Liverpool’s 20th title is just within reach

⚽ Could tonight be the Premier League title decider? Two crucial Premier League Matchday 34 fixtures await us tonight. Bournemouth will be meeting Manchester United on the pitch at 4pm, but all eyes will be on the later match that could settle the title race once and for all.

Title #20 within reach: Liverpool and Tottenham will be going head to head at Anfield at 6:30pm in a match where just a single point could be enough to crown the Reds champions. The Scousers sit atop the leaderboard with 79 points to their name, having played one fewer game than Arsenal who sit in second place with 67 points. Should Liverpool secure the title tonight, they’ll match Manchester United’s record as the UK’s most successful club with 20 league championships each.

Who will join Palace in the FA Cup final? Wembley Stadium will be seeing Manchester City and Nottingham Forest compete in the FA Cup semifinal, which will also be kicking off at 6:30pm. City eliminated Bournemouth and Plymouth on their path to the semis, while Forest beat out Brighton and Ipswich Town. Arsenal holds the record for most FA Cup victories with 14 titles under their belt, in comparison to City, who have seven, and Forest, who have lifted the trophy twice.

A thrilling title race in Serie A: With league leaders Inter Milan stumbling last week and Napoli making the most out of the situation to catch up, the Italian title race is set to be a dramatic one from Matchday 34 until the end of the season. Inter will be hosting Roma at 4pm today while Napoli faces Torino at 9:45pm. Inter and Napoli both top the scoreboard with 71 points, with Inter being at a slight advantage on goal difference.

An old school decider: If both teams finish level on points, Serie A regulations call for a championship playoff match hosted by the team with the superior goal difference. This system has only been implemented once in the season of 1963/1964, when it proved decisive in Bologna’s title win over Inter. The Italian Federation abolished this format in 2005 but reinstated it two seasons ago.

Other Serie A matches to keep an eye on:

• Fiorentina vs. Empoli (4pm)
• Juventus vs. Monza (7pm)
• Atalanta vs. Lecce (9:45pm)

Om el Donia will be hosting the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations from 27 April to 18 May, stepping in after Côte d’Ivoire’s surprising withdrawal just one month before kickoff. The 13 participating teams are divided into three groups, with the top two from each advancing to the quarterfinals alongside the two best third-placed teams. The young Pharaohs find themselves in Group A alongside Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, and South Africa.

Today’s matches: Zambia and Sierra Leone will be going head to head at 6pm, while Egypt plays their opening match against South Africa at 9pm.