The action kicks off with Friday’s Ligue 1 matches, starting with Auxerre-Brest, which opens the 6th round at 19:00, followed by PSG hosting Rennes at 21:00. In the Bundesliga, Dortmund will face Bochum at 20:30, seeking redemption after last week’s 5-1 defeat against Stuttgart. The 8th round of La Liga begins with a clash at Estadio José Zorrilla between Valladolid and Mallorca.
Saturday features a notable matchup between Lens and Lille at 17:00. Later, at 19:00, Lille visits Le Havre, and at 21:00, Montpellier hosts Monaco. The Bundesliga offers five matches on Saturday afternoon, all kicking off at 15:30. Freiburg, favorites against St. Pauli, will aim to defend their 3rd place. The game at the Volkswagen Arena between Wolfsburg and Stuttgart could deliver goals and excitement; the home team is struggling, while the visitors have found form, securing three consecutive positive results after their loss to Freiburg.
Leipzig, Juventus' upcoming opponent in the Champions League, shouldn't face too many difficulties against Augsburg. Mainz hosts Heidenheim, and Borussia Monchengladbach takes on Union Berlin, the only team unbeaten in the Bundesliga alongside Leipzig and Bayern.
In the Premier League, the action starts on Saturday with the lunchtime match at St. James's Park between Newcastle and Manchester City, followed by the 16:00 fixtures: Arsenal hosts Leicester, and West Ham visits Brentford. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea faces Brighton, Everton takes on Crystal Palace, while Fulham visits Nottingham Forest. Federico Chiesa and his Liverpool will be in action at 18:30 against Wolverhampton at Molineux Stadium.
Getafe-Alaves (14:00) and Vallecano-Leganes (16:15) open the Spanish football Saturday. The action continues at 18:30 with Real Sociedad-Valencia, and at 21:00, Barcelona travels to Pamplona to face Osasuna, aiming for their eighth consecutive league victory.
On Sunday, Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille visits Strasbourg, looking to maintain the top spot in Ligue 1, shared with PSG. The 20:45 match will be preceded by Toulouse-Lyon (15:00), Angers-Reims (17:00), and Nantes-St. Etienne (17:00).
The 5th round of the Bundesliga concludes with the clashes between Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt (15:30) and Hoffenheim against Werder Bremen (17:30). The Premier League offers a blockbuster matchup between Manchester United and Tottenham at Old Trafford at 17:30. A few hours earlier, Aston Villa faces Ipswich away (15:00).
In La Liga, the Madrid Derby will be preceded by the duel between Celta Vigo and Girona (14:00), and an intriguing clash between Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla (16:15), with the home side seeking three points after holding Roma in the Europa League. Real Betis hosts Espanyol (18:30).