USMNT weekend viewing guide: Head to Head

Saturday

**Fulham v Aston Villa – 7:30a on USA Network:** Antonee Robinson was used as a substitute last weekend in ’s scoreless draw with snapping a four match starting streak. In 12th place, Fulham are pretty solidly middle of the table just five points back of the top six but with such a crowd between them that it seems unlikely they will crack into the tournament positions, Fulham are also fourteen points clear of relegation with five matches to go. They will face fourth place Aston Villa who have an eight point edge over sixth place Brighton for Champions League qualification. **West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town – 7:30a on CBSSN:** has scored in two straight for West Brom, it seems unlikely but could he be a Big Pat replacement as a late substitute, big target option on the World Cup roster? Probably not but we can still be happy to see the big man back and scoring after some brutal injury history. West Brom are six points out of the relegation spots with two matches to play so a win or a draw would secure them safety this weekend but they have a tough match against third place Ipswich Town who are just a point back of Millwall for automatic promotion, with two games in hand. **Middlesbrough v Watford – 7:30a on Paramount+:** Aiden Morris and Middlesbrough also have a game in hand relative to Millwall, who they trail by four points for automatic promotion. Currently Middlesbrough sit in fifth place with a six point advantage over Wrexham and Hull City so a win or draw would secure them no worse than a promotion playoff spot. ** v – 9a on beIN Sports:** came off the bench again last weekend as Lyon defeated 2-1 to move into third place. It was the third time in four matches that Tessmann has been used as a substitute for Lyon who are now in third place which would be good enough to qualify for the Champions League though they are not in the title race. **Wolfsburg v – 9:30a on ESPN Select:** scored last weekend but Borussia Monchengladbach settled for a 1-1 draw with Mainz Gio Reyna saw 18’ off the bench, just his second appearance in the last three months. Gladbach are five points clear of for the relegation playoff position with four matches to play and seven points ahead of their opponent this weekend, , who currently need points just to crawl into the playoff position to avoid direct relegation. **Augsburg v – 9:30a on ESPN Select:** has not seen the field in the last three matches or in four of the last five for which feels odd given that the team is now solidly middle of the table, not a threat to be relegated but also mathematically eliminated from the tournament qualifying positions. **Koln v – 9:30a on ESPN Select:** Mali Tillman has seen just spot minutes in three straight matches, most recently a 2-1 loss to Augsburg, for a Leverkusen side that are in sixth place, four points back of for Champions League qualification with four matches to play. This weekend Leverkusen will travel to Koln to face and company, who are currently in 12th place. ** v – 10a on NBCSN and Peacock:** and Crystal Palace will travel to Liverpool on Saturday to face the EPL’s fifth place side who are still looking to clinch a Champions League spot, up five points with five matches to play. Crystal Palace are in 13th place, though points wise they are closer to the tournament qualifying positions than the relegation scrum. **CF v – 2:30p on MLS Season Pass:** and NYCFC will face Montreal on Saturday afternoon. ** v Athletic Club – 3p on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Select:** started on Wednesday but Atleti fell to 3-2 in La Liga play but they still hold a seven point lead over for the final Champions League spot. They will host ninth place Athletic Club on Saturday. ** v – 3:05p on beIN Sports:** and Toulouse will look to snap ’s ridiculous scoring streak this weekend, a streak that has now reached eight league matches. McKenzie was suspended last weekend for Toulouse’s 3-2 loss to Lens while Balogun’s goal came in a 2-2 draw for Monaco.