Bayern Munich have begun the second half of the German football season with an ominous move into second place in the Bundesliga. It is their highest position since late October with leaders Red Bull Leipzig four points ahead. This weekend they take on a foe they’ve had plenty of success against over the years.
It’s FA Cup weekend in England, with 15 fourth round and one remaining third-round tie taking place between Thursday and Monday. Tranmere and Watford kick it all with their re-arranged third-round match on Thursday and then it’s all systems go for the fourth round with the usual array of David vs Goliath match-ups.
Joint league-leaders Barcelona will travel to Valencia this Saturday looking to continue their winning ways against their La Liga counterparts. When these two sides last met in October, Barca demolished Valencia by a score of 5-2 behind Luis Suarez’s double.
In what should be a serious Serie A game, Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus play hosts Napoli this Sunday in Naples, Italy. The fixture would usually be one of the more highly contested on Juventus’ match list, however, this year the two teams could not be further apart. Can Napoli pull the upset?
Liverpool has begun 2020 in as relentless a fashion as they completed 2019 with three straight English Premier League wins since the turn of the year stretching their huge lead at the top of the table. Will their streak continue against Wolves?
As the Golden Boot race continues to heat up, Danny Ings continues to impress for Southampton, bagging 14 goals in 23 Premier League appearances this term. He’s scored three times in his last four matches, which have shortened his Golden Boot odds to 18-1 currently.
