Saturday promises an action-packed day of football across Europe, with exciting fixtures in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1.
Premier League:
The day kicks off with a 12:30 PM (Nigerian time) clash between Newcastle United and Manchester City, with City as the favourites but Newcastle aiming to upset at home.
At 15:00, Arsenal host Leicester City at the Emirates, where the Gunners are heavily favoured to continue their strong start. Brentford take on West Ham United in a London derby, while Chelsea face Brighton in a tricky matchup at Stamford Bridge. Everton will clash with Crystal Palace at Goodison Park, and Nottingham Forest face Fulham. The Premier League action wraps up at 17:30 with Wolves hosting Liverpool at Molineux.
La Liga:
In Spain, Barcelona travel to Osasuna for a 20:00 match, with the Catalan giants expected to take all three points. Earlier in the day, Getafe will host Deportivo Alaves at 13:00, followed by Rayo Vallecano taking on Leganes at 15:15. Real Sociedad face Valencia at 17:30 in a crucial home fixture.
Bundesliga:
Germany’s Bundesliga also sees major action, with Borussia Mönchengladbach taking on Union Berlin at 14:30. Freiburg face St. Pauli, and Mainz 05 host Heidenheim in other 14:30 fixtures. At 17:30, the headline game sees Bayern Munich face Bayer Leverkusen in a highly anticipated clash.
Serie A:
In Italy, Inter Milan look to recover from a derby defeat as they visit Udinese at 14:00. Later, Juventus face Genoa at 17:00, followed by Atalanta against Bologna at 19:45.
Ligue 1:
In France, Monaco host Montpellier at 20:00, with Monaco the favourites. Earlier, Lens play Nice at 16:00, followed by Le Havre vs Lille at 18:00.
It’s set to be a thrilling day for football fans with major matchups across Europe’s top leagues.