The Premier League returns for the 2025/26 season's 13th round of fixtures with champions Liverpool in an alarming downwards spiral and a high stakes London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea topping the bill.
In all there are five games on Saturday and another five on Sunday, with that clash between Mikel Arteta's league leaders and Enzo Maresca's second-placed side rounding off the action on Sunday night.
Liverpool were hammered yet again in midweek – 4-1 by Dutch side PSV in the Champions League – with their season lurching towards disaster. The champions will attempt to steady the ship away at a West Ham side showing signs of life under new boss Nuno.
See below for a full breakdown of the weekend's games.
Saturday: Brentford v Burnley, kick off 7pm UAE
Brentford have been strong at home, collecting 13 points from six games and should continue that form here. Burnley are going through a tricky spell and sit inside the bottom three after losing for the third game in a row against Chelsea. The Clarets have lost their previous two Premier League trips to Brentford without scoring.
Prediction: Brentford 2 Burnley 0
Manchester City v Leeds United, 7pm
City made 10 changes and lost 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, which probably spells bad news for Leeds.
Leeds travel to the Etihad Stadium in dire form after suffering their third straight defeat and fifth loss in six against Aston Villa. Manager Daniel Farke is reportedly on the brink and his side usually suffer in this fixture, losing their last four Premier League meetings with City by an aggregate score of 16-2.
Prediction: Man City 3 Leeds 0
Sunderland v AFC Bournemouth, 7pm
Sunderland's early season charge has slowed a little lately with them now winless in three.
They are still unbeaten at home, however, and face a Cherries side without an away win since August.
Prediction: Sunderland 2 Bournemouth 2
Everton v Newcastle United, 9.30pm
Everton have won their last two, including at Man United on Monday night, and looked good in doing so. They have also been strong at home, a defeat to Spurs last month aside.
Newcastle are hard to predict right now, with them following a rousing home win over Man City with a subdued 2-1 loss at Marseille.
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