification spot with Real Sociedad.
A Real Sociedad win in the next round will confirm the ‘top 4’.
There is the mathematical possibility but it is highly improbable for Real Betis to not clinch Europa League.
Osasuna beat Athletic Club to take away 7th place – Europa Conference League playoff qualification. The two teams will have two more rounds to contest for the spot with Girona, Sevilla, and Mallorca.
May 27. 2023
SEVILLA [ vs. ] Real Madrid
May 28. 2023
ATHLETIC CLUB [ vs. ] Elche
Atlético Madrid [ vs. ] REAL SOCIEDAD
GIRONA [ vs. ] REAL BETIS
Getafe [ vs. ] OSASUNA
Barcelona [ vs. ] MALLORCA
The relegation avoidance race:
In the last round, Espanyol drew with Atletico Madrid after trailing 3-0, Real Valladolid beat Barcelona, Getafe beat Real Betis, Celta Vigo drew with Girona, Almeria lost to Real Sociedad, Cadiz lost to Villarreal, and Valencia lost to Mallorca.
Espanyol recovered from 3-goals down to earn a valuable point to prolong their fight against relegation.
May 28.
GETAFE [ vs. ] Osasuna
ALMERÍA [ vs. ] VALLADOLID
CÁDIZ [ vs. ] CELTA VIGO
Valencia [ vs. ] ESPANYOL
French Ligue 1:
May 27.
Angers [ vs. ] Troyes
Montpellier [ vs. ] Nice
Lens [ vs. ] Ajaccio
Toulouse [ vs. ] Auxerre
Clermont [ vs. ] Lorient
Lyon [ vs. ] Reims
Strasbourg [ vs. ] Paris Saint-Germain
Lille [ vs. ] Nantes
Marseille [ vs. ] Brest
Rennes [ vs. ] Monaco
Nantes and Auxerre are both fighting to avoid relegation, but only one of them can stay up. Auxerre is currently one place and one point ahead of Nantes in the table, but Nantes has a better goal difference. Auxerre must win their remaining games to guarantee their safety, as Nantes will overtake them on goal difference if they finish on the same points. It is a must-win game for both teams, as a loss could see either of them relegated.
Nantes will have a tough task on their hands as they travel to Lille, who are fighting for a spot in the Europa League or Conference League. The two sides drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture. Auxerre, on the other hand, will be at home to Toulouse, who have nothing left to play for this season. Toulouse won the reverse fixture 5-0.
May 27. 2023
Lille [ vs. ] NANTES
Toulouse [ vs. ] AUXERRE
Paris Saint-Germain can lose all their remaining matches and still win the Ligue 1 title, thanks to their superior goal difference. They are six points ahead of second-placed Marseille with only six points left to play for. Paris Saint-Germain will next face Strasbourg, who they beat 2-1 in the reverse fixture.
May 27. 2023
Paris St. Germain [ vs. ] Strasbourg
Lens [ vs. ] Ajaccio
Marseille [ vs. ] Brest
The race for second place is between Lens and Marseille, with Lens one win or one Marseille defeat away from claiming the automatic Champions League spot. Marseille will likely have to go through the qualifying rounds.
May 27.
RENNES [ vs. ] MONACO
LILLE [ vs. ] Nantes
LYON [ vs. ] Reims
The race for Europa League and Conference League football is tight, with Monaco, Lille, Rennes, and Lyon all in contention. Rennes and Monaco will play each other in a crucial match, while Lille will look to take advantage of that by beating Nantes, who are in the relegation zone. Lyon will also be hoping to pick up points against Reims.
Premier League:
May 28.
Brentford [ vs. ] Manchester City
Everton [ vs. ] Bournemouth
Manchester United [ vs. ] Fulham
Arsenal [ vs. ] Wolverhampton Wanderers
Chelsea [ vs. ] Newcastle United
Leeds United [ vs. ] Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton [ vs. ] Liverpool
Aston Villa [ vs. ] Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace [ vs. ] Nottingham Forest
Leicester City [ vs. ] West Ham United
The top of the table is now set, with Manchester United beating Chelsea to secure a top-four finish. The final day of the season will now see the race for Conference League qualification and the battle to avoid relegation take center stage. Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, and Brentford are all in contention for a place in the Conference League, but Villa will need to win if their chasers pick up one.
May 28. 2023
ASTON VILLA [ vs. ] Brighton
Leeds United [ vs. ] TOTTENHAM
BRENTFORD [ vs. ] Manchester City.
The situation at the bottom of the table is tense. If Everton win, Leicester City and Leeds United will be relegated. All three teams will be playing at home, hoping for the results they need to avoid joining Southampton in the Championship. Based on the league table, Everton has the easiest opponent in Bournemouth, followed by Leicester City against West Ham United. Leeds United will have to get a result against Tottenham Hotspur, who are still in contention for a Europa Conference League spot.
May 28. 2023
EVERTON [ vs. ] Bournemouth
LEEDS UNITED [ vs. ] Tottenham
LEICESTER CITY [ vs. ] West Ham United
Italian Serie A:
May 26.
Sampdoria [ vs. ] Sassuolo
May 27.
Spezia [ vs. ] Torino
Salernitana [ vs. ] Udinese
Fiorentina [ vs. ] Roma
Inter Milan [ vs. ] Atalanta
May 28.
Hellas Verona [ vs. ] Empoli
Bologna [ vs. ] Napoli
Monza [ vs. ] Lecce
Lazio [ vs. ] Cremonese
Juventus [ vs. ] AC Milan
A 10-point deduction and a 4-1 defeat to Empoli have dropped Juventus to 7th place in the league standings.
There are two more Champions League qualification spots remaining after Lazio joined Napoli. Inter Milan and AC Milan are likely to secure the other two spots, but Atalanta and Roma will try to have a say in the final rounds.
The Champions League Qualification Race: AC Milan, Atalanta, Roma, and Juventus.
Atalanta, Roma, and Juventus must keep the race tight with a win.
A point will do for Inter Milan.
May 27. 2023
INTER MILAN [ vs. ] ATALANTA
Fiorentina vs ROMA
May 28.2023
JUVENTUS [ vs. ] AC MILAN
An Inter Milan win will be of help to AC Milan, as AC Milan will secure Champions League football with a point against Juventus in Turin.
A league double for the Milan clubs will confirm the ‘top four’.
Inter Milan were 3-2 winners in the reverse fixture against Atalanta, and ‘1-0’ winners in the most recent meeting (Coppa Italia quarterfinals).
AC Milan were 2-0 winners against Juventus in the reverse fixture.
It will set up a thrilling last day of the season if both Milan clubs suffer defeat this weekend. AC Milan and Inter Milan lead the race for the remainder of the Champions League qualification spots in the league.
Inter Milan still has the Champions League final route but that isn’t where they would want to place their bets.
In hopes of taking advantage of the clashes around them, Roma will hope to end a run of six league games without a win with a win against Fiorentina.
Roma were ‘2-0’ winners in the reverse fixture.
The relegation avoidance race:
The relegation battle is heating up, with Hellas Verona, Spezia, and Lecce all in danger of going down. Hellas Verona will look to move out of the relegation zone with a win over Empoli, while Spezia and Lecce will be hoping to move further away from the drop zone with wins against Torino and Udinese, respectively.
May 27. 2023
SPEZIA [ vs. ] Torino
May 28. 2023
HELLAS VERONA [ vs. ] Empoli
Monza [ vs. ] LEECE
PRIMEIRA LIGA:
Benfica would have won the Premier Liga title last weekend if they had won their match against Sporting CP. However, they managed to come from behind to draw 2-2, which means they now need at least a point against relegated Santa Clara to clinch the title. A shock defeat would open the door for Porto to win the title on the final day of the season, if they can beat Vitoria de Guimaraes.
May 27. 2023
BENFICA [ vs. ] Santa Clara
PORTO [ vs ] Vitoria de Guimaraes
DUTCH EREDIVISIE:
The Eredivisie table is set at the bottom, with Cambuur, Groningen, and Emmen confirmed to finish in the bottom three. Cambuur and Groningen are relegated, while Emmen will compete in a relegation play-off. PSV Eindhoven will finish in second place with a point, while Ajax can only finish second if PSV lose on the final day of the season and they win. AZ Alkmaar can only finish third if Ajax lose and they win.
May 28. 2023
AZ ALKMAAR vs PSV EINDHOVEN
Twente [ vs. ] AJAX
Three teams, Heerenveen, RKC Waalwijk, and Go Ahead Eagles, are vying for the final spot in the European Competition playoffs round. Heerenveen and Go Ahead Eagles will play each other, while RKC Waalwijk will face relegated Cambuur.
May 28. 2023.
HEERENVEEN [ vs. ] GO AHEAD EAGLES
Cambuur [ vs. ] RKC WAALWIJK
