A packed schedule spanning Friday through Sunday serves up 44 fixtures across five major European leagues, with Real Betis vs Barcelona on Saturday evening standing out as the marquee encounter of the weekend.
Premier League
Saturday’s action begins at 13:30 when Everton host Chelsea, before three simultaneous 16:00 kick-offs see Brentford take on Liverpool, Fulham welcome Hull City, and Manchester City face Ipswich. Newcastle then host Aston Villa at 18:30. Sunday brings another busy afternoon: Bournemouth host Sunderland, Brighton face Crystal Palace, and Leeds meet Manchester United, all at 15:00. The day closes with Nottingham Forest hosting Arsenal at 17:30.
La Liga
Friday night opens with Deportivo La Coruña hosting Levante at 21:00. Saturday’s standout fixture is Real Betis vs Barcelona at 18:30. Earlier on Saturday, Espanyol entertain Atlético Madrid at 14:00, Villarreal host Elche at 16:15, and Valencia face Athletic Club at 21:00. Sunday rounds off La Liga’s weekend with Osasuna hosting Racing Santander at 14:00 and Celta Vigo welcoming Alavés at 16:15, before Málaga host Real Sociedad at 18:30 and Real Madrid welcome Sevilla at 21:00.
Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt open Bundesliga proceedings on Friday night, hosting 1. FC Köln at 20:30. Saturday brings the most eye-catching German fixture: Bayern München vs RB Leipzig at 18:30. Five simultaneous 15:30 kick-offs see Union Berlin host Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV welcome VfB Stuttgart, Werder Bremen face SC Paderborn 07, FC Schalke 04 take on FSV Mainz 05, and SV Elversberg host FC Augsburg. Sunday’s Bundesliga action concludes with Bayer Leverkusen hosting SC Freiburg at 15:30 and Borussia Mönchengladbach welcoming 1899 Hoffenheim at 17:30.
Serie A
Frosinone and Sassuolo get Serie A underway on Friday at 20:45. Saturday sees Venezia host Napoli at 15:00, Bologna take on Inter at 18:00, and AS Roma welcome Genoa at 20:45. Sunday completes the Italian weekend with Udinese hosting Lecce at 12:30, Fiorentina entertaining Como at 15:00, and AC Milan vs Atalanta at 18:00, before Juventus host Lazio at 20:45.
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 opens on Friday when Le Mans host Toulouse at 20:45. Saturday sees Strasbourg take on Paris Saint-Germain at 17:15, while Lille host Stade Brestois 29 and Estac Troyes face Lens, both at 20:45. Sunday’s French programme features Angers vs Marseille at 15:00, then a 17:15 triple-header of Le Havre vs Auxerre, Lorient vs Monaco, and Paris vs Rennes, before Lyon host Nice at 20:45.