Premier League matchweek 9: every fixture, kick-off time and TV channel, plus the storylines to follow
All ten Premier League games this weekend, with UK, Spanish and Beijing kick-off times. Liverpool host Arsenal, Carrick goes to Chelsea, City face Brighton again and Newcastle and Everton finish the round on Monday night.
Matchweek 9 runs from Saturday 31 October to Monday 2 November. Here is every game with kick-off times in the UK, Spain (CET) and Beijing, and what to watch for in each.
The fixtures
| Date | Match | UK | Spain (CET) | Beijing | UK TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | Chelsea v Man Utd | 12:30 | 13:30 | 20:30 | TNT Sports 1 |
| Sat 31 Oct | Man City v Brighton | 15:00 | 16:00 | 23:00 | — |
| Sat 31 Oct | Hull City v Ipswich Town | 15:00 | 16:00 | 23:00 | — |
| Sat 31 Oct | Coventry City v Sunderland | 15:00 | 16:00 | 23:00 | — |
| Sat 31 Oct | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | 16:00 | 23:00 | — |
| Sat 31 Oct | Bournemouth v Leeds | 15:00 | 16:00 | 23:00 | — |
| Sat 31 Oct | Tottenham v Crystal Palace | 17:30 | 18:30 | 01:30 (Sun) | Sky Sports |
| Sat 31 Oct | Aston Villa v Fulham | 20:00 | 21:00 | 04:00 (Sun) | Sky Sports |
| Sun 1 Nov | Liverpool v Arsenal | 16:30 | 17:30 | 00:30 (Mon) | Sky Sports |
| Mon 2 Nov | Newcastle v Everton | 20:00 | 21:00 | 04:00 (Tue) | — |
The UK clocks went back on 25 October, so UK time is now GMT, one hour behind Spain and eight hours behind Beijing.
The five big storylines
1. Liverpool v Arsenal (Sunday). The leaders go to Anfield without Bukayo Saka, with Declan Rice a doubt and Max Dowman suspended. Liverpool are fourth, six points behind, and knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup in midweek. Full preview · Dowman's ban explained
2. Chelsea v Man Utd (Saturday lunchtime). Michael Carrick goes to Stamford Bridge eight games without a win, and Gary Neville says he should have been sacked. Cole Palmer is back for Chelsea. Preview · Neville on Carrick
3. Man City v Brighton (Saturday). The rematch of Wednesday's cup shootout. City are joint top; Brighton are third and still the one top-flight side City have not beaten in 90 minutes since 2024-25. Preview
4. Aston Villa v Fulham (Saturday night). Villa beat City last weekend, then lost 3-0 at Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. Fulham, under Álvaro Arbeloa, were knocked out of the cup by Crystal Palace.
5. Newcastle v Everton (Monday). The two sides play each other twice in four days: first in the Carabao Cup on Thursday, with a quarter-final away at Fleetwood for the winner, then in the league on Monday. Quarter-final draw
The other games
- Tottenham v Crystal Palace: Spurs come into it after their 2-0 win at Chelsea. Palace beat Fulham 1-0 in the cup on Wednesday and have a home quarter-final against Sunderland to look forward to.
- Bournemouth v Leeds: Marco Rose's side have beaten Manchester United 3-0 and Aston Villa 3-0 in their last two games.
- Coventry v Sunderland: Sunderland arrive after a 3-2 cup win over Brentford.
- Brentford v Nottingham Forest: Brentford were knocked out of the cup at Sunderland; Forest are coached by Oliver Glasner.
- Hull v Ipswich: Promoted Hull against Gary O'Neil's Ipswich.
FAQ
What time is Liverpool v Arsenal? Sunday 1 November at 16:30 UK (17:30 in Spain, 00:30 Monday in Beijing), live on Sky Sports.
Which Premier League games are on TV this weekend in the UK? Chelsea v Man Utd (TNT Sports), Tottenham v Crystal Palace, Aston Villa v Fulham and Liverpool v Arsenal (all Sky Sports). The Saturday 15:00 games are not shown live in the UK.
When is Newcastle v Everton? Monday 2 November at 20:00 UK time.
Why are the kick-off times different this week? The UK changed from summer time to GMT on 25 October, so the gap to Beijing is now eight hours.
