Major matches with potentially huge stakes will be played this weekend as the results from these coming games could effectively decide where the title is headed this season – including the Bundesliga and the Nigeria Premier Football League.
Friday, February 14
Premier League
Brighton v Chelsea
Can Enzo Maresca’s Blues maintain their place in the top four by getting a positive result in a second meeting at Brighton in a week? The Seagulls sent Chelsea packing from the FA Cup when both teams met recently and Fabian Hurzeler’s side have the chance to jeopardise Chelsea’s place in the top four on Friday night.
Saturday, February 15
NPFL
Enyimba v Rivers United
Premier League
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey will be aiming to build on an impressive win for Fulham last time out at Newcastle United when they welcome Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi and the high-flying Nottingham Forest for a Premier League showdown in West London.
Manchester City v Newcastle United
Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich
Vincent Kompany’s Bayern can go 11 points clear on top of the Bundesliga with a win at Bayer Leverkusen unless Victor Boniface and Xabi Alonso’s team can help it by getting a win and closing the gap to five points.
Serie A
SS Lazio v SC Napoli
Sunday, February 16
NPFL
Enugu Rangers v Remo Stars
A win for the NPFL leaders against an out-of-form Rangers side could see the Daniel Ogunmodede’s team go 11 points clear at the top of the league and require a major capitulation on Oga Boys part to not end up winning the league title.
Heartland v Shooting Stars
After trying to keep pace with Remo Stars, second-placed 3SC head to Owerri on the back of one win in three games after winning six of the previous seven, and could lose more ground on the league leaders after facing the Naze Millionaires.
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Serie A
Juventus v Inter Milan