The English Premier League has less than two months left and the race at the top remains among three teams. Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United are separated by two points at the top of the league table. The race for fourth place, the last UEFA Champions League spot, is very close with only four points between fourth and seventh place. In the relegation battle, Portsmouth is in last place followed by Hull City and Burnley. There’s five points separating 19th through 14th place.

Predictions and USA/UK TV Listings

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Birmingham v Everton, 15:00 – 1-1 Draw – Fox Soccer Channel (USA)

Bolton v Wigan, 15:00 – Bolton wins 1-0

Burnley v Wolverhampton, 15:00 – Burnley wins 1-0

Chelsea v West Ham, 15:00 – Chelsea wins 4-0 – Fox Soccer Plus (USA)

Hull v Arsenal, 17:30 – Arsenal wins 3-1 – ESPN (UK), Fox Soccer Channel (USA)

Stoke v Aston Villa, 15:00 – 0-0 Draw

Tottenham v Blackburn, 12:45 – Tottenham wins 3-0 – Sky Sports 1 (UK), ESPN 2 (USA)

Sunday, 14 March 2010

Man Utd v Fulham, 13:30 – Man Utd wins 2-1 – Sky Sports 1 (UK), Fox Soccer Plus (USA)

Sunderland v Man City, 16:00 – 2-2 Draw – Sky Sports 1 (UK), Fox Soccer Channel (USA)

Monday, 15 March 2010

Liverpool v Portsmouth, 20:00 – Liverpool wins 2-0 – ESPN (UK), ESPN 2 (USA)

Video Previews

Schalke v Stuttgart
German Bundesliga
Veltins Arena – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
12 March 2010 – 19:30 GMT

Schalke can go to the top of the Bundesliga table as they host Stuttgart on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Veltins-Arena. The match will take place at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Friday, March 12, 2010. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:30 GMT. The match will not be televised in the United States or the United Kingdom. You can watch the match at the link here.

Schalke v Stuttgart Preview

Stuttgart face a tough test playing at Schalke ahead of their UEFA Champions League second leg match at the Camp Nou on next Wednesday against Barcelona. Schalke are 9-2-2 at home with a +14 goal difference. Stuttgart are 4-4-4 with an even goal difference on the road.

The key for Schalke this season in the Bundesliga has been their defense as they’ve allowed a league low 19 goals in 25 matches. Stuttgart did not have a great first half of the season and sacked former manager Markus Babbel. Christian Gross stepped in after Babbel and has led Stuttgart to only one loss since taking over. With the Champions League match not till next Wednesday, Stuttgart should be able to field their strongest side and still be ready for the trip to Spain.

Stuttgart sits 7th in the table heading into the match and seven points back of the last Europa League spot. They are unlikely to play in Europe next season which will be disappointing considering they reach they’ve reach the knockout stage in the Champions League. Schalke are two points behind league leaders Bayern Munich. A win on Friday would boost their title chances as they have several tough matches in the upcoming weeks (at Hamburg, Leverkusen, and home against Bayern).

Schalke will be favored with five straight home wins at home but Stuttgart have a strong 3-2-0 record in their last five away matches.

Schalke v Stuttgart Prediction

Schalke will win the match 2-0.

Watch Schalke v Stuttgart Online For Free

You can watch Schalke v VfB Stuttgart on Free Live Sports TV at the link here.

American and Fulham star Clint Dempsey has been injured since January 17th but returned on Thursday, March 11, 2010. He played 30 minutes in the second half for Fulham in the first leg of the round of 16 against Juventus in the UEFA Europa League.

By the time Dempsey entered the match, Fulham were down 1-3 in the match. Dempsey have no goals or assists in the match. It’s a good sign for the USA and Bob Bradley to see Dempsey back as the knee injury he suffered in January could have been more serious. He should play on Sunday in the EPL match against Manchester United but its not known he if will start.

Dempsey didn’t have a great match but looked like he’s recovered from the injury and did help create some chances. Fulham didn’t play great in the match and Juventus showed why they are a Champions League level side. When he came on, Fulham was looking to get a second away goal and he played more of a second striker behind Zamora rather than his usual role as a wide midfielder. Fulham will play the second leg at Craven Cottage next Thursday.

Video highlights of the match can be found here.

Inter Milan looks to extend their lead at the top of the Italian Serie A table to seven points as they travel to face Catania on Friday. The match will take place at the Stadio Angelo Massimino in Catania, Italy. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 GMT on Friday, March 12, 2010. The match will be televised in the United States on Fox Soccer Channel and on ESPN in the United Kingdom.

Catania v Inter Milan Preview

Inter Milan hold a four point lead in the Serie A table heading into the match while Catania are 15th with 28 points. Inter have a 7-4-2 record on the road and Catania are 4-5-4 at home in the Serie A.

Inter Milan could rest a few players with their second leg in the UEFA Champions League against Chelsea next Tuesday. Milan will be without manager Jose Mourinho, who’s serving the last of a three match touchline ban. Inter will not want to take Catania lightly at home where they have not lost in several months.

Catania won their last home match, a 4-0 thrashing against Bari, and have only conceded 11 goals in 13 matches. Inter have conceded 11 goals in road matches and defeated Udinese 3-2 on their last away match.

A win for Inter Milan would keep their lead above second place AC Milan to at least four and as many as seven. A loss could allow AC Milan to close the gab to one point. With the Champions League match on Tuesday, it’s likely Inter will rest a few players against Catania. They should still field a strong enough team to at least get a draw if not a win.

It won’t be a high scoring match but Inter Milan have showed the consistency in the Serie A to get wins when they need them.

Catania v Inter Milan Prediction

Inter Milan will win the match 1-0.

Watch Catania v Inter Milan Live Online

You can watch Catania v Inter Milan online and live for free on Free Live Sports TV at the link here.

Free live coverage of Catania v Inter Milan (Internazionale) in the Italian Serie A on Friday, March 12, 2010 can be found at the link below.

Catania v Inter Milan (Internazionale) – 19:45 GMT

Free live coverage of Twente Enschede v ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday, March 12, 2010 can be found at the link below.

Twente Enschede v ADO Den Haag – 19:45 GMT

Free live coverage of Schalke v VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga on Friday, March 12, 2010 can be found at the link below.

Schalke v VfB Stuttgart – 19:30 GMT

Juventus began the round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League with a first leg match against English side Fulham. After being knocked out of the Champions League in the last match-day of the group stage, Juventus advanced past Ajax in the round of 32. Fulham shocked the defending UEFA Cup champions Shakhtar and have proven they are not a team to be taken lightly.

Juventus 3-1 Fulham – Video Highlights

Juventus would get a 3-1 win at home with the second leg heading back to London and Craven Cottage.

It was a great first half for Juventus who would score three first half goals. The first came from Legrottaglie in the 9th minute, the second from Zebina in the 25th minute, and the third from Trezeguet in the 45th minute.

As Juventus led 2-0 after Zebina’s goal, Fulham would cut the lead in half and appeared to be grabbing the momentum. A goal in the 36th minute from Etuhu made it 2-1. Unfortunately for Fulham they couldn’t keep that momentum alive and Juventus scored again in 1st half stoppage time to make it 3-1.

Neither team would score in the second half but both had some chances. American Clint Dempsey came in as a substitute to play his first minutes since a knee injury but looked a bit rusty. Overall, Juventus were the better side and are in good position to advance but Fulham are not out of it yet.

Liverpool began the round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League with a first leg match against French Ligue 1 side Lille. The English side was knocked out of the Champions League after finishing third in their group and advance to the round of 16 with a win over Unirea Urziceni in the round of 32. Lille advanced with a 3-2 win in aggregate over Fenerbahce.

Lille 1-0 Liverpool – Video Highlights

It was an even match but Lille scored a late goal to get a 1-0 lead after the first leg on Thursday.

Lille started out the match as the better team but Liverpool would get the better of play late in the first half. It remained scoreless at halftime with both sides getting chances.

Liverpool once again struggled to score goals away from Anfield as they would be held scoreless for the 90 minutes. Lille would continue to attack and eventually get a 85th minute goal from Eden Hazard. It proved to be the difference and gave Lille a 1-0 lead heading into the second leg.

Benfica v Marseille Highlights : Europa League.

Watch all the highlights as Benfica take on Marseille in the 1st leg of their Europa League last 16 match.

Benfica vs Marseille.
Europa League.
Thursday 11th March 2010.

Benfica vs Marseille highlights video here after the match.