All the top European leagues resume play on Saturday after the international break. These include the Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and French Ligue 1. Here are predictions for the top matches in each league along with full United States and United Kingdom TV listings for Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, 2009.

USA/UK TV Listings and Predictions (in parentheses)

Saturday, October 17, 2009

09:30 EST, 14:30 GMT – Freiburg v Bayern Munich – (1-3) – Bundesliga –  GolTV (USA)

12:00 EST, 17:00 GMT – Juventus v Fiorentina – (2-0) – Serie A – Fox Soccer Channel (USA)

12:30 EST, 17:30 GMT – Hamburg v Bayer Leverkusen – (1-0) – Bundesliga – GolTV (USA), ESPN (UK)

14:45 EST, 19:45 GMT – Genoa v Inter Milan – (0-2) – Serie A –  ESPN (UK), Fox Soccer Channel (tape delay – 23:30)

14:55 EST, 19:55 GMT – Lille v Rennes – (1-1) – Ligue 1 – Setanta Sports (USA)

15:00 EST, 20:00 GMT – Real Madrid v Vallodolid – (3-0) – La Liga – Sky Sports (UK) – Only 2nd half

16:00 EST, 21:00 GMT – Valencia v FC Barcelona – (1-4) – La Liga – GolTV (USA), Sky Sports (UK)

Sunday, October 18, 2009

09:00 EST, 14:00 GMT – Lazio v Sampdoria – (0-0) – Serie A – Fox Soccer Channel (USA), ESPN (UK)

11:30 EST, 16:30 GMT – Borussia Dortmund v Bochum – (2-2) – Bundesliga – ESPN (UK)

13:00 EST, 18:00 GMT – Athletic Bilbao v Sporting Gijon – (2-1) – La Liga – GolTV (USA), Sky Sports (UK)

14:45 EST, 19:45 GMT – AC Milan v AS Roma – (1-1) – Serie A – Fox Soccer Channel (USA), ESPN (UK)

14:55 EST, 19:55 GMT – Toulouse v Paris St-Germain – (0-1) – Ligue 1 - Setanta Sports (USA)

15:00 EST, 20:00 GMT – Osasuna v Atletico Madrid – (2-1) – La Liga – GolTV (USA), Sky Sports (UK)