Football Previews

League leaders Chelsea can confirm Middlebrough’s relegation with a win in this game, while Boro can reduce the point gap between Chelsea and Tottenham with shock a victory. Chelsea are champions elect – they are 4 games away from being crowned the league champions. The Blues currently have 81 points after 34 games, 4 points more than their London rivals ...

Struggling Sassuolo host Fiorentina in this game as they try to continue their recent run of good form. Sassuolo have been impressive recently – they have won 2 and drawn 2 of their last 4 league matches – form that has helped them climb up the table to 14th position. They currently have 39 points from 34 league games and ...

Empoli will be hoping to get back to winning ways with a victory over Bologna in this fixture. Empoli are currently 17th in the Serie A table after collecting just 29 points from 34 games. They were recently on a winning run after winning 2 on the bounce but lost their last league game which brought that run to an end. ...

Chievo could relegate underperforming Palermo with a win in this fixture. Chievo have already secured their top flight status in the Serie A next season, with no hope of playing in Europe next season, they will be hoping they can finish in the top half of the table this season. They are currently 13th in the league table after collecting 41 ...

Udinese are be playing for pride against this in-form Atalanta team who have their eye set on 4th spot in Serie A. Udinese are currently 11th in the league table with 43 points after 34 games. They are 19 points behind their host who are occupying the last European spot in the league table. They have won 3 of their last ...

Malaga come into this game knowing that a good showing could see them topple Celta Vigo. Malaga are currently on form – they have won their last 3 league matches in a row, a set of performances that has helped them climb up the league table. They are currently ranked 12th with 42 points from 35 league games, and they ...

Deportivo will be looking for their first win in 4 games when they host Espanyol in this match. Deportivo are currently 16th in the league table with 32 points from 35 games. Their recent form has been discouraging and they are gradually heading into the relegation zone. They are 8 points above Sporting Gijon who are 18th in the league table. They ...

Valencia need to get back to winning ways and this game offers them an opportunity to do so. Valencia are currently 13th in the league table – they have 40 points from 35 games, 8 points behind 10th placed Alaves and 16 points above the relegation zone. A more realistic target for them this season would be finishing in a mid-table position. ...

10th placed Alaves will hope to continue their good run with at least a point against this impressive Athletic Bilbao team. Alaves have had a good season so far – they are currently 10th in the league table with 48 points from 35 games. They trail 9th placed Espanyol by only 2 points and a win in this game could see ...

Marseille will continue their quest to finish in the last European spot in this game against a Mario Ballotelli inspired Nice. Marseille will consider this season a disappointment when they consider the ambition of their new owner as well as the January purchases he made. They are currently 6th in the league table,  just 2 points behind 4th placed Lyon who ...

Lyon need to win this game if they want to keep their spot in the top 4 and qualify for Europe next season. Lyon are currently 4th in the league table with 57 points after 34 games. They are just 1 poimt above 5th placed Bordeaux, but have a game in hand on them. They have won only 2 of their ...

Rennes are currently 9th in the league table with 44 points from 35 league games. They will be hoping to get back to winning ways with a home victory over Montpellier in this encounter. They have only 2 wins from their last 10 league games, losing 3 and drawing the rest. They have just 1 point from their last 2 league games. ...

Freiburg have had a season they can be proud of.  They are currently 7th in the league table with 44 points from 31 league games. They are currently behind 5th placed Hertha by just 2 points and if they win this game, they could topple them. They have 4 wins from their last 10 league games, losing 4 and drawing 2. ...

16th placed Hamburg will continue their fight to avoid relegation in this match. They will be hoping that they can win this game to halt their recent slide in form that has seen them lose their last 3 league games. They currently have just 33 points from 31 league games and they are just 4 points ahead of Ingolstadt who are ...

Struggling Ingolstadt will be hoping to drag Bayer Leverkusen closer to the relegation zone with a win in this game. Ingolstadt are currently second from bottom in the league table with just 29 points after 31 league games. They have a chance of surviving relegation this season if they can win their remaining games beginning with this encounter. Their recent ...