10 Great Games Outside of the EPL This Weekend
The English Premier League is the most watched football league in the world, but there are constantly major games that needed to be noticed outside of the United Kingdom.
Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland and France all have great matchups each and every week, and we highlight some of the games to watch or follow throughout the weekend.
All five of the major continental leagues have some great clashes on display, and your rundown of the best to see will guide you in the right time and direction to get as close to the action as possible.
Werder Bremen vs. Borussia Dortmund
1 of 10Time: 2:30 PM EST, October 14th, 2011
League: German Bundesliga
Synopsis: Defending champions Borussia Dortmund travel to current second place club Werder Bremen for a clash in their famous Weserstadion.
Prediction: 3 - 3
VfB Stuttgart vs. TSG Hoffenheim
2 of 10Time: 9:30 AM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: German Bundesliga
Synopsis: A mid-table battle between the seventh-place and eighth-place clubs that are only held out of sixth due to goal differential.
Prediction: 4 - 2 Stuttgart
Real Madrid vs. Real Betis
3 of 10Time: 12:00 PM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: Spanish La Liga
Synopsis: Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid need this victory to maintain the pressure on Barcelona as they chase their rivals. Real Betis will hope to shock the giants after a great start to their season saw them sit at the top of the table earlier in the campaign.
Prediction: 3 - 1 Madrid
Ajax Amsterdam vs. AZ Alkmaar
4 of 10Time: 12:45 PM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: Dutch Eredivisie
Synopsis: Current table-toppers AZ Alkmaar travel to the Amsterdam Arena to face off against Dutch defending champions Ajax Amsterdam.
Prediction: 3 - 3
Toulouse vs. Marseille
5 of 10Time: 1:00 PM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: French Ligue 1 Orange
Synopsis: Toulouse are having a great start to their season, while usual top-three club Marseille is struggling to find their league form.
Prediction: 3 - 2 Marseille
AJ Auxerre vs. OSC Lille
6 of 10Time: 1:00 PM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: French Ligue 1 Orange
Synopsis: French champions Lille need this victory to push back up the table to close the gap on newly rich Paris Saint-Germain.
Prediction: 3-1 Lille
AC Milan vs. Palermo
7 of 10Time: 2:45 PM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: Italian Serie A
Synopsis: Defending Serie A champions AC Milan have struggled this season and face a surprisingly in-form Palermo side that is fourth in the table.
Prediction: 2 - 2
PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Utrecht
8 of 10Time: 2:45 PM EST, October 15th, 2011
League: Dutch Eredivisie
Synopsis: Perennial top club PSV Eindhoven takes on another top club in FC Utrecht. Both clubs are hoping to close the gap on the European league places.
Prediction: 3 - 2 PSV
Levante vs. Malaga
9 of 10Time: 2:45 PM EST, October 16th, 2011
League: Spanish La Liga
Synopsis: Spain's No. 2 and No. 4 square off in a major battle for points at the top of the table as both hope to keep pace with Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Prediction: 2 - 1 Malaga
SS Lazio vs. A.S. Roma
10 of 10Time: 2:45 PM EST, October 16th, 2011
League: Italian Serie A
Synopsis: The Rome Derby meets once again as SS Lazio play host to AS Roma in their shared home ground, Rome's Olimpic Stadium.
Prediction: 3 - 2 Roma
