Previews

The Emirates Stadium hosts a high-stakes Premier League fixture on Saturday evening as Arsenal take on Newcastle United in a match that could have title implications at one end of the table and mid-table significance at the other. Arsenal need a win to go top. Newcastle need a result to …

Liverpool host Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday afternoon in a Premier League fixture that carries serious weight for the home side. Sitting fifth in the table and chasing a top-four berth, the Reds cannot afford further slippage, while Crystal Palace make the trip to Merseyside with a psychological edge …

Friday evening at the Red Bull Arena, and RB Leipzig host FC Union Berlin in a Bundesliga fixture that looks, on paper, like a meeting of a side in full flight and one fighting for their season’s direction. Leipzig sit third in the table on 59 points — five behind …

Friday evening at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, and Real Betis host Real Madrid in a La Liga fixture that means very different things to each side. Betis sit fifth on 46 points — a position of relative comfort in the table with European football for next season already …

Friday night under the lights at the Stadium of Light, and Sunderland welcome Nottingham Forest in a Premier League fixture that carries very different significance for each side. The Black Cats sit 11th on 46 points — safe, mid-table and with little riding on the final five games beyond pride …

Thursday evening at the MHPArena, and VfB Stuttgart host SC Freiburg in a German Cup semi-final that carries all the weight and drama that a place in the final deserves. Two Bundesliga sides with contrasting recent momentum, meeting in a knockout fixture where nothing carries over — only what happens …

Thursday evening at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, and Real Oviedo face one of their most critical fixtures of the season as they host Villarreal in a La Liga encounter of starkly contrasting motivations. Oviedo sit 20th in the table on 27 points — five adrift of Elche in 18th with …

Wednesday evening at the BayArena, and Bayer Leverkusen host Bayern Munich in what promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the German Cup this season. These two sides have form a rivalry that needs no introduction — and a cup semi-final at Leverkusen’s ground, with a place at …

Wednesday evening at the Spotify Camp Nou, and Barcelona welcome Celta Vigo to a venue that has become a fortress this season, as the league leaders look to extend their commanding position at the top of La Liga. The Blaugrana sit nine points clear of Real Madrid with seven games …

Wednesday night at Turf Moor is a fixture of sharply divergent circumstances, as a Burnley side who have all but run out of road in the Premier League survival race host a Manchester City team who still have one eye on the title. The Clarets sit 19th on 20 points …