Celtic are expected to brush aside Inverness in Saturday’s Scottish FA Cup final and complete another domestic treble at Hampden Park. Caley Thistle have enjoyed a great run in this competition but the mid-table Championship outfit will surely now have their limitations exposed.
A classic Europa League final is on the cards when Sevilla do battle with Roma at Puskas Arena in Budapest. Los Rojiblancos are the undisputed kings of this competition, prevailing a record six times, while the Giallorossi are managed by serial silverware winner Jose Mourinho.
A place in the Premier League is the ultimate prize up for grabs when Coventry do battle with Luton at Wembley on Saturday. Each team is aiming to cap off a remarkable upturn in fortunes by returning to England’s elite level – securing a £100million-plus windfall in the process.
Manchester City and Real Madrid fought out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday. They now head to the Etihad for the second leg on May 17 with all to play for and a thriller could be in store.
Premier League relegation battles don’t come much bigger than Leicester versus Everton, with both teams languishing in the bottom three. The Foxes were crowned champions just seven years ago, while the Toffees have competed in England’s top flight every season since 1954.
Crystal Palace and West Ham will both be looking to bounce back from midweek Premier League defeats at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Each team had previously edged clear of the relegation zone in recent weeks and may now settle for a share of the spoils at this stage.
Liverpool and Tottenham will each bid to keep their slim top-four hopes alive when they meet at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday. The good news for the Reds is that they won the reverse fixture in London 2-1 earlier this season and last lost to Spurs back in 2017.
Manchester City took a huge step towards a third successive Premier League title – and maybe even the treble – in midweek and look in no mood to let it slip from here. City cut the gap to leaders Arsenal to two points with two games in hand after an emphatic 4-1 victory which had all the hallmarks of a title-winning team.
It was a bad weekend for Leeds as their defeat at Fulham and results elsewhere left them just one point above the relegation zone ahead of a tense night at Elland Road. Leicester climbed out of the bottom three by beating Wolves but are only above Everton on goal difference so the stakes could hardly be higher.
It may seem unusual for Brighton to be priced up as favourites to beat Manchester United in the FA Cup, but that looks the correct decision. United’s injury problems prompted an awful Europa League display in Sevilla and may again catch up with them at Wembley on Sunday.
Newcastle are fancied to boost their hopes of a Premier League top-four finish at the expense of Tottenham at St James’ Park on Sunday. Both teams suffered setbacks last weekend, but the Magpies have been far more convincing overall in terms of recent performances.
Barcelona have just stuttered a touch in their pursuit of the Spanish title and may settle for a share of the spoils with Atletico Madrid. The visitors are on a six-match winning run in La Liga and pushing city rivals Real for second place, so should provide stiff opposition.
PSV and Ajax will be looking to stay in touch with Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord when they clash at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven on Sunday. Both teams are eight points off the pace, with the table toppers set to entertain FC Utrecht straight after this contest.
Pretty much all the evidence points towards Fulham being a rock-solid selection for Saturday’s early Premier League clash with Leeds. The Cottagers are 13 points better off in the table and have already beaten the Whites in this competition and the FA Cup this season.