Viewers on DStv and GOtv will need to gear up for a thrilling week of football action, as we bring you the ‘Beautiful Game’ from the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
The pick of Premier League matches this weekend is definitely the meeting of Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday evening. The Red Devils went into the international break on the back of a dispiriting 1-0 loss away to Newcastle United – a new low for a club which has been on the decline for years.
By contrast, Liverpool beat Leicester City 2-1 at home in their last outing to make it eight wins from as many matches and open up an eight-point lead at the top of the log over champions Manchester City.
Jurgen Klopp’s team will also have the all-time Premier League record for consecutive wins in their sights: the Reds have racked up 17 straight victories from last season into this, and equalling Manchester City’s record of 18 at the home of their hated rivals the Red Devils will be the sweetest achievement for the Merseyside club.
DStv subscribers from Premium to Family will have font row seats to all La Liga games, while on GOtv, Max is the home of the Spanish league and all the best games will be available on the package, while Plus customers can tune in twice a week for selected matches.
The pick of La Liga games for this round comes from Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon, when Atletico Madrid host Valencia. The Rojiblancos have won just once in their last five league outings, playing out a goalless draw with Real Valladolid before the international break to sit in third place on the log, three points adrift of leaders Real Madrid.
Valencia, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last four La Liga outings and claimed back-to-back wins over Athletic Bilbao and Deportivo Alaves before the international break, moving them up to eighth spot and within striking distance of the Champions League berths.
DStv Family customers have a boosted offering of Serie A and will see all the matches, while Access customers will be able to catch two games a week. GOtv Max and GOtv Plus customers will enjoy our coverage of the best action from Italy.
The headline match from Serie A this weekend is the opening clash between Lazio and Atalanta from Stadio Olimpico. Le Aquile have struggled for consistency in the league thus far, with a 2-2 draw away to Bologna in which they twice had to come from behind to salvage a point summing up the difficulties of their campaign thus far. Lazio, nonetheless, have risen to sixth spot and are optimistic of further improvement.
Atalanta, meanwhile, have really hit their stride in Serie A. A 3-1 home win over Lecce extended their unbeaten run to five matches, a sequence of results in which they have claimed 13 points from a possible 15 to rise into third place behind the leading duo of Juventus and Internazionale. Le Dea will hope to continue their momentum with a win in Rome and lay down a marker as potential title hopefuls.
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Premier League fixtures, 19-21 October
Saturday 19 October
12:30pm: Everton v West Ham United – LIVE on SuperSport 3
3:00pm: Chelsea v Newcastle United – LIVE on SuperSport 3
3:00pm: Leicester City v Burnley – LIVE on SuperSport 6
3:00pm: Tottenham Hotspur v Watford – LIVE on SuperSport 4/SuperSport 10 & Select 2
3:00pm: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton – LIVE on SuperSport 5
5:30pm: Crystal Palace v Manchester City – LIVE on SuperSport 3
Sunday 20 October
4:30pm: Manchester United v Liverpool – LIVE on SuperSport 3
Monday 21 October
8:00pm: Sheffield United v Arsenal – LIVEon SuperSport 3/SuperSport 10 & Select 2
La Liga fixtures, 18-20 October
Friday 18 October
8:00pm: Granada v Osasuna – LIVE on SuperSport 7/SuperSport 10 & Select 2/Select 4
Saturday 19 October
12:00pm: Eibar v Barcelona – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
3:00pm: Atletico Madrid v Valencia – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
5:30pm: Getafe v Leganes – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
8:00pm: Mallorca v Real Madrid – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
Sunday 20 October
11:00pm: Deportivo Alaves v Celta de Vigo – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
1:00pm: Real Sociedad v Real Betis – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
3:00pm: Espanyol v Villarreal – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
5:30pm: Athletic Bilbao v Real Valladolid – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
8:00pm: Sevilla v Levante – LIVE on SuperSport 7 & Select 4
Serie A fixtures, 19-21 October
Saturday 19 October
2:00pm: Lazio v Atalanta – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 5
5:00pm: Napoli v Hellas Verona – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 5
7:45pm: Juventus v Bologna – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 5
Sunday 20 October
11:30am: Sassuolo v Internazionale – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 5
2:00pm: Sampdoria v Roma – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 2/Select 5
5:00pm: Parma v Genoa – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 2/Select 5
7:45pm: Milan v Lecce – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 5
Monday 21 October
20:45: Brescia v Fiorentina – LIVE on SuperSport 8 & Select 5
