Previews

Sunday evening at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán brings together two sides with very different motivations — Sevilla needing points to secure their top-flight survival beyond all doubt, and Real Madrid looking to close the season in second place with as much momentum as possible heading into the summer. Sevilla arrive …

Sunday’s clash at the Spotify Camp Nou is something of a victory lap for the hosts — Barcelona have already been confirmed as La Liga champions and face Real Betis in what is the penultimate matchday of the season. The trophy has been secured, but pride, records, and individual milestones …

Sunday’s late kick-off at St. James’ Park pits a mid-table Newcastle side with nothing left to play for against a West Ham outfit fighting for Premier League survival in what could be a pivotal evening at the bottom of the table. The Magpies have endured a difficult recent spell, collecting …

Sunday’s penultimate Premier League fixture of the season brings Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford with nothing but pride left to play for, while Manchester United have a concrete incentive — securing third place and Champions League football for next season. The Red Devils head into this match on a solid …

Saturday’s FA Cup Final at Wembley brings together two sides in starkly contrasting form, with Manchester City heading into the showpiece occasion as the clear favourites on the back of a dominant recent run, while Chelsea arrive having endured one of the more turbulent spells in their season. The Blues’ …

Friday night at Villa Park is the setting for one of the most significant Premier League fixtures of the weekend, as Aston Villa host Liverpool in a straight contest for fourth place. Both sides are locked on 59 points heading into this game — Villa in fifth on goal difference, …

Thursday night’s late La Liga kick-off at the Santiago Bernabéu sees Real Madrid host Real Oviedo in a fixture that carries very different implications for each side. The hosts are closing out a season in which the title has slipped from their grasp and are focused on finishing as strongly …

Thursday evening at the Estadi Montilivi sees Girona host Real Sociedad in a La Liga clash with very different but equally urgent stakes. The home side need points to escape the relegation picture, while the visitors are chasing a finish in the top half of the table that their squad …

Thursday evening’s La Liga clash at the Mestalla brings together two sides who are level on points but heading in very different directions in terms of form. Valencia host Rayo Vallecano in a match where the upper reaches of the final standings — and the European places that come with …

Wednesday night at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens offers one of the most compelling fixtures in French football this season — a title decider in all but name, as second-placed Lens host league leaders Paris Saint-Germain in what could be the evening the championship is settled. With six points separating …