Only 8 weeks of fixtures keep the Bundesliga season alive, so this WILL come down to the wire. Especially because these next 3 weeks Leverkusen, Bayern, and Schalke will all play each other once. Keep up with the Bundesliga's nail-biting finish.
Schalke 04 X Stuttgart - Friday 2:30PM ET
Schalke continue to chase Bayern Munich, behind the leaders only two points. However, Champions League contenders Stuttgart are a road block to the title this weekend. Schalke who have only lost twice at home this season will host the showdown. This will be a pretty good game given the great talent on the pitch. Kevin Kuranyi will score, and Jefferson Farfan will add one on. Schalke continues their run 2-0.
Sevilla X Deportivo Coruña - Saturday 4:00PM ET
Sevilla are coming off a heartbreaking last minute loss to Real Madrid last weekend in La Liga. Deportivo sit in 6th place, only 2 points behind 4th place Sevilla. Diego Perotti and company will want to prepare their stadium for the 2nd leg against CSKA with a win on Saturday, so look for a very attack oriented Sevilla. However they won't be able to come away with the victory in this 1-1 draw, goals from Alvaro Negredo and
Mexican star Andres Guardado.
Ajax X PSV Eindhoven - Sunday 11:30PM ET
3rd place Ajax square off against PSV who are 4 points ahead of them in 2nd. With 8 games left in the Eredivisie, the battle for Holland's other Champions League spot is on. Ajax will be playing in Amsterdam, and have not lost in Dutch competitions since last year (December). But a strong PSV will want an opportunity at the Champions League, after a solid performance in the Europa League this season. Ajax will win 1-0, with another from Luis Suarez.
Bayer Leverkusen X Hamburg SV - Sunday 12:30PM ET
Live on Sunday is a battle from the top of the German table, and Stefan Kießling's Leverkusen is playing phenomenal so watch it! They currently sit in 3rd, a point behind Schalke, and 3 behind Bayern. Like Schalke though, Leverkusen face a bit of an obstacle this weekend. Hamburg is right behind them, but with 7 points less. They'll be tired after a pressure packed match versus Anderlecht Thursday in the Europa League. Although this may play in Hamburg's favor, I think it'll be enough to hinder their chances Sunday and allow a Kießling strike to attack Germany's first place spot.
Barcelona X Valencia - Sunday 2:00PM ET
Perhaps the most anticipated event of the weekend is this matchup at the Camp Nou. Messi's 19 goals versus David Villa's 17. Deloitte's two richest clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid are currently tied with 62 points a piece. Yes, that is roughly 20 wins out of the 25 games already played in Spain. The Madridistas really want to see Valencia take one from Barce, but they won't even take 2 points. Barcelona are getting in form for their Champions League showdown against Stuttgart with a win against the Bats. 2-0, Zlatan and Pedro will score.
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