Atalanta can clinch a place in next season’s Champions League by beating Sassuolo on home turf in Serie A on Sunday. La Dea have already thrashed the same opponents 6-2 on the road this season and third place in the table beckons if they can do the double over I Neroverdi at Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.
AC Milan must win at Spal to push for a top-four finish in Serie A but have developed a nasty habit of fluffing their lines when it matters most in recent years. The hosts are comfortably placed in mid-table but showing few signs of easing off, so they can play with freedom and seek to exploit any jitters.
Last week’s loss at Napoli has put the pressure on Inter Milan ahead of their final Serie A fixture against Empoli, with a win needed to guarantee a Champions League spot. But the good news is that the Nerazzurri have come out on top in six consecutive head-to-head encounters between these teams.
Caen need help from elsewhere if they are to avoid being dragged into the Ligue 1 relegation play-offs but can at least do their bit by beating Bordeaux. The Normandy outfit are third from bottom, two points behind Amiens and three adrift of Monaco, who both have a better goal difference.
Amiens must win their final Ligue 1 game to be sure of staying up, but the good news is that they face already-relegated Guingamp on home turf. Christophe Pelissier’s side can take heart from having beaten the basement dwellers 2-1 away in December, while they prevailed 3-1 when these teams met here last term.
Reims have enjoyed a successful return to France’s top flight this term, but it is hard to see them coping with PSG in the closing round of fixtures. The runaway Ligue 1 champions appear to have got a second win now that the finishing line is in sight and are fancied to outgun their game hosts.
Monaco are almost safe from the threat of relegation and only need a draw to make sure of staying up when visiting neighbours Nice on Friday night. Last season’s Ligue 1 runners-up have had a campaign to forget but are now three points clear of Caen and have a better goal difference.
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Borussia Dortmund need a minor miracle to pip Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title, but all they can do this weekend is win at Borussia Monchengladbach. Lucien Favre’s side must claim victory at Borussia-Park and hope that Bayern lose at home to Eintracht Frankfurt if they are to finish on top of the table.
West Brom can be backed at 6/1 in bwin’s Championship promotion odds, as they seek to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit against Aston Villa. Dwight Gayle gave the Baggies a lead, but Conor Hourihane’s stunner and a Tammy Abraham penalty turned it around for Villa, who are 29/20 to go up.
Southampton can be forgiven for a below-par display at West Ham after surviving a tense relegation battle and should be back on song when entertaining Huddersfield. Conversely, Town may struggle to show the same resolve as they did during last week’s draw with Manchester United on home turf.
Manchester United are out of the race to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League, while Cardiff are already relegated, so Sunday’s clash is something of an anti-climax. However, with the pressure being off both teams, that could well lead to an entertaining encounter at Old Trafford.