Although these two teams only sit in 6th and 8th place respectively in a competitive Bundesliga this season, they are playing great football lately. These sides need points if they want to participate in European competition like they are both still doing this season. Bremen is coming off of four wins and a draw in its last 5 German competitions. Similarly, Stuttgart have won 7 of their last 8 Bundesliga games, and are tied 1-1 on aggregate ahead of a snd leg Champions League match against heavy favourites Barcelona. Get up early to watch this 2-1 Bremen win. Pizarro and Torsten Frings' goals will trump Cacau's lone score.
Fiorentina X Juventus - Saturday 12:00PM ET
Out of form Fiorentina host 5th place Juventus in Florence. Although this rivalry has seen better days, I think we are in store for a good one on Saturday. Juve are also shaky in their last few fixtures, but are having a decent season nonetheless. A determined Juventus, ahead of Europa League competition will win 2-1 with a late goal to help them climb towards a Champions League spot. Gilardino scores for Fiorentina, Del Piero and Amauri for the Bianconeri.
Fulham X Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup) - Saturday 12:20PM ET
London-Town derby for this FA Cup Quarterfinal, as Tottenham travels to Craven Cottage. Fulham is coming off of an awesome February, winning 5 times and drawing 3 in all competitions. All this without Clinton "the Deuce" Dempsey. But Tottenham also had a real good month (4-1-2), losing only to Wolverhampton. Tottenham are coming off an important victory against Everton, and Fulham should rest up and focus on their Europa League tie against Juventus. It'll be a close one, but Tottenham will go through in extra time with a Jermaine Defoe goal 2-1.
AS Roma X AC Milan - Saturday 2:45PM ET
Italy's in for a treat with a weekend classic that hasn't lost it's intensity over the years. Currently the Rosaneri sit behind neighbors Inter in 2nd, while Roma is trailing them by only 3 points in 3rd place. The Romans have not lost in 19 straight Italian competitions, with a record of 14-0-5! Meanwhile Milan is coming off 4 straight Serie A victories. Roma will want to rebound off their devastating elimination to Panathinaikos in the Europa League, while Leonardo's boys are more focused on next week's showdown at Old Trafford. Look for Roma to continue their amazing streak and pull off another victory at home. 1-0, goal from Perrotta.
Real Madrid X Sevilla - Saturday 4:00PM ET
This should be a classic between La Liga's 2nd and 4th place clubs. Gonzalez Navas and company visit the Santiago Bernabeu where Real Madrid are a perfect 12-0 this season. Sevilla have been somewhat inconsistent, but have played well against the big guns. They've already knocked off Valencia, Barcelona, and the Galacticos this season. If Real Madrid scores first, Sevilla could be in for a smokeshow, but I think they'll hand Pellegrini's squad their first draw at home this season, 2-2 in the Spanish capital. CR9 and Gonzo Higuain for Madrid, Negredo and Luis Fabiano for the away team.
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