Today there will be 22 matches in the strongest European leagues at the stadiums. Eurofootball.com provides you with a list of matches and games to pay attention to on Saturday.
English Premier League
17:00. "West Ham" - "Everton"
The giant killer of the Premier League, "West Ham" team (20 points, 6th place) will play at home against "Everton" club (16 points, 9th place).
"West Ham" team suffered a defeat last weekend against "Watford" and ended a seven-game unbeaten streak dropping out of the top four. Before the Saturday match, the London team found out that they won't have the help of striker Diafra Sahno, but the return of Winston Reid and Alex Song to the lineup should make their defense a bit more reliable.
"Everton" players should arrive at this match with a positive mindset. Last weekend, they defeated "Sunderland" with a score of 6-2, and Arouna Kone scored three goals. Without team captain Phil Jagielka, who is expected to miss at least a month, "Everton" will still travel to London confidently and try to take three points from a higher-ranked team.
This match can be expected to be a beautiful game with many goals. Both teams are prone to scoring goals, but they also concede them. Although the home team "Hammers" have a slightly better chance of winning the match, "Everton" players, who scored six goals in the last round, will go to the away stadium with confidence in their abilities and try to take three points from a higher-ranked team.
Other Premier League matches on Saturday:
14:45 "Bournemouth" - "Newcastle United"
17:00 "Leicester" - "Watford"
17:00 "Manchester United" - "West Brom"
17:00 "Norwich" - "Swansea"
17:00 "Sunderland" - "Southampton"
19:30 "Stoke City" - "Chelsea"
Spanish La Liga
17:00. "Celta Vigo" - "Valencia"
Intriguing 11th round matches in the Spanish La Liga. "Celta Vigo" (21 points, 3rd place) will try to prove their advantage against "Valencia" (15 points, 7th place).
"Celta Vigo" club has no information about injured players, so the team can rely on all players, except Gustavo Cabral, who is still suspended. The team, which suffered only one defeat (against Real Madrid), will continue to prove to the favorites of the Spanish championship that they should not be underestimated. A victory against "Valencia" would be an early but serious indication for "Celta" to reach next year's European championships.
"Valencia" team still has the same losses - two injured goalkeepers and right-back Rodrigo. One of the biggest club's problems remains weak performance in away matches. Once again playing away, "Valencia" players will seek to end a streak of three straight defeats in opponents' arenas.
These matches will feature two different teams. "Valencia" is third in goals scored, while their opponents are third in goals conceded. Although before the season probably nobody could have thought about it, the clear favorites in this match are the hosts. However, the experienced "Valencia" team is capable of disappointing the opponents' fans and taking home a win.
Other La Liga matches on Saturday:
19:15 "Levante" - "Deportivo"
21:30 "Eibar" - "Getafe"
21:30 "Rayo Vallecano" - "Granada"
23:05 "Malaga" - "Betis"
German Bundesliga
16:30. "Gladbach" - "Ingolstadt"
The "Gladbach" players (18 points, 6th place), who have been playing unceasingly lately, will host the "Ingolstadt" team (15 points, 8th place) in the Bundesliga championship.
Despite having six injured players, the hosts are playing excellently and currently have a streak of six consecutive victories. They have won all those matches by at least two goals, so at the moment they are showing really good form.
"Ingolstadt" only moved up to the Bundesliga this year, but debuting in the top German league just twelve years after the team's formation is a really good result. The visitors arrive for these matches as a team that concedes the fewest goals in the league, giving in only to "Bayern" club in terms of goals conceded. The last three rounds without a victory for the remaining club and their defense will face one of the toughest tests of the season, trying to deal with the raging "Gladbach" players.
The favorites of the match are clear - the "Gladbach" players. However, watching this team play recently is a real pleasure, so even if the match ends with an easy home win, the hosts will be ready to demonstrate another beautiful football spectacle to the fans.
Other Bundesliga matches on Saturday:
16:30 "Bayer" - "Koln"
16:30 "Bayern" - "Stuttgart"
16:30 "Hoffenheim" - "Eintracht"
16:30 "Mainz" - "Wolfsburg"
19:30 "Darmstadt" - "Hamburger"
Italian Serie A
21:45. "Milan" - "Atalanta"
The "Milan" team (19 points, 6th place), which has been showing increasingly better game lately, will host the "Atalanta" players (17 points, 8th place) at home.
Although the "Milan" club has been facing player injuries lately and cannot rely on the help of six players, they have achieved three consecutive victories and significantly improved their positions in the Italian championship. Poor team performance at the start of the season almost cost the coach, Sinisa Mihajlovic, his job, but the stabilized situation and the fourth consecutive win could bring peace of mind and success to the coach's home.
The "Atalanta" players have been performing particularly poorly in away matches recently. In the last three games at opponents' stadiums, they did not score goals, conceding eight precise shots and losing all three matches. Considering that they will play against the "Milan" team and then travel to Rome, this losing streak could continue. Good news for the "Atalanta" fans - all team players should be healthy and ready for this match.
If nothing unexpected happens, "Milan" should extend their winning streak, and their striker Carlos Bacca will do everything to strengthen his position in the list of top scorers and secure a good third place.
Other Serie A matches on Saturday:
19:00 "Verona" - "Bologna"
French Ligue 1
21:00. "Montpellier" - "Nantes"
The "Montpellier" team (9 points, 17th place), which started the season poorly, will play at home against the "Nantes" club (19 points, 8th place) on Saturday.
The "Montpellier" team cannot complain about a large number of injuries, but three players, including the main goalkeeper Geoffrey Jourdren, cannot help the team. The hosts, who scored only one point in the first seven rounds, rarely leave behind a chance to win in recent matches (losing just one match in the last five games). The toughest mission for "Montpellier" will be to score a goal again - being one of the least productive teams in all leagues.
The "Nantes" team, which has lost two defenders - Valentin Rongier and Alejandro Bodo, had only a few days to regroup and return to the game after losing to "Marseille" last weekend, which allowed them to win three consecutive matches before that. Last Wednesday, they managed to win against "Nice," and fighting for the "Nantes" team is really something - only three points separate them from the second-placed "Lyon" players.
Both teams are not high-scoring teams, so every accurate shot can determine the victory. Although the betting offices rate the chances of "Montpellier" better, the "Nantes" players are determined to speak their word in the match.
Other Ligue 1 matches on Saturday:
18:00 "Paris Saint-Germain" - "Toulouse"
21:00 "Caen" - "Guingamp"
21:00 "Lille" - "Bastia"
21:00 "Lorient" - "Troyes"
21:00 "Reims" - "Ajaccio"
Tautvydas Sakalauskas
