Football Fixtures Preview – (January 12-14): For the very first time in 2024, we have all of the top 5 European leagues back in action. This is without a doubt the most exciting weekend so far in the year. The Bundesliga, Laliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Premier League all have live actions this weekend. Though some clubs in the Premier League have a break this weekend, there are still exciting fixtures to keep us salivating.
In Laliga, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Osasuna won’t be playing this weekend, as they were the final four in the Spanish Super Cup, held in Saudi Arabia.
More interestingly, the African Cup of Nations begins this weekend as well, with the hosts, Ivory Coast, taking on Guinea Bissau. Here, you can catch all the live actions across Europe’s top 5 leagues. We also bring you AFCON SPECIAL throughout the African Cup of Nations Tournament.
English Premier League Football Fixtures Preview
FRIDAY, 12TH JANUARY
Burnley vs Luton 20:45
SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY
Chelsea vs Fulham 13:30
Newcastle vs Manchester City 18:30
SUNDAY, 14TH JANUARY
Everton vs Aston Villa 15:00
Manchester United vs Tottenham 17:30
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Newcastle vs Manchester City
This huge fixture has come at the wrong time for Newcastle, who have had intense struggles that have pushed them downward on the league table. Currently, they sit 9th after consecutively losing points in their last couple of games. Injuries haven’t done them any good, as they’ve lost a good number of important players in recent times.
Manchester City, however, is buzzing again, with the return of Kevin Debruyne being a huge boost. The city looks like a resurgent team and is known to always be at their very best in the second half of the season.
PREDICTION: Newcastle 1-2 Man City
Manchester United vs Tottenham
The first leg of this game saw Manchester United lose 2-0 away at the White Hart Lane. With the inconsistency of United, they seem very unpredictable. However, it’s so clear that they stand a chance against a Tottenham side who have just lost their top scorer, Heung Min Son, to the Asian Cup. Tottenham, the better side, play away without their starman; United, the struggling side, play at home with the return of some injured players. It definitely will be a fierce battle and might end in a draw.
PREDICTION: Man United 2-2 Tottenham
LaLiga Football Fixtures Preview
FRIDAY, 12TH JANUARY
Sevilla vs Deportivo Alaves 21:00
SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY
Las Palmas vs Villarreal 14:00
Mallorca vs Celta Vigo 16:15
Athletico Bilbao vs Real Sociedad 18:30
Real Betis vs Granada 21:00
SUNDAY, 14TH JANUARY
Almeria vs Girona 14:00
Cadiz vs Valencia 16:15
Spanish Super Cup Final
SUNDAY, 14TH JANUARY
Barcelona vs Real Madrid 19:00
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid
For the second year in a row, Madrid and Barcelona will be facing off in Saudi Arabia for their Super Cup final clash. Barcelona walks into the game as defending champions after defeating Real Madrid 3-1 in the last time out.
Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2-0 to set up the final with Madrid,
Barca’s win against Osasuna was the first time they’ll lead by more than two goals since September, a remarkable tale of their recent struggles. Madrid has been the better side recently and proved that in their eight-goal thriller against Athletico.
In this fixture, a repeat of last year’s outcome seems very likely, only that Madrid will be winners this time.
PREDICTION: Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona
Bundesliga Football Fixtures Preview
FRIDAY, 12TH JANUARY
Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim
SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY
Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen15:30
FC Koeln vs FC Heidenheim 15:30
Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg 15:30
RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt 15:30
Freiburg vs Union Berlin 15:30
Darmstadt vs Borussia Dortmund 18:30
SUNDAY 14 JANUARY
Bochum vs Werder Bremen 15:30
Moenchengladbach vs VfB Stuttgart 17:30
Serie A Football Fixtures Preview
SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY
Genoa vs Torino 15:00
SSC Napoli vs Salernitana 15:00
Hellas Verona vs Empoli 18:00
Monza vs Inter 20:45
SUNDAY, 14TH JANUARY
Lazio vs Lecce 12:30
Cagliari vs Bologna 15:00
Fiorentina vs Udinese
AC Milan vs Roma 20:45
MONDAY, 15TH JANUARY
Atalanta vs Frosinone 20:45
Ligue 1 Football Fixtures Preview
FRIDAY, 12TH JANUARY
Marseille vs Strasbourg 21:00
SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY
Monaco vs Reims 17:00
Rennes vs Nice 21:00
SUNDAY, 14TH JANUARY
Lille vs Lorient 13:00
Nantes vs Clermont Foot 15:00
Metz vs Toulouse 13:00
Brest vs Montpellier 15:00
Le Havre vs Lyon 17:05
Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain 20:45
AFCON SPECIAL – Fixtures Preview
The African Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow, with the hosts Ivory Coast playing against Guinea Bissau. We have to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the top actions in the AFCON tournament, and we’ll perform excellently.
Here are all the fixtures for the first round of the group-stage games:
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SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY
Ivory Coast vs Guinea Bissau 21:00
SUNDAY, 14TH JANUARY
Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea 15:00
Egypt vs Mozambique 18:00
Ghana vs Cape Verde 21:00
MONDAY, 15TH JANUARY
Senegal vs Gambia 15:00
Cameroon vs Guinea 18:00
Algeria vs Angola 21:00
TUESDAY, 16TH JANUARY
Burkina Faso vs Mauritania 15:00
Tunisia vs Namibia 18:00
Mali vs South Africa 21:00
WEDNESDAY, 17TH JANUARY
Morocco vs Tanzania 18:00
DR Congo vs Zambia. 21:00
