December 1, 2018
Lille vs Lyon (French Ligue 1)
Lyon has replaced Lille in the 2nd place position in Ligue 1 standings after three consecutive winless league matches has Lille fallen to fourth in the standings after an impressive start to their seasons. It looks like the title race is over in Ligue 1, so a place in the Champions League is what remains for grabs for the remaining 19 teams.
Real Madrid vs Valencia (Spanish La Liga)
Real Madrid must avoid a defeat here to stop Valencia from leaping over them in the league standings. The objective for Real Madrid is to make amends for the disgrace suffered against Eibar in the previous round.
Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 (German Bundesliga)
Next on Schalke’s attempt to get further away from the relegation zone in the league is to go through a Hoffenheim side that could also use a victory to better their chances of ending the round in the top four.
Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich (German Bundesliga)
Dropping 2 points at home in the last round and being 9 points away from the top of the league after 12 matches played means Bayern must win away against Werder Bremen to help restore the natural order in the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen has been winless in their last four league matches (3 defeats and a draw)
Monaco vs Montpellier (Ligue 1)
Can Monaco make It a consecutive league wins after breaking their 12 winless matches in the league?
Montpellier will be visiting Monaco to get a win that will at least keep their place in the top four in the standings.
December 2, 2018
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur (English Premier League)
Arsenal’s unbeaten run getting snapped by Tottenham at the Emirates would possibly be the worst thing an Arsenal fan would want to witness in the holiday seasons.
Can Arsenal stay unbeaten when they meet a Tottenham side that is coming from endings another London team’s (Chelsea) unbeaten run in the league?
Chelsea vs Fulham (English Premier League)
Will Chelsea recover from defeat to Tottenham that ended their unbeaten run in the league, or will be Fulham keep 100% for new manager Claudio Ranieri?
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Monchengladbach (German Bundesliga)
A clash between teams at the top end of the league standings.
RB Leipzig can move a point away from Borussia Monchengladbach if they can get a win at home.
Can Leipzig deny Monchengladbach from a fourth straight league victory?
Liverpool vs Everton (English Premier League)
Everton might not have a shot at the league title as their local rival but the least they can do is beat them on their own grounds and hand them their first league defeat of the season. As things stand in the title race, there isn’t enough room for Liverpool to slip and drop any points.
Roma vs Inter Milan (Italian Serie A)
Inter Milan and Napoli are the teams making Serie A look like a contest.
A defeat to Inter Milan could drag Roma further away from a champions league position in the league standings.
Alaves vs Sevilla (Spanish La Liga)
There isn’t a need to motivate these players. Both teams are currently exceeding their expectations in the league at this point in the season.
Sevilla will guarantee they stay top of the league with a victory at Alaves, while Alaves could be top of the league by beating Sevilla.
Feyenoord vs PSV Eindhoven (Dutch Eredivisie)
The most recent winners of the Dutch Eredivisie meet up.
PSV is unbeaten in all 13 matches played since the start of the season with just 5 goals conceded while scoring 46. If Feyenoord successfully becomes the first team to take point(s) from PSV Eindhoven, only an Ajax victory against ADO Den Haag could cut PSV’s lead in the league standings.
