All the big European Football is back from Spain, Italy, France and Germany this weekend after the winter break, and so to is our quick European Football Highlights for the weekend.
Some might call our European Football Highlights hipster football, we don’t, it’s pure sports nerd and football goodness. Give us an Eibar, Sassuolo, or Borussia Monchengladbach any day.
There’s no super big European clash this weekend but there doesn’t have to be, just a welcome return of everyone, and some decent games across the four big leagues.
But if you have a life and can’t watch everything, we offer up our quick European Football Highlights, to help you follow the best of it, without the need to stay up for absolutely everything. With added TV times
Quick European Football Highlights Week 17 – The Matches
Here are the minimum of games worth keeping an eye on in our opinion.
There are TV Times for those in Australia lucky enough with Bein Sports.
BUNDESLIGA – HOFFENHEIM v BAYERN MUNICH
EURO KICK OFF – FRIDAY EVENING
The Bundesliga returns this weekend, and kicks off with the league’s biggest team, and we’ll see if the break has recharged them for a title battle with Dortmund. They are only six points behind at the moment in second place. Bayern also finished the calendar year on a run of five straight wins. You could look at Hoffenheim’s form two ways – they are unbeaten in ten matches, but then they have also drawn their last six games. There should be plenty f goals, both teams average around 2 goals per game.
Barely Interesting Stat: Hoffenheim have beaten Bayern at home the past two seasons.
Prediction: Bayern Munich 3-2
TV – Bein Sports Australia Kick Off Time – Saturday ADST 6:25am Bein Sports 2
LA LIGA – REAL MADRID v SEVILLA
EURO KICK OFF – SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Third v fourth clash, and both sides on 33 points. Who’d think that Sevilla could win just one of their last six games, and still be just ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference. They also haven’t won any of their last six on the road, so a win in Madrid looks a little unlikely. But it is a different Real Madrid this season, no Ronaldo, a sacked coach, an interim manager whose gloss is wearing off, and a few injuries and an unloved Isco. Despite all the turmoil, and shock losses in the league and Champions League, they are still fourth, and will probably overtake Sevilla into third this weekend.
Barely Interesting Stat: At least one side has scored 3+ goals in 10 of the past 11 fixtures. Those same 11 games has seen 4.5 goals scored on average too
Prediction: Draw 2-2
TV – Bein Sports Australia Kick Off Time – Sunday ADST 2:10am Bein Sports 2
SERIE A – FIORENTINA v SAMPDORIA
EURO KICK OFF – SUNDAY AFTERNOON
It’s all about Fabio Quagliarella for us as he tries to score for a 10th straight game. Best thing is he usually scores outrageous goals that are worth watching for. 12 Goals and 5 assists is a decent return, especially at 35. Sampdoria have scored the fifth most goals in the league, with his help. Fiorentina have conceded the fourth least despite their 10th position, so perhaps it won’t be 10 straight goals then.
Barely Interesting Stat: Both teams have been drawing at half time 11 of 19 games this season.
Prediction: Sampdoria 1-0
TV – Bein Sports Australia Kick Off Time – Sunday ADST 0:50am Bein Sports 2
SERIE A – NAPOLI v LAZIO
EURO KICK OFF – SUNDAY EVENING
A battle of 2nd v 4th, but things aren’t as close as you’d think at the top of Serie A. Napoli are a good 12 points ahead of Lazio, who are hanging onto fourth spot with four genuine challengers to their position between one and three points away. Napoli are one of two teams not to lose at home this season, two draws being the only blemishes so far this season.
Barely Interesting Stat: Lazio haven’t beaten Napoli since 2015, and there have been some big wins for Napoli too. The record from 2016 onwards is 6 wins 1 draw at 21-4.
Prediction: Napoli 3-1
TV – Bein Sports Australia Kick Off Time – TBA
LIGUE 1 – ST ETIENNE v LYON
EURO KICK OFF – SUNDAY EVENING
Another 3rd v 4th head to head for the weekend, and a local derby no less. Just 60km covers the two teams in Le Derby, and so does two points. Currently St Etienne have the better position and the better form – they have four wins in their last six compared to Lyon’s one, but also have four draws. Third place gets a Champions League qualifying place, so plenty to play for. Both sides have some interesting players – like nearly Liverpool man Nabil Fekir and Memphis Depay. St Etienne have a parade of familiar ex EPL players who have found a new home.
Barely Interesting Stat: Prior to last season’s 5-0 battering, St Etienne had won three in a row at home to their rivals Lyon.
Prediction: Draw – 1-1
TV – Bein Sports Australia Kick Off Time – Monday ADST 5:55am Bein Sports 3
LA LIGA – EIBAR v ESPANYOL
EURO KICK OFF – MONDAY EVENING
Our favourite Spanish team, if not favourite team of all at the moment are struggling. Despite playing some of the best football in Europe, they are on an unlucky run of a loss either side of four draws, which doesn’t help the slide towards relegation. Currently they are just three points clear of the drop zone, and Rayo Vallecano have won their last three. It is going to be a big battle for relegation, Espanyol are only two points ahead in 10th, but have lost seven of their last eight games. Eibar’s style at home is worth tuning in for though.
Barely Interesting Stat: Eibar have only led at half time once this year. Home to Real Madrid. Where they went on to win 3-0.
Prediction: Eibar 3-1
TV – Bein Sports Australia Kick Off Time – Tuesday ADST 6:55am Bein Sports 2
Quick European Football Highlights Week 20 – The Big 10 Multi
Here are our favourite tips from all of the European football this weekend. We try to pack as many tips in there as possible, just so we can fall one short.
BARCELONA to beat Leganes
EIBAR to beat Espanyol
NAPOLI to beat Lazio
INTER to beat Sassuolo
ATALANTA to beat Frosinone
LILLE to beat Amiens
PSG to beat Guingamp
OVER 3.5 Goals – Hoffenheim v Bayern
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT to beat Freiburg
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH to beat Bayer Leverkusen
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Quick European Football Highlights – The Tables
Haven’t caught up with all of the tables in a while? Why not now.
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