Poppa's Picks

Sevilla X Barcelona - Saturday 3:00PM ET
The Blaugrana visit Sevilla in an attempt to get one step closer to La Liga champions.  They currently have a one point lead in the standings over Real Madrid with a ridiculous 93 total points.  But the Galacticos could not ask for a better matchup to try and steal some crucial points from Barce on Saturday.  Sevilla has already defeated Barcelona in the Copa del Rey earlier in the season.  Dani Alves has said he wants to be Champions in Seville, a task which would need to see Real Madrid lose or tie to be completed.  I do think Barcelona wins a close one here 2-1.  Goals from Bojan and Dani Alves.  Negredo for Sevilla.

Palermo X Sampdoria - Sunday 9:00AM ET
With 2 games left in the Serie A, Sampdoria are current incumbents of Italy's last Champions League.  They sit in 4th place with 63 points, while Palermo trails them by only 2 points.  This is similar to the Spurs X Man City game, the difference between Champions League and the Europa League.  Sampdoria are on a roll with 5 consecutive wins, but Palermo is also in form led by Miccoli's 18 Serie A goals.  It should be a tight one, but I see Palermo taking full advantage of their home-field advantage and go on to win 1-0, Fabrizio Miccoli again.

Arsenal X Fulham - Sunday 11:00AM ET
Arsenal have a difficult matchup here against Europa League Final makers Fulham.  The Cottagers will want to end the season in form and boost their confidence with what would be a great win against the Gunners in the Emirates.  Not to mention, we have a little derby match here so its personal.  AND to add a little more London flare, Tottenham can move into that direct Champions League spot with an Arsenal loss here, as they have an almost automatic victory against soon-to-be relegated Burnley.  Looks like that emotional Spurs victory over Arsenal at White Hart Lane a few weeks ago can actually pay off.  This is pretty much the only buzz in the EPL, with Chelsea and Manchester United facing weaker sides Wigan and Stoke, respectively.  Arsenal will pull it off though with a 1-1 tie to barely hold on to 3rd place.  Zamora and Arshavin.

Lille X Marseille - Saturday 3:00PM ET
Lille host recently crowned champions Marseille in a must-win showdown.  With only 2 games left, Lille sit tied with Auxerre for second place with 67 points.  Lyon have a much less challenging opponent in 10th place Valenciennes.  They are only two points behind second with 65 points, so Lille will have to win if they want to keep their Champions League hopes up.  With Lille hosting, I see a 1-1 draw here, Cheyrou and Gervinho the scorers.