Football Previews

Underperforming Montpellier host Lille who are just 1 point above them in this game that will determine who is more superior on current form. Montpellier are currently 13th in the league table after collecting 39 points from 34 games. The former French champions have been very disappointing lately – they managed to recover from a 3 game losing streak to win ...

Impressive Guingamp play host to 7th placed Saint-Étienne with hopes of getting all 3 points in what looks a difficult match-up. Guingamp are currently 10th in the league table after collecting 44 points from 34 games. They currently lead 11th placed Toulouse by 2 points and if they lose this game, they could go down to 11th. They have won ...

Metz welcome Nancy with hopes that they can get back to winning ways as soon as possible. Metz are currently 15th in the league table, and have 36 points from 34 games. They are just 4 points from the relegation zone and a loss in this game will take them closer than they would want. They have lost 4 of their ...

Rock bottom Bastia host Rennes in this game to play for nothing, with hopes of escaping relegation all but lost. Bastia have collected just 28 points from 33 league games this season, and their disappointing run has seen them collect just 4 points from their last 6 games. They lost their last league game. Playing at home doesn’t seem to ...

Nantes host Lorient in this game knowing that a bad result would drop them out of the top 10. Nantes are currently 8th in the league table after collecting 45 points from 33 games. They currently trail 7th placed Saint-Etienne by just 1 point, but have played a game more. They have won 3 of their last 6 games, losing just ...

Angers welcome former champions Lyon at the wrong time. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are currently on a run of 4 straight defeats. They are currently 14th in the League table and look to have secured their survival for next season. However, they will have to start winning as soon as possible to avoid being dragged ...

This game sees two underperforming German giants lock horns together. In recent past a game between these two teams would have been a big one, but this meeting would be between 12th placed vs 11th placed teams. Bayer have won only 1 of their last 6 league games, losing 3 and drawing the rest. They have not won a home ...

Impressive Atlanta host league leaders Juventus as they continue their push to play in Europe next season. They have proved their doubters wrong this season and are currently in 5th position with 63 points after 33 games, trailing 4th placed Lazio by just 1 point. They are currently on a run of 5 games without a defeat, winning 3 and ...

Villareal host Gijon in this game with hopes of going 7 points clear of 6th placed Athletic Bilbao who have a game in hand. Villareal are currently 5th with 60 points from 34 games – they have had a good season, and will want to finish it well with a place in Europa League next season. They have won 4 ...

Athletico Bilbao enter this home game after 2 consecutive wins.  Playing at home gives them an opportunity to take that figure to 3. They are currently 6th in the table, just 1 point behind Villarreal who are 5th. They have won 4 of their last 6 games and have won 7 of their last 8 home games. They are one of ...

This may be the most important Manchester derby in recent times, with a top four place at stake this time. Manchester City will come into this fixture with some pains after losing their FA Cup semifinal fixture to Arsenal. Losing this game could see them lose ground in their bid to end the season in the top four. They are ...

Deportivo continue their fight to avoid relegation against the wounded Real Madrid in this encounter. Deportivo need nothing but a win if they want to survive the drop this season. They are currently 16th in the league table, just 4 points above 17th placed Leganes, but they are 8 points off the relegation zone. Their recent form has been woeful – ...

Valencia play host to Real Sociedad with only a win on their mind. The Los Che are without a win in their last 2 games, but were on a 3 games winning streak before those matches. They are currently 12th with 40 points – a huge 15 points separates them from 6th position, so no hope of playing Europe next ...

17th Placed Leganes desperately need to halt their recent slide – anything short of a win in this match may see them come just 1 point above the relegation zone. They are currently 4 points above the relegation zone and a win would help them maintain that. However, it is worth noting that they have not won any of their ...

Top of the table Barcelona will hope to continue their recent good form in the league with a home win in this encounter. Lionel Messi scored the 500th goal of his career against Real Madrid on Sunday in the 2-3 victory that may decide the La Liga title this season. The Catalan giants have recovered well from their shock Champions ...