Every Friday we trawl through the Matches Tab to ensure that you’re ahead of the game. Read on for our pick of the best, the most obscure and the plain unmissable football scheduled for this weekend.
? Your Friday Appetisers
We’ve gone global today, with some suggestions that should get you going.
? Two of Saudi Arabia’s oldest clubs go head-to-head, with top of the league Al-Nassr looking to inflict more pain on the relegation threatened, Al-Ittihad.
The CAF Champions League Group Stage rolls on, and we’ve picked out the clash between Zambia’s state electricity suppliers and Egyptian giants Zamalek, 5-time winners of the competition.
Its third against second in Ligue 1, whilst the Premier League gives us Sheffield United hosting West Ham and we’ve also picked out Porto’s away game as they look to go 12 games unbeaten.
? Saturday
Every week, YouTube creator, Ellis goes to a game hoping for some #scenes. His channel, Away Days currently boasts over 62,000 subscribers and we’re proud to support his films shot at the likes of English sides, Sutton United and Swindon Town. This week however, he’s going further afield!
?? Ellis is off to Inter Milan vs. Atalanta, a huge game in the Serie A title race as Antonio Conte’s side look to continue their impressive form at the San Siro.
??????? After it’s enforced break for the latest round of the FA Cup, the Premier League is back in England, and we have 7 games lined up for Saturday – starting with a trip to South London for Mikel Arteta’s revitalised Arsenal side in the day’s early kick-off.
? Further down the English pyramid, we’re giving another shout out to Hampton & Richmond Borough. As you know, we’re the main shirt sponsors for the West London club and this weekend, they travel to Yeovil Town for the 2nd Round of the FA Trophy.
This is the non-league game’s premier Cup competition and it’s pitted our boys against a professional side who were playing Championship football as recently as 2014. Win this though, and Hampton will be just 3 wins away from a date at Wembley Stadium! ?
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? Sunday
??????? There’s a big derby to get you started on Sunday, as Welsh clubs Cardiff and Swansea City meet in the EFL Championship. Always tasty these games.
? Elsewhere, in Europe’s big leagues Juventus travel to Roma in Serie A’s headline game of the day whilst PSG welcome Monaco to the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 and Premier League Champions, Manchester City face Aston Villa.
Did you know… Aston Villa have won only three of their 49 Premier League matches against the reigning champions, losing each of their last 11 in a row.
?? King Abdullah Sports City, just north of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia is the host city for the Supercopa de España – a bizarre twist on the traditional Supercup format where perhaps, a country’s domestic league and cup champions go head-to-head as a curtain-raiser or early on, at the start of the next season.
Well, La Liga are doing it differently this year with 4 sides heading to the Middle East! With Real and Atlético winning their respective semi-finals in the week – we’re left with the spectacle of a Madrid Derby in Sunday’s final.
Neither side won the league or cup last season, by the way.
?? Back home at least, all Spanish eyes will be on this season’s edition of the Copa del Rey, where we have reached the second round. Here, the remaining La Liga sides have all been drawn against sides from either the third, or fourth tier of Spanish football. We’ll be looking out for some Cupsets here!
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