{"id":1433,"date":"2026-03-20T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:00:17","slug":"5%ef%b8%8f%e2%83%a3-spicy-fixtures-you-must-watch-this-weekend-%f0%9f%8c%b6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1433","title":{"rendered":"5&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend &#x1f336;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>There\u2019s the Carabao Cup final, Madrid Derby and a Tyne-Wear blockbuster in our\u00a0 top games to watch this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Five spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Ipswich Town vs Millwall<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Championship promotion race looks set to go down to the wire and there\u2019s a potentially decisive clash at Portman Road on Saturday lunchtime.<\/p>\n<p>Third hosts fourth, with the two teams level on points in the table. The winners could climb above Middlesbrough and into the automatic promotion places, while the losers will suffer a damaging blow to their hopes of finishing in the top two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kick-off: <\/strong>12:30pm, Saturday 21st March<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>You can watch the game live on\u00a0Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, and ITV1.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Spice Rating: Mild <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>Feyenoord vs Ajax<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dutch football\u2019s De Klassieker returns to the calendar this weekend as rivalries resume in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<p>Feyenoord and Ajax have been left in PSV\u2019s wake in the title race, but both are embroiled in a multi-team tussle for second, and Champions League qualification. Feyenoord hold that position heading into the weekend in a high-stakes showdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kick-off: <\/strong>1:30pm, Sunday 22nd March<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>The Feyenoord v Ajax game will be shown live on\u00a0Premier Player and TrillerTV+.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spice Rating: Medium <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Newcastle vs Sunderland<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The North East expects an electric atmosphere as Newcastle face Sunderland in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear Derby at St James\u2019 Park for a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland have had the better in league meetings between the teams, with an unbeaten run that stretches all the way back to 2011. That incudes a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture that saw Newcastle record signing Nick Woltemade score an own goal.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/thefootballfaithful.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr-premium-DISABLED\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Eddie Howe on Sunderland:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSunderland have had a good season, the jump from Championship to the Premier League is big. We know how tough the game was against them earlier in the season, we need to use that experience of the first game, the emotions we felt afterwards. We are\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SdYH6Dxpr5\">pic.twitter.com\/SdYH6Dxpr5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Newcastle United (@NUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC\/status\/2034928183313666436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Eddie Howe will demand a huge response from Newcastle, after a seven-goal thumping at Barcelona in midweek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kick-off: <\/strong>12:00pm, Sunday 22nd March<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Where to watch: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Newcastle United v Sunderland will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spice Rating: Hot <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Madrid will pause this weekend when Real and Atletico go head-to-head in La Liga. It\u2019s a massive game for the home side, who trail Barcelona by four points in the title race and can ill-afford another slip.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams progressed into the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek, and Atletico will be keen to end their arch-rival\u2019s title hopes at the Bernabeu. It\u2019s a derby dust-up with plenty on the line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kick-off: <\/strong>8pm, Sunday 22nd March<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>Real Madrid\u00a0v\u00a0Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u00a0will be shown live on Premier Sports 1.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Spice Rating: Fire <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>Arsenal vs Manchester City<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first silverware of the season is on the line as Arsenal meet Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple remains alive and the first leg of a historic four-peat could be achieved at Wembley this weekend. The Gunners have the chance to end a six-year trophy drought against a familiar foe, as Pep Guardiola\u2019s City side stand in their path.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/thefootballfaithful.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr-premium-DISABLED\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2&#x20e3; days to go\u2026 &#x1f3c6;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EFL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CarabaoCupFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CarabaoCupFinal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LcSkTT4Rtj\">pic.twitter.com\/LcSkTT4Rtj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carabao_Cup\/status\/2034917867234164931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Citizens crashed out of Europe in midweek and have fallen off the pace in the Premier League, but have the know-how to get over the line here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kick-off: <\/strong>4:30pm, Sunday 22nd March<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Where to watch: <\/strong>Arsenal v Manchester City will be shown live on ITV1, STV, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky One, ITVX and STV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spice Rating: Insane <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji td-animation-stack-type0-2 td-animation-stack-type0-1\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f336.svg\" alt=\"&#x1f336;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Power Rankings \u2013\u00a0&#x1f4c8; 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