Football Previews

This is one of the rare occasions that these two teams square up against each other and the La Liga title is not on the line, but that still doesn’t make this game insignificant. The Catalans have just completed a domestic treble, but they are still unbeaten this season and this game remains their only major threat to going the ...

W Chelsea were crowned Premier League Champions at this stage last season however this season they have surrendered their league crown to the dominant Manchester City and are even at risk of missing out on the top four entirely. They come into their final three games of the season 5th in the league table with a five point deficit on ...

The fact that Betis will finish this season ahead of Athletic Bilbao has taken many La Liga followers by surprise. What is even more shocking is that they could actually secure Champions League football if Valencia falters on the run-in. Betis secured Europa League football last Monday when they defeated Malaga, and the 53,000 fans that came to watch that ...

Villarreal have been the better of these two teams for the better part of the last decade, however, this season has been different as Valencia are likely going to play Champions League football next term while Villarreal will be settling for the Europa League. Villarreal do have a good record in this fixture and they will be looking to let ...

This season will end a successful one if Brighton can get three more points. They are currently with 37 points and they know a single win from their remaining three fixtures would see them reach the magical 40 points mark. They are impressively 14th in the league table and five points away from relegation trouble, however, they face Manchester City ...

These two sides remain big teams in La Liga and both did well the last season, however, they have underachieved this season even though they have been spectacular in some games. Inconsistency has been the biggest issue for these sides and that has led to Sevilla sacking Vincenzo Montella who failed to win his last 9 games in charge following ...

Two Red Bull sponsored teams entered European competitions this season with many people tipping RB Leipzig to be the most successful of them, however, that prediction has proved to be wrong as the Germans were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Olympique Marseille. If the French men eliminate Salzburg here, they will become the Red Bull brands kryptonite. The first ...

This competition is Arsenal’s only hope of ending Arsene Wenger’s reign with a trophy and they made the task of getting to the final more difficult for themselves last Thursday. The Gunners were ahead after 61 minutes after Atletico had had a man sent off in the first half, but a combination of poor defending and sharp attacking instincts from ...

Last week’s semifinal first leg was more than a thrilling game that had one of the most ridiculous results you will ever see in a Champions League semifinal game. Liverpool surprisingly raced to a 5-0 lead despite AS Roma playing very well in the opening 25 minutes. The Reds however, switched off in the final ten minutes to see the ...

In the first leg of this game, Real Madrid were not at their very best, yet Los Blancos dug deep and got the win. They fell behind to the Bavarians 1-0 after Keylor Navas was easily beaten at the far post, but they recovered well to beat Bayern 2-1 and give themselves an advantage heading into this second leg as ...

This has been a very good season for Real Betis who are set to end the season in a European place as well as as the top ranking Andalusian side. Their fans will be delighted about this achievement as it has been a long time since they were the best side in the region. Real Betis have scored an average ...

Tottenham have developed from a team struggling to get into the top four to a team that has become used to playing European football and fighting for other trophies. However, this season is set to end trophy-less after they lost to Manchester United in the semifinal of the FA Cup last weekend. They were knocked out of the Champions League ...

Valencia fans can look back at this season and be very proud of what their team has achieved as they close in on a Champions League spot. They would have wrapped up their position in the top four by now, but the surprising form of Real Betis and their own drop in form means that they need to win this ...

This season has seen Manchester United come under some serious criticism especially because they don’t play the most exciting brand of football. However, some of that has to be considered harsh as they are currently 2nd in the league table and have a chance to win the FA Cup by the end of the season. They defeated Tottenham 2-1 in ...

This game brings together two of La Liga’s biggest Basque sides who are fighting to see who will be the region’s top dog this season. It has been an underwhelming campaign for both of these sides and a win for either side could be the only major achievement they can get with the season drawing to a close. Athletic who ...