Two massive games await football fans this weekend as perennial league winners Bayern Munich and Real Madrid face red-hot teams, Bayer Leverkusen and Girona, respectively, and both are aiming to knock the former champions off their perches.

Event # 1 – GER – Leverkusen vs Real Madrid – 12:30 PM

The two top teams in Germany, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, meet at the Bay Arena tomorrow Saturday in a mouth-watering clash, as both teams are separated by just two points, with Leverkusen the leader. Ahead of this vital match, Leverkusen were in midweek action in the DFB Pokal Cup, where they came from behind to beat third in the league Stuttgart 3-2 in another entertaining affair. Indeed, Leverkusen are the only side in Europe’s top five leagues yet to taste defeat and have now gone 30 games unbeaten since the start of the season. The Bundesliga leaders have won four and drawn one of their last five league matches and will be high on confidence for the visit of Bayern on Saturday.

The stakes could not be any higher for Bayern Munich in this game, as a loss to the in-form Leverkusen would see them open a five-point lead, victory for Bayern, on the other hand, would swing the pendulum in Bayern’s favour as they look to maintain their stranglehold on the Bundesliga title. Unlike Leverkusen who are undefeated in their last five games, Bayern have won four and lost one of their last five matches in the league. With top spot the prize for the winner of this crucial game, it might boil down to which team comes out on the better side of a goal-fest. Bayern have been scoring at will, having scored 56 goals from their 20 matches, with England’s Captain Harry Kane leading the charge with 23 goals so far. Leverkusen, too, have been scoring goals for fun, having found the net 50 times from their 20 matches. With both teams on a scoring spree, German fans should be treated to a scoring festival at the Bay Arena.

Key Stats

• Leverkusen – Leverkusen have won eight and drawn two of their 10 home matches so far this season. The win over Stuttgart in midweek cup action made it 30 games without defeat this season.

• Bayern Munich – Bayern Munich have won seven of their nine away in the league so far this season, their only defeat was a shock 5-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.

• Both sides – Both sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw earlier this season when Leverkusen visited the Allianz Arena.

The betting Tip. Leverkusen win & both teams to score.

Event # 2 Spain – Real Madrid vs Girona– 12:30 PM

It’s first against second in La Liga this weekend, as league leaders Real Madrid, who sit two points at the top, host red-hot Girona in a highly anticipated encounter. Indeed, both teams have had impressive seasons so far and have lost just one game each this campaign. Real Madrid leads Girona by virtue of having fewer draws than them, four compared to Girona’s five — Real Madrid did draw their last match against city rivals Atletico Madrid, conceding in added time for a 1-1 heartbreak. Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in this match as victory for them could decide who wins the La Liga title this year. A win would see them extend their lead to five points which would make it virtually impossible for Girona to peg them back.

Meanwhile, Girona’s only defeat this season came at the hands of upcoming opponents Real Madrid, a 3-1 loss back in September. With that said, a win for Girona would mean that they would have beaten all three Spanish giants in the same season, having thrashed Barcelona 4-2 at the Nou Camp, before they edged Atletico Madrid 4-3 at the beginning of the year. This might be the biggest game in Girona’s history so far because if they win, they move to the top of the league and if they manage to win the La Liga title, not only would it be their first league title, but it would also be the club’s first major honour as they were only promoted to the top division in 2022.

Key Stats

• Real Madrid – Real Madrid have won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five matches. Interestingly, Real Madrid have scored at least one goal in their last nine games against Girona.

• Girona – Like Real Madrid, Girona have also won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches. Interestingly, Girona beat Real Madrid 4-2 last year in this exact fixture.

• Both sides – In their last five meetings Real Madrid have won twice, Girona twice, with the other ending in a draw — Real Madrid won the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign 3-0.

The betting Tip. Girona win or draw.