New Delhi: With five wins in five matches so far this season, Liverpool have begun their title defence in style in the Premier League 2025-26 season as they continue to sit at the top of the table. However, Arne Slot’s men are yet to hit their peak, having scraped out wins on a few occasions. Liverpool are set for another stern test on Saturday when they take on Crystal Palace in an away game on Saturday, September 27.
Manchester United will look to bag their second win in a row when they lock horns with Brentford, while Manchester City will hope to return to winning ways against Burnley after playing a 1-1 draw against Arsenal last week. Chelsea will be up against Brighton in an exciting fixture on Saturday, while 2nd placed Arsenal will take on Newcastle United in a blockbuster tie on Sunday.
Brentford vs Manchester United: Preview and predicted line-ups
Manchester United will be hoping to make it two wins in a row when they take on a struggling Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. United have not made the best of starts to the season, with only 2 wins in five games and are currently languishing in the 11th spot. Brentford too have had a disastrous start to the season with only 4 points in their first 5 matches this season.
Manchester United predicted line-up: Bayindir; Yoro, Maguire, De Ligt; Dorgu, Ugarte, Fernandes, Shaw; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko
Brentford predicted line-up: Kelleher; Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock; Kayode, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Lewis-Potter; Damsgaard; Schade, Thiago
Manchester City vs Burnley: Preview and predicted line-ups
After a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in their last Premier League outing, Manchester City will be hoping to return to winning ways when they take on Burnley on Saturday. After dropping points against Arsenal, City beat Huddersfield 2-0 to enter 4th round of the EFL Cup. However, they sit in the 9th spot in the Premier League after two wins in just five matches. Burnley, on the other hand, have managed only one win in 5 matches.
Manchester City predicted line-up: Donnarumma; Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri; Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Burnley predicted line-up: Dubravka; Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Tchaouna, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Anthony; Foster
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: Preview and predicted line-ups
Both Liverpool and Crystal Palace will look to keep their unbeaten run intact when they lock horns against each other in the Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool have five wins in five games, while Palace are yet to taste defeat, with two wins and three draws in as many games. Liverpool, who have been scrappy on a few occasions this season, are expected to face a stern test against Palace at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace predicted line-up: Henderson; Guehi, Richards, Lacroix; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta
Liverpool predicted line-up: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak
Chelsea vs Brighton: Preview and predicted line-ups
Chelsea will look to bounce back to winning ways when they square off against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford in their last game, which saw two red cards. The Blues beat Lincoln City 2-1 in a scrappy affair in the EFL Cup and would hope to continue the momentum against Brighton, who beat Barnsley 6-0 in the EFL.
Chelsea predicted line-up: Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Santos, Neto; Pedro
Brighton predicted line-up: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Gomez, Mitoma; Rutter
Other Premier League matches on Saturday, September 27:
Leeds United vs Bournemouth – 7:30 PM IST
Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland – 10:00 PM IST
Newcastle United vs Arsenal: Preview and predicted line-ups
Neither Arsenal nor Newcastle United have had the kind of start they would have hoped for in the Premier League 2025-26 season. While Newcastle are languishing at the 13th spot with six points after 5 games, Arsenal are once again chasing Liverpool, lying in the 2nd spot currently with 10 points. Arsenal stole a late draw against Manchester City in their last league outing, while Newcastle played a goalless draw with Bournemouth. The two teams will lock horns in an intriguing clash on Sunday.
Newcastle United predicted line-up: Pope; Trippier, Botman, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon
Arsenal predicted line-up: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze
Other Premier League matches on Sunday, September 28:
Tottenham vs Wolves – 12:30 AM IST
Aston Villa vs Fulham – 6:30 PM IST
Everton vs West Ham – 12:30 AM IST (Tuesday, September 30)
Premier League live streaming details:
The live telecast of all Premier League matches will be available on Star Sports Network in India. The live streaming of the matches will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and the website.