It’s that time of the week again when we run through a selection of the most exciting matches taking place this weekend and offer our best bets and value picks.
Chelsea v Fulham (Friday)
Chelsea are back in action this Friday when they welcome their west London rivals Fulham to Stamford Bridge on Friday night. Joao Felix will serve his suspension, but Graham Potter will have Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke to call upon, while Reece James returns after a long injury lay-off.
Everton v Arsenal (Saturday)
Arsenal will hope to take another step towards the Premier League title when they take on Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. The Gunners have won their last four league games away from home and will be confident of seeing off a Toffees side who have lost their last four in a row.
Atletico Madrid v Getafe (Saturday)
Atletico Madrid will be eyeing a third straight LaLiga win when they host 19th-placed Getafe on Saturday. The visitors have lost their last five games in a row and should lose their fourth straight meeting with Diego Simeone’s side.
Barcelona v Sevilla (Sunday)
Sevilla have somewhat recovered from a poor start to the season, winning three of their last four games, including back-to-back wins against Cadiz and Elche. Jorge Sampaoli’s side will be hoping to continue their good form, but a tough test awaits against runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday.
AS Roma v Empoli (Saturday)
Jose Mourinho’s Roma host Empoli in Serie A action on Saturday looking to make it eight straight wins over the Florence-based side. The Giallorossi will be confident of claiming maximum points at the Stadio Olimpico where they’ve recorded back-to-back wins against Bologna and Fiorentina.
Spezia v Napoli (Sunday)
Runaway Serie A leaders Napoli look to make it five straight wins in the Serie A when they visit 17th-placed Spezia on Sunday. The hosts are on a three-match losing streak and Luciano Spalletti’s side will be confident of claiming all three points.
Monchengladbach v Schalke (Saturday)
Following their 4-1 victory away at Hoffenheim, Borussia Monchengladbach will be looking to continue their winning ways when they host bottom side Schalke on Saturday. The visitors are winless in their last four league games, suffering three straight defeats against Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig, before a goalless draw at home to Cologne.
Eintracht Frankfurt v Hertha Berlin (Saturday)
Following back-to-back away draws in the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt will be delighted to return to the Deutsche Bank Park where they’ve won four of their last five, including back-to-back wins over Hoffenheim and Schalke. The Eagles will host 17th-placed Hertha Berlin who are on a three-game losing streak.
Paris Saint-Germain v Toulouse (Saturday)
After being held to a 1-1 draw against Reims in their last outing at the Parc des Princes, runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain will look to return to winning ways in front of their home support when they take on Toulouse, a side they’ve beaten in each of their last six meetings.
Marseille v Nice (Sunday)
Marseille look to continue their impressive form in Ligue 1 when they host eighth-placed Nice on Sunday. The Olympians sit in second place on 46 points and remain unbeaten in their last nine league games with seven wins.