New Delhi: The Matchweek 1 of the new Premier League season was headlined by Arsenal’s scrapping 1-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, while defending champions Liverpool thrashed Bournemouth 4-1 at Anfield.
The title contenders, Chelsea, were kept at bay at home against Crystal Palace. Sunderland made a sensational return to the Premier League and defeated West Ham 3-0, while Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City also emerged victorious in their opening game of the season. Matchweek 2 promises even more marquee games with Manchester City taking on Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United facing Liverpool.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Preview and predicted line-ups
The Blues will be looking to get their first win of the Premier League season after a tough draw against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge last weekend, while the Hammers were thrashed by newly-promoted Sunderland. After the poor result on the opening weekend, the pressure has increased on the former Blues boss Graham Porter, while Chelsea will look to find their rhythm back after the successful FIFA Club World campaign. The match will kick off on Saturday at midnight on 12:30 AM (IST).
Predicted line-ups
West Ham: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Diouf, Bowen, Fullkrug, Paqueta
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Acheampong, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Gittens, Pedro
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Preview and predicted line-ups
Manchester City will take on Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening. Both clubs are seeking to build on their opening-weekend victories in the 2025-26 Premier League.
The Citizens defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at Molineux, and Spurs started the season under new head coach Thomas Frank with a 3-0 win against Burnley at home.
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders grabbed the headlines in the fixture as he scored and assisted on his Premier League debut. A rejuvenated Richarlison scored a brace before last season’s top scorer, Brennan Johnson, sealed the victory for the Spurs with a third goal against Burnley.
Spurs certainly have great players to cause Man City problems. However, Guardiola’s side sent out a statement to other clubs with their sensational win against Wolves, and they should have enough to edge past the visitors at home. The match will begin at 5 PM (IST) on Saturday evening.
Predicted lineups
Manchester City: Trafford, Nunes, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri, Reijnders, Gonzalez, Silva, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Vin, Spence, Bergvall, Palhinha, Sarr, Kudus, Johnson, Richarlison
Bournemouth vs Wolves: Preview and predicted line-ups
Bournemouth and Wolves will look to win their first game of the season after suffering heavy defeats against Liverpool and Manchester City, respectively. Andoni Iraola’s side fought hard against champions Liverpool but faced a 4-2 defeat, while the title contenders Manchester City scored four goals against the Wolves at home.
The Cherries won just two matches out of their last eight at home in the 2024-25 Premier League season, and a return to Vitality Stadium is not exactly comforting for the hosts. Wolves remained unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against Bournemouth at the Vitality, and they will be confident of taking all three points.
Predicted lineups
Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams; Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks, Evanilson
Wolves: Sa, Doherty, Agbadou, Gomes, Hoever, Gomes, Andre, Wolfe, Munetsi, Larsen, Lopez
Brentford vs Aston Villa: Preview and predicted line-ups
Keith Andrews is set to lead Brentford in his first home game as head coach, when the Bees will host Aston Villa in Saturday’s clash at the Getch Community Stadium. Brentford lost against Nottingham Forest 1-3, and Villa held to a draw by Newcastle United.
The Bees have lost some of their key players, including Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Norgaard, and Mark Flekken, in the summer transfer window. Brentford have never lost their first home match in the last nine seasons, scoring at least two goals in every game.
But the hosts have struggled in recent meetings against Aston Villa, as they have failed to win any of their last six league matches.
Predicted lineups
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry, Jensen, Henderson, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Schade
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Torres, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers, Watkins
Burnley vs Sunderland: Preview and predicted line-ups
Burnley will take on Sunderland at Turf Moor on Saturday. The two newly-promoted clubs experienced different results in the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Premier League season. The two sides will face each other in the top flight for the first time since March 2017.
Predicted lineups
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman, Cullen, Laurent, Tchaouna, Edwards, Anthony, Foster
Sunderland: Roefs, Hume, Alderete, Balland, Reinaldo, Sadiki, Xhaka, Diarra, Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra
Arsenal vs Leeds United: Preview and predicted line-ups
Arsenal host newly-promoted Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, after claiming a 1-0 away win against Manchester United. Riccardo Calafiori capitalised on some questionable goalkeeping by Man United’s Altay Bayinder and scored the only goal of the much-anticipated clash.
Leeds United recorded the second-highest xG after the opening round of games in the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s side looked in sublime form against struggling Everton. Lukas Nmecha converted from the penalty spot after James Tarkowski was penalised for handball. Arsenal have remained unbeaten in the last 14 meetings across all competitions against Leeds United (12 wins, 2 draws).
Predicted lineups
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Leeds United: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Stach, Gruev, Tanaka, Gnonto, Nmecha, Harrison
Premier League live streaming details:
Premier League matches will kick off at 12:30 AM IST on Saturday, with West Ham facing Chelsea while Manchester City’s clash against Tottenham Hotspur will start at 5:00 pm IST, before Arsenal take on Leeds United at 10:00 PM IST.
The live telecast of all matches will be available on the Star Sports network in India. Fans can live stream the matches on the Jio Hotstar app and the website.