It's a great weekend to be an English Premier League fan.
A handful of juicy match-ups headline the EPL schedule, and therefore lead the way in soccer viewing options for this weekend. Tottenham-Manchester United, Manchester City-Arsenal and Fulham-Everton will have American fans watching in big numbers.
Prefer La Liga? Barcelona faces feisty Getafe in a clash that is unlikely to be boring. Like Serie A? Napoli-Genoa is a must-see affair.
Then you have MLS, where the Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew will battle in a match-up of the top two teams in MLS and winners of the past three MLS Cup titles.
Here are this weekend's Top 10 matches to watch, as well as the full weekend TV schedule:
Top Ten Matches to Watch
1. Tottenham vs. Manchester United. Spurs cominto the match with a perfect record, but must defeat the defending champions to prove they are for real.
2. Manchester City vs. Arsenal. Injuries to key stars have dimmed the spotlight on this key early-season clash, but you still can't miss it.
3. Getafe vs. Barcelona. Europe's champs take on a team that has given them trouble through the years. Expect plenty of offense.
4. Genoa vs. Napoli. Whether or not you follow Serie A closely, you will want to see these two underrated teams clash. They're not as high-profile as the Milan clubs, but Genoa and Napoli boast some of the best young talent in Europe.
5. Fulham vs. Everton. Clint Dempsey vs. Tim Howard? You can't miss that battle of Americans, can you?
6. Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo. Say it with me: MLS Cup Final Preview.
7. Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen. Last year's Bundesliga champs take on the unbeaten and first-place club from Leverkusen. If you're trying to get into German soccer, you can do worse than watch this game.
8. Belenenses vs. Benfica. Will Freddy Adu play? U.S. fans will be anxiously awaiting Adu's debut with his new club. It will come this weekend, right?
9. D.C. United vs. Seattle Sounders. A U.S. Open Cup Final rematch just a week after the original. Both teams are in dire need of three points to help their playoff chances.
10. Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich. Two teams American fans don't mind hating face off in a battle of surprising Bundesliga strugglers.
This Weekend's Soccer TV Schedule
FRIDAY
8pm- FSC- Charleston Battery vs. Miami FC
11pm- FSC- UC-Santa Barbara vs. Rutgers
SATURDAY
9:30am- GolTV- Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich
9:30am- ESPN Deportes/ESPN360- VFL Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen
10am- ESPN2- Liverpool vs. Burnley
10am- FSC- Stoke City vs. Chelsea
10am- Setanta Sports USA- Manchester City vs. Arsenal
Noon- GolTV- Getafe vs. Barcelona
Noon-ESPN360-Livorno vs. AC Milan
12:30pm- FSC- Tottenham vs. Manchester United
12:45pm- ESP360- Roda JC vs. PSV Eindhoven
1pm- Setanta Sports USA- Lyon vs. Lorient
2pm- ESPN Deportes/ESPN360-Espanyol vs. Real Madrid
2:30pm- FSC- Lazio vs. Juventus
3pm- Setanta Sports USA- Bordeaux vs. Grenoble
5pm- FSC- Sunderland vs. Hull City (Delayed)
5:55pm- Telemundo- Monterrey vs. Atlante
6pm- ESPN Deportes/Azteca- Jaguares vs. Puebla
6:45pm- Setanta Sports USA- Wigan Athletic vs. West Ham United
7pm- GolTV- Atletico Madrid vs. Racing Santander (Delayed)
7:30pm- Direct Kick- DC United vs. Seattle Sounders
7:30pm- MSG/Direct Kick- New York Red Bulls vs. Kansas City Wizards
8pm- Telefutura- San Luis vs. Chivas de Guadalajara
8pm- Fox Sports Espanol- Indios vs. Toluca
9pm- FSC/FSE-Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire
10:15pm- Setanta Sports USA- Portsmouth vs. Bolton (Delayed)
11pm- GolTV- Flamengo vs. Sport
SUNDAY
8:30am- ESPN Deportes/ESPN360- Ajax vs. NAC Breda
9am- ESPN360- SIena vs. AS Roma
9am- FSC- Inter Milan vs. Parma
9:05am- ESPN360- Cardiff City vs. Newcastle United
9:30am- ESPN360- Werder Bremen vs. Hannover 96
11am- ESPN2/ESPN Deportes- Sporting Gijon vs. Almeria
11:15am- FSC- Fulham vs. Everton
11:30am- GolTV- Cologne vs. Schalke 04
12:55pm- UNAM Pumas vs. Pachuca
1pm- ESPN Deportes/ESPN360- Real Valladolid vs. Valencia
1pm- ESPN360.com- Belenenses vs. Benfica
2:30pm- FSC- Genoa vs. Napoli
3pm- GolTV- Xerez vs. Athletic Bilbao
3pm- Telefutura- Chivas USA vs. New England Revolution
3pm- Setanta Sports USA- AS Monaco vs. Paris St. Germain
3pm- Azteca America- Morelia vs. Tigres UANL (Delayed)
5pm- Direct Kick- Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo
5pm- Univision- Santos Laguna vs. Queretaro
5pm- FSC- Louisville vs. Illinois-Chicago
5pm- Setanta Sports USA- Birmingham City vs. Aston Villa
6pm- Telefutura- America vs. Tecos
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Which matches are you looking forward to watching? How many matches do you think you can see this weekend? Who do you see winning the big EPL clashes?
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