Big 5 Leagues This Weekend: How to Watch in the US, Nov 6-8

Atlético Madrid v Barcelona is on ESPN+ (ESPN Deportes in Spanish) on Sunday, Nov 8 at 3pm ET (12pm PT), Napoli v Lazio is Sunday at 6:30am ET on Paramount+, and Nottingham Forest v Man City is free on NBC and Peacock on Saturday at 12:30pm ET (9:30am PT). The Bundesliga is on free Fandango and USA Network, and Ligue 1 is on beIN SPORTS. Channels come from the broadcasters' own schedules. Stats come from ESPN's tables as of Thursday, Nov 5.

This is the last club weekend before the international break (Nov 9-17). There are no big-five league games on Monday. Club games return on Friday, Nov 20 and Saturday, Nov 21.

What are the most interesting matches this weekend?

Atlético Madrid v Barcelona. Second hosts first. Barcelona have 30 points and Atlético 28. Atlético have won five league games in a row, including 2-1 against Real Madrid, and have the best defense in La Liga (8 conceded in 11). Barcelona have scored 46, the most in the league. Across all competitions Barcelona lead the all-time meetings 116 wins to 81, with 57 draws (LaLiga).

Napoli v Lazio. Lazio are top and the only unbeaten side in Serie A: 9 wins and a draw, 28 points. Napoli are eighth on 14 and have lost two of their last five. Both have injuries. Lazio are without assist leader Mattia Zaccagni (Gazzetta), and DAZN lists Lobotka and Neres among Napoli's absentees.

Nottingham Forest v Man City. City are second, 3 points behind Arsenal, after back-to-back league losses to Aston Villa and Brighton. Forest are 19th and have lost four of their last five. NBC notes Forest are looking for their second win in their last three home games against City. It is the weekend's one big-five game on free over-the-air TV.

Inter v Como. Second v fourth, 2 points apart. Como won 9-1 at Lens in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a Tasos Douvikas hat trick (Como 1907). Telemundo reports Inter are without injured captain Lautaro Martínez.

Valencia v Real Madrid. Real Madrid are third, 3 points off the top, and won 3-0 at Racing Santander last time out. Their only league loss in the last five was 2-1 at Atlético. Valencia are 19th with 8 goals in 11 games. Kylian Mbappé has 12 league goals.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool. Palace are 18th and have conceded 21, the most in the Premier League. Liverpool are fifth and lost 1-0 to Arsenal in their last league game.

Man Utd v Aston Villa. United are 17th and have not won in five league games (two losses, three draws). Villa are unbeaten in five, and beat Man City 2-1 in that run.

Rennes v Lille and Lens v Marseille. Lille are second in Ligue 1, 2 points behind PSG, and have the league's best defense (6 conceded). Rennes are fifth. Lens come home after that 9-1 loss to Como. Marseille have won four straight since losing 2-1 to PSG.

Mainz v Bayern. Bayern and Dortmund are both on 18 points after their 2-2 Klassiker, with Bayern top on goal difference. Mainz games have been wild. More on that below.

Which games could have the most goals?

The numbers are real: total goals in each team's league games this season (scored plus conceded, divided by games), from ESPN's tables. The picks are our opinion, not a forecast. Our usual expected goals (xG) source was offline when we checked, so this week uses goals only.

Want a tight one instead? Leeds v Spurs (Sat 7:30am ET on USA Network) pairs two teams whose games average about 2 goals.

Which upsets should I watch for?

These are our opinions, based on the tables and form above.

• Forest over Man City. City have lost two league games in a row, and NBC notes Forest won one of their last two home games against City. A long shot, but the timing is right.
• Napoli over Lazio. Napoli are 14 points behind, but they are at home and Lazio are missing Zaccagni.
• Man Utd over Aston Villa. United are winless in five, but three of those were draws. Villa have been winning tight games.
• Fiorentina over Juventus. Fiorentina are 16th but scored 4 at Sassuolo last time out. Juventus lost 3-0 to Lazio and 2-0 at Genoa in their last five. Sun 2:45pm ET on Paramount+.
• Elversberg at Dortmund. The promoted side are seventh, 5 points behind Dortmund, who have drawn three of their last five. Sat 9:30am ET on Fandango.

Which big-name players should I watch?

What is at stake in each title race?

• Premier League: Arsenal 24, Man City 21, Brighton 19. Arsenal host Hull at 10am ET, before City play at Forest, so City could start their game 6 points back. Brighton host Brentford on Sunday.
• La Liga: Barcelona 30, Atlético 28, Real Madrid 27. A Real win at Valencia on Saturday pulls them level with Barcelona on points before Sunday's big game. An Atlético win on Sunday would put them top.
• Serie A: Lazio 28, Inter 25, Roma 24, Como 23, Milan 21. Five teams are within 7 points. Roma play first, on Saturday.
• Bundesliga: Bayern and Dortmund 18, Freiburg 16, Leipzig and Werder Bremen 15. Both leaders play at 9:30am ET on Saturday.
• Ligue 1: PSG 20, Lille 18, Lyon and Paris FC 17, Rennes 16. PSG host Troyes (16th) on Saturday. Lille go to Rennes and Lyon to Brest on Sunday.

Where can I watch each featured match?

USA Network games do not stream live on Peacock. You need cable or a live TV service with USA Network. Telemundo's Spanish listings show when coverage starts, which can be a little before kickoff.

Where can I watch every big-five game this weekend?

Friday, Nov 6

Saturday, Nov 7

Sunday, Nov 8

Peacock also has Goal Rush, a Premier League whip-around show, on Sunday from 9am ET. Ligue 1 kickoffs come from the league's own schedule. Ligue 1's Spanish audio on beIN is not confirmed game by game.

What is the cheapest way to watch?

Prices checked Oct 28, 2026. Use our cheapest way to watch your team tool for your club.

Which one service should I pick?

If you pay for one service this weekend, make it ESPN Select for Atlético v Barcelona and Real Madrid at Valencia. Forest v Man City is free on NBC, most Bundesliga games are free on Fandango, and $8.99 Paramount+ adds Napoli v Lazio and Inter v Como.

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