Saturday’s Premier League fixtures promise an exciting day of action, starting with an anticipated clash between Newcastle United and Manchester City at 12:30pm (Nigerian Time).
City, fresh from a series of dominant performances, are the favourites, but Newcastle will be looking to cause an upset at home.
The 15:00 fixtures feature several interesting matchups. Arsenal will face Leicester City at the Emirates, where the Gunners are heavily favoured. Arsenal, looking to continue their strong start to the season, face a Leicester side eager to climb the table.
Meanwhile, Brentford host West Ham United in what should be a closely contested London derby, with Brentford tipped as the favourites.
Another intriguing matchup sees Chelsea take on Brighton at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are the favorites, but Brighton’s impressive form this season makes them dangerous opponents.
Everton will take on Crystal Palace at Goodison Park, with Palace viewed as slight favourites. Nottingham Forest face Fulham, with the Cottagers favoured to take the points in this encounter.
The day’s Premier League action will conclude at 17:30 when Wolves host Liverpool. Liverpool, the favorites, will aim to continue their title challenge with a victory at Molineux.
La Liga: Barcelona travel to Osasuna
In Spain, La Liga sees Barcelona as the favourites when they travel to face Osasuna in Saturday’s final match at 20:00.
Earlier in the day, at 13:00, Getafe will host Deportivo Alaves, while Rayo Vallecano are set to take on Leganes at 15:15, both sides seen as favourites in their respective fixtures.
The evening’s action also includes a 17:30 battle between Real Sociedad and Valencia, with Sociedad looking to secure a home victory.
Bundesliga: Top teams face off
The Bundesliga also offers plenty of excitement this Saturday.
Borussia Mönchengladbach will host Union Berlin at 14:30, with Gladbach marked as the favourites. At the same time, Freiburg will face St. Pauli, and Mainz 05 go up against Heidenheim, both matches expected to go in favour of the home sides.
At 17:30, the headline fixture of the day will see Bayern Munich taking on Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern are the seemingly favourites in this showdown, but Xavi Alonso’s Leverkusen will be eager to prove they can compete.
Serie A: Inter and Juventus aim for wins
In Serie A, Inter Milan will look to bounce back from a derby defeat as they travel to Udinese for a 14:00 kickoff. Inter are the clear favourites, with high expectations for them to reclaim momentum in the title race.
Later, at 17:00, Juventus face Genoa, while Atalanta are favoured to win against Bologna in the final match of the day at 19:45.
Ligue 1: Monaco host Montpellier
In Ligue 1, Monaco will face Montpellier at 20:00 in a match where Monaco are the clear favourites.
Earlier, at 16:00, Lens will play Nice, followed by Le Havre hosting Lille at 18:00, with Lille expected to take the win.