Liverpool v Arsenal leads Sunday’s Premier League watchlist
Today's fixtures — what to watch and why it matters
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A 25-match Sunday watchlist led by Liverpool v Arsenal, with table-leading Lazio, Nashville SC and Vancouver Whitecaps also in action.
What to watch
Bundesliga
Union Berlin
1. FC Köln
Eintracht Frankfurt
Hamburger SVLa Liga
Getafev
SevillaSixth-placed Sevilla carry an eight-point advantage into their visit to 18th-placed Getafe.
Racing Santanderv
Real MadridReal Madrid’s third-place, 24-point standing contrasts with Racing Santander’s 15th-place, 11-point position.
Elche
Valencia
Athletic Club
Real SociedadLiga Profesional Argentina
Estudiantes L.P.v
Instituto CordobaGroup A leaders Estudiantes L.P. face Instituto Cordoba, who are nine places and 10 points behind in the listed table.
Boca Juniorsv
River PlateBoca Juniors and River Plate both sit second, but in different Apertura group tables.
Belgrano Cordobav
Barracas CentralBelgrano Cordoba are five points ahead of Barracas Central in their listed Apertura group table.
Newells Old Boys
Union Santa Fe
Lanus
Gimnasia M.Ligue 1
Strasbourgv
AuxerreAuxerre are three points above Strasbourg in a Ligue 1 meeting between 12th and 16th.
Lyon
Angers
Paris FC
Monaco
Marseille
ToulouseMajor League Soccer
Colorado Rapidsv
Chicago FireColorado and Chicago occupy different conference tables, making their listed positions non-comparable.
Vancouver Whitecapsv
Seattle SoundersWestern Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps are 15 points ahead of ninth-placed Seattle Sounders.
Nashville SC
New York Red Bulls
Atlanta United FC
Toronto FCPremier League
Liverpool
ArsenalSerie A
Comov
VeneziaComo are fifth on 20 points while Venezia are 20th on 3 in a stark Serie A table pairing.
Frosinonev
TorinoFrosinone are four points ahead of Torino in a meeting between sixth and 10th.
Lazio
Cagliari
Lecce
Genoa
Juventus
NapoliWhich match should lead the watchlist? Liverpool v Arsenal is the clearest headline: Arsenal are second on 21 points, Liverpool are fifth on 15, and both arrive with strong recent form. Across 25 fixtures, leaders Lazio, Nashville SC and Vancouver Whitecaps also face meaningful tests, while Boca Juniors v River Plate supplies the day’s major derby occasion.
Bundesliga
Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln is a meeting near the bottom of the pre-match table. Union are 17th on 6 points, while Köln are 14th on 8, two points ahead. Union’s DDWLL form contrasts with Köln’s DLWLD sequence. Eintracht Frankfurt v Hamburger SV follows, with Hamburg 13th on 9 points and Frankfurt 15th on 8; the visitors hold a one-point advantage, though their LWWWL form has ended with a loss.
La Liga
Real Madrid’s visit to Racing Santander is one of the day’s clearest table contrasts. Madrid are third on 24 points, 13 points ahead of Racing in 15th on 11, and bring WWWLW form. Athletic Club v Real Sociedad is tighter in the standings but sharper in form: Sociedad are fifth on 19 points, seven ahead of seventh-placed Athletic, after four wins in their last five.
Getafe v Sevilla pits 18th against sixth, with Sevilla eight points ahead on 17. Elche v Valencia is a four-point separation between 16th and 19th. Those two matches also feature contrasting recent runs: Elche’s WDDWL against Valencia’s LDDLW, and Getafe’s LDLWL against Sevilla’s WLDLW.
Liga Profesional Argentina
Boca Juniors v River Plate is the headline fixture from Argentina. Boca are second in Apertura - Group A on 30 points, while River are second in Apertura - Group B on 29; the positions belong to different tables and are not comparable. Both have won four of their last five matches.
Estudiantes L.P. v Instituto Cordoba also features a group leader, with Estudiantes first in Apertura - Group A on 31 points and Instituto ninth on 21. Belgrano Cordoba v Barracas Central, Newells Old Boys v Union Santa Fe and Lanus v Gimnasia M. complete the league’s programme, with Belgrano five points ahead of Barracas and Union six ahead of Newells in their listed tables.
Ligue 1
Paris FC v Monaco is separated by one point: Monaco are fourth on 15 and Paris sixth on 14. Lyon, fifth on 14, host Angers, 14th on 8, while Strasbourg v Auxerre brings 16th against 12th, with Auxerre three points ahead. Marseille v Toulouse is another close pairing, Marseille ninth on 12 and Toulouse 11th on 10.
Major League Soccer
Nashville SC are first in the Eastern Conference on 71 points before facing New York Red Bulls, 10th on 39. Vancouver Whitecaps, first in the Western Conference on 58, meet Seattle Sounders, ninth on 43. Conference positions are not comparable in Colorado Rapids v Chicago Fire: Colorado are eighth in the West on 43, Chicago fourth in the East on 55.
Premier League
Liverpool v Arsenal carries the strongest English table storyline. Arsenal are second on 21 points, six ahead of Liverpool in fifth, and their WWWLW form is matched by Liverpool’s solid WWLWD sequence. The fixture brings a direct test between two teams near the top of the pre-match standings.
Serie A
Lazio’s perfect WWWWW form makes their meeting with Cagliari a major watch: Lazio lead the table on 25 points, while Cagliari are 11th on 13. Como, fifth on 20, host last-placed Venezia on 3. Juventus v Napoli is level on 14 points, with Juventus ninth and Napoli seventh. Frosinone v Torino and Lecce v Genoa offer smaller gaps: Frosinone are four points ahead of Torino, while Genoa lead Lecce by one.
The single match not to miss is Liverpool v Arsenal, because the second-placed visitors take a six-point advantage into a meeting with fifth-placed Liverpool.
