Previews

The RCDE Stadium stages a Monday night La Liga fixture with genuine consequences at both ends of the table as Espanyol host Levante. The home side are in wretched form and desperate to arrest a slide that has seen them drop deep into mid-table danger, while Levante arrive fighting for …

Old Trafford hosts a Monday night Premier League fixture as Manchester United take on Brentford in a match with implications at both ends of the top half of the table. United are chasing a result to consolidate their position in the top four, while Brentford — mired in a run …

San Siro hosts one of Italian football’s most celebrated fixtures on Sunday evening as AC Milan welcome Juventus in what remains one of the most fiercely contested rivalries in Serie A. The two clubs arrive in starkly contrasting form, which gives this edition of the Derby d’Italia an additional layer …

Wembley stages the second of back-to-back FA Cup semifinals on Sunday afternoon as Chelsea take on Leeds United in what promises to be a compelling contest. Chelsea arrive as the Premier League side and, on paper, the favourites — but their form heading into this fixture could hardly be more …

Wembley Stadium stages the FA Cup semifinal on Saturday afternoon as Manchester City face Southampton in what represents one of the more striking mismatches in recent cup history — a Premier League title contender against a Championship side still chasing promotion back to the top flight. For Southampton, their presence …

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 …