Soccer Games to Watch – 8/18 – 8/20

This is the best time of the year to be a soccer fan, the MLS is finally starting to wind its way toward the playoffs, World Cup qualifiers are close and European soccer returns.

With that in mind, here are five games to watch this weekend. All odds are provided by America’s Bookie.

Arsenal vs. Sunderland

9:00 AM ET

Saturday, August 18

ESPN (ESPN Deportes/ESPN3.com)

The first Premier League game of the season will also be Arsenal's first game without the services of Robin van Persie.

Odds:

Arsenal -305

Sunderland +775

Draw +325

Over 2½ (-135) / Under 2½ (+105)

Manchester City vs. Southampton

10:00 AM ET

Sunday, August 19

Fox Soccer

Manchester City will begin defending their Premier League crown against newly-promoted Southampton.

Odds:

Manchester City -625

Southampton +1200

Draw +550

Over/Under 2½ (-115)

AC Milan vs. Juventus

2:00 PM ET

Sunday, August 19

ESPN3.com

This game is a curtain-raiser for the Serie A and it's for the Luigi Berlusconi Trophy. These two teams have lots of firepower.

Women's U-20 World Cup: USA vs. Ghana

2:00 AM ET

Monday, August 20

ESPN3.com

Great opportunity to watch the future of the U.S. Women's national team compete in Japan. The U.S. group features Ghana, China and Germany.

Manchester United vs. Everton

2:00 PM ET  

Monday, August 20

ESPN 2 (ESPN Deportes/ESPN3.com)

Robin van Persie will make his Manchester United debut in the last big game of the weekend.

Odds:

Manchester United -115

Everton +300

Draw +220

Over 2½ (Even) / Under 2½ (-130)

Also worth keeping an eye on:

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad (2:00 PM ET, Sunday, August 19, BeInSport)

Wigan Athletic vs. Chelsea (7:30 AM ET, Sunday, August 19, Fox Soccer)

Montpellier vs. Lorient (1:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 18, Univision Deportes Network)

Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (11:30 AM ET, Saturday, August 18, Fox Soccer)

DC United vs. Philadelphia Union (4:00 PM ET, Sunday, August 19, NBC Sports Network)

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