WEEKEND SOCCER ON TV

Streaking Everton looks to continue its climb up the Premier League standings against a struggling Arsenal while a three- way tie could be broken in Spain’s top league in the top televised games from Europe this weekend.

EPL: After spending three weeks at the top of the league earlier this fall, Everton hit the skids and fell to the middle of the table. But the Toffees ( 7- 4- 2) have rebounded nicely and can move into second place with a win over sliding Arsenal ( 47- 2) on Saturday at Goodison Park ( Ch. 4, Universo, 9: 30 a. m. PST). Behind Dominic Calvert- Lewin, whose 11 goals are tied for the EPL lead, Everton is unbeaten in its last three EPL matches and hasn’t allowed a goal in its last 267 minutes. Arsenal has won just one of its last nine in league play and stands only five points outside the relegation zone.

La Liga: Real Sociedad had its nine- game league unbeaten streak snapped in its midweek loss to Barcelona, leaving three teams sharing the top of the table in La Liga entering the weekend. Sociedad ( 7- 2- 5), which trails Atlético Madrid by one in goal differential, can reclaim sole possession of the top spot Saturday when it travels to Valencia to meet Levante ( 2- 5- 5), which needs a win to escape the drop zone ( BeIN Sports, 9: 30 a. m. PST). Atlético ( 8- 1- 2) will host Eiche ( 3- 3- 5) in Saturday’s early game ( BeIN Sports, 5 a. m. PST) while Real Madrid ( 8- 3- 2) travels to Eibar ( 3- 4- 6) for the final game of the weekend ( BeIN Sports, noon PST).