All of European football's top five leagues will be back again this weekend following a variety of different winter breaks. In Germany, they will play their first fixtures since the festive hiatus and we appear set for one of the most fascinating title races in years in 2019. The surprise leaders and the longstanding champions […]

While some of European soccer's biggest domestic competitions are winding down before Christmas, for others the fixture intensity is about to be ramped up. That includes the Premier League and Serie A, where matches will be played up until the 23rd December and beginning again on Boxing Day; two fixtures from both of those divisions […]

After a weekend when all the focus from across European soccer was on derby matches, this week the focus is...erm, more derby matches. Still, we can't get enough of these types of games can we? They come from Italy on Friday, plus Germany and Spain on Saturday. Also on the agenda is a huge clash […]

There are local rivalries to settle in the Premier League this weekend, with a couple of classic derby matches on Sunday standing out in this set of fixtures. North London and Merseyside will be the stages for the two contests, which contain four teams from inside English football's top six going head-to-head. Elsewhere, in France, […]

No more international breaks until March. That's quite nice isn't it? Domestically, Major League Soccer in 2018 is heading for a dramatic conclusion, while across Europe the pressure is about to ramp up ahead of festive schedules and winter breaks. This weekend from MLS we have opening legs of conference finals, while there are key […]

Sometimes soccer weekends do just come together don't they? This one has the lot. Local derbies, historic rivalries, new rivalries and in the case of the Copa Libertadores final on Sunday afternoon, absolutely everything. Overall, there's very few overlaps too, meaning at least four of these fixtures can be enjoyed in full. It's going to […]

It's getting towards that time of year again when the frost descends and the cold bites in many parts around the world. True tests of elite squads are on the horizon. In the Premier League there are huge games on Saturday at lunchtime and in the evening, the latter of which has the potential to […]

With European commitments prompting shifts in domestic schedules, we'll have to wait until late in the weekend to sample the standout matches. On Sunday there's huge derby games from Spain and France, while Monday sees two of the Premier League's biggest names square off. In Italy there's a match on each day between potential Champions […]

We've now broken the back of the international break and there's elite domestic football from Europe to look forward to again. There's high-class action across the continent, with rivalries old and new to be resumed in England, Germany, Spain and Italy. Typically, after these hiatuses, the games are enthralling and the results are surprising. All […]

Even at this early stage of the season, there are glamour games and campaign-defining games. This weekend has both. In the Premier League the best two outfits in the division meet in what promises to be a tremendous football occasion on Sunday. In Spain we have three selections this weekend, including one derby and two […]

We're now into the rigour of the 2018-19 campaign and the extra workload taken on by teams prompted some intriguing results in midweek. The weekend will be an opportunity to bounce back for those who faltered. And it's one of those weekends where every fixture on the list seems to get better an better. There […]

The 2018-19 season really feels like it's up an running now. With European matches and domestic cup competitions bookending this weekend of domestic action, the strains of a campaign will start to take hold for numerous sides, especially those with hopes of challenging on multiple fronts. This weekend our selection includes two matches from the […]

As international breaks go, that wasn't one of the worst, was it? There were some intriguing games, the UEFA Nations League was a nice addition and I suppose we're all on decent terms with the national teams following the World Cup. Still, it's nice to have domestic football back again. It's all going on Saturday […]

We're not long into the new season and already there's pressure on managers, players and coaches. Pressure to keep up good form in pursuit of prizes. Pressure to justify summer spending. Pressure to stay afloat in the league. Pressure to win a local derby. Pressure to keep your job. Those themes are laced throughout the […]

So then, as of this weekend all five of European football's biggest domestic competitions will be back on the agendas of supporters across the globe. And that means our Top 5 feature is back. Hello again! Good summer? Decent World Cup wasn't it? Anyway, let's get into it. It's Round 1 of the Bundesliga and […]