Previews

Czechia host the Republic of Ireland at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Thursday evening in a World Cup qualifying fixture that could prove decisive in determining who makes it to the tournament in the summer. Czechia head into this one in decent recent form in qualifying. Their most recent …

Real Madrid host Atlético Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday evening in one of La Liga’s most fiercely contested fixtures — the Madrid derby. Real Madrid arrive riding a wave of momentum after eliminating Manchester City from the Champions League on March 17, winning 2-1 away to complete a …

Arsenal meet Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the Carabao Cup Final, with kick-off at 16:30 GMT. Two of English football’s most formidable clubs meet at the national stadium for the first domestic cup final of the season, with the Gunners arriving as the in-form side and …

Tottenham Hotspur host Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Premier League fixture that brings two sides together who have both had bittersweet weeks in European competition. Spurs head into this one having won their most recent outing — a 3-2 home victory over Atlético …

Aston Villa host West Ham United at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon in a Premier League fixture that carries importance for both clubs at different ends of the table’s concerns. Villa head into this one having secured a significant Europa League result midweek — a 2-0 home win over Lille …

Newcastle United host Sunderland at St. James’ Park on Sunday lunchtime in a Premier League Tyne-Wear derby that carries added significance at this stage of the season, with both clubs needing points for contrasting reasons. Kick-off is 12:00 GMT. Newcastle head into this one bruised from a 7-2 defeat away …

Everton host Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday evening in a Premier League fixture with both sides arriving in poor form and needing to arrest very different kinds of slides. Kick-off is 17:30 GMT. Everton head into this one having lost their most recent outing — a 2-0 …

Brighton & Hove Albion host Liverpool at the American Express Stadium on Saturday lunchtime in a Premier League fixture that pits two sides in contrasting but similarly erratic form. Kick-off is 12:30 GMT. Brighton head into this one having won their most recent outing — a 1-0 win away at …

RB Leipzig host TSG Hoffenheim at the Red Bull Arena on Friday evening in a Bundesliga fixture between two sides separated by relatively little in terms of quality but with very different trajectories. Kick-off is 19:30 GMT. Leipzig head into this one having lost their most recent outing — a …

Villarreal host Real Sociedad at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Friday evening in a La Liga fixture with European implications for the Yellow Submarine and their visitors. Kick-off is 20:00 GMT. Villarreal head into this one having drawn their most recent outing — a 1-1 draw away at Alavés …