Preview of Top 3 European Top League Matches

  Preview of Top 3 European Top League Matches By Muyiwa Akintunde 2020/21 English Premier League Week 29 rescheduled: West Ham United v Arsenal (4 pm) Week 18 rescheduled: Aston Villa v Tottenham (8:30 pm) It's another London derby for Mikel Arteta and his squad as they visit the London Stadium to hunt for points. The Gunners triumphed the last time over their neighbours, coming from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. David Moyes will set up his team to pick crucial points in their chase of the top four, being three points and a goal difference of minus nine adrift of fourth placed Chelsea. In the latter fixture, Villa's victory will not be enough to see them take the place of Spurs at No 8. But it will bring them a point closer. And with one match short of the Londoners, there is a chance of Villa finishing the season better than Jose Mourinho's side, who disappointingly exited from the Europa League on Thursday. Spanish LaLiga (Week 28): Getafe v Elche CF (2 pm), Valencia v Granada, Villarreal v Cádiz CF (both 4:15 pm); Atlético Madrid v Deportivo Alavés (6:30 pm), Real Sociedad v Barcelona (9 pm) Barcelona must win to regain momentum from Real Madrid in the fierce title contest. Atlético are ahead of their crosstown rivals by three points, while the Catalans are a point further behind. 2020/21 German Bundesliga (Week 26): Hoffenheim v Mainz 05 (1:30 pm), Hertha BSC v Bayer Leverkusen (3:30 pm), SC Freiburg v FC Augsburg (6 pm) 2020/21 Italian Serie A (Week 28): Hellas Verona v Atalanta (12:30 pm), Juventus v Benevento, Udinese v Lazio, Sampdoria v Torino (3 pm); Fiorentina v AC Milan (6 pm), AS Roma v Napoli (8:45 pm) Despite having their fixture postponed, Inter's prime position is unchallenged after establishing a nine-point lead. If Juventus take advantage of playing at home and Milan fail at Fiorentina, it's the Old Lady that will assume No 2 in place of Rossoneri. Meanwhile, Atalanta and Napoli are on the heels of Milan and Juventus as Champions League qualifications hot up. 2020/21 French Ligue 1 (Week 30): RC Strasbourg v RC Lens (1 pm), Stade Brestois v Angers, Dijon v Stade de Reims, Montpellier v Bordeaux, FC Nantes v FC Lorient (all 3pm); Lille v Nimes Olympique (5:05 pm), Olympique Lyonnais v Paris Saint Germaine (9 pm) Lille must win to preserve their No 1 spot, otherwise they will leave the door open for PSG to take charge. There's a three-point difference between the top two. 2020/21 English FA Cup (¼ finals): Chelsea v Sheffield United (2:30 pm), Leicester City v Manchester United (6 pm)