Weekend Domestic League Fixtures
December 21, 2018
Borussia Dortmund vs Borussia Monchengladbach
The battle of the Borussia
After an unexpected defeat to newly-promoted Fortuna Dusseldorf, Dortmund must bounce back with positive results against Monchengladbach to avoid a reduction of the 6-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga standings.
A defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach could have Borussia Dortmund’s 6-point lead cut in half by both Monchengladbach and Bayern Munich.
Girona vs Getafe
Three winless matches in a row including two successive defeats has Girona 3 points behind a Getafe side that has picked 8 of the last 12 points available to them without defeat from their four matches.
December 22, 2018
Stuttgart vs Schalke
As expected from teams struggling to avoid dropping into the relegation zone, both Stuttgart and Schalke come into this match to make up for defeat in the previous round.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern Munich
Frankfurt is looking to get in the ‘top 4’ with a win, while Bayern will be looking to take advantage of the ‘Dortmund v Monchengladbach’ fixture with a win.
Real Madrid vs Al-Ain
The UEFA confederation will claim the FIFA Club World Cup trophy for the 6th successive year if Real Madrid does the expected and beat AFC’s Al-Ain
Juventus vs Roma
Will Juventus keep (or widen) the 8-point lead at the top of the standings in Serie A?
An unbeaten Juventus will take on a Roma side that got back to winning ways after 5 competitive matches without.
Montpellier vs Lyon
With a match in hand, Montpellier can do themselves a major favor by with a win at home against Lyon as both sides fight for a Champions League finish in the standings.
December 23, 2018
Benfica vs Braga
The bottom half of the four teams in the tight race for the Primeira Liga title go at each other. 4th-place Benfica will be hoping to leap-frog 3rd-place Braga with a home victory. Only a point is separating the two sides.
