Two sides at either end of the table will meet in the Serie A on Tuesday night as the title chasing Napoli look to close the gap on league leaders Inter Milan just as Spezia aim to steer clear of the relegation zone ahead of Christmas.
The in-form Empoli will play hosts to AC Milan this Wednesday night as ninth meets third with the home side looking to continue their excellent form just as Stefano Piloli’s men aim to close the gap on rivals Inter Milan.
Fiorentina go into Serie A matchday 19 in sixth place. The Viola are level on points with fourth-place Roma with 31 points. However, Fiorentina are behind the Giallorossi due to goal difference.
Venezia host Lazio on Serie A matchday 19 as the Italian top flight heads into the Christmas break. The hosts are just above the relegation zone as seven points separate Venezia from the Serie A’s bottom three.
On Wednesday night, Monaco host Rennes at the Stade Louis ll in Ligue One, in a game that could play a pivotal role in the race to secure European football for next season.
Montpellier will be seeking a fourth league win on the trot in the French top flight on Wednesday night when they play host to Angers at the Stade de la Mosson having captured three wins on the trot previously and no doubt looking to strengthen their existing position in Ligue 1.
London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United clash in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, with only two points separating them in the Premier League table.
The battle for European places in Ligue One could be a highly intriguing one this season. Two of the teams who look like major contenders for continental football next season, Nice and Lens met at the Allianz Riviera on Wednesday night.
Lorient face an extremely tough fixture on Wednesday night when they play host to the runaway Ligue 1 leaders, PSG, not least because the hosts have lost their last seven matches on the trot in the domestic top flight.
On Wednesday night, two of the teams in midtable of Serie A Sassuolo and Bologna go head-to-head, as they both attempt to move up the Italian top-flight table.
Bordeaux finally broke their five-match drought in the French top flight with a 2-1 win away from home at Troyes last time out in Ligue 1 and they now return to the more familiar surroundings of their Stade Matmut-Atlantique for Wednesday night’s clash against Lille.
There are two fixtures to be played in La Liga on Wednesday the 22nd of December, the second of which takes place at San Mamés Barria as Athletic Club meet Real Madrid.
Andriy Shevchenko will look to get the second win of his managerial career in club football as his Genoa side welcome title-chasing Atalanta to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris with the Bergamo outfit sat 15 places above the relegation-fighting home team.
Juventus are on a four-match unbeaten run and could move into fifth place in the Serie A table with a win on Tuesday night versus Cagliari. The Bianconeri are fresh off of a 2-0 away win versus Bologna in the league. It was their third win in four matches.