Premier League Matchweek 4 Preview & Fixtures 2026/27
Three rounds in, and the early picture is already clear at both ends of the table. Arsenal and Manchester City are the only two clubs with a perfect record, level on nine points, while newly promoted Hull City remain unbeaten and yet to concede a goal. Matchweek 4 brings ten fixtures across three days, headlined by the first Manchester derby of the season. Here's the full round.
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Saturday 12 September Fixtures
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
15:00 BST | Villa Park
Villa have struggled for goals through the opening rounds and will be desperate to find a spark at home against a Forest side still finding their feet under a rebuilt squad. After a chastening summer of outgoing transfers, this is exactly the kind of fixture Villa need to turn into three points.
Bournemouth vs Brentford
15:00 BST | Vitality Stadium
Brentford have been one of the form sides of the opening month following their emphatic 3-0 win over Tottenham in Matchweek 1, and they'll fancy adding to that against a Bournemouth side yet to fully find their rhythm.
Chelsea vs Hull City
15:00 BST | Stamford Bridge
The standout fixture of Saturday's early kickoffs. Chelsea dropped their first points of the season in a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal in Matchweek 3, and now host a Hull side that remains unbeaten and hasn't conceded a single goal in the league so far. It's a genuine test of whether Hull's start is sustainable against a top-four-chasing Chelsea side under Xabi Alonso, or whether Stamford Bridge is where their run finally ends.
Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town
15:00 BST | Selhurst Park
Palace will want to put their heavy 4-1 defeat to Manchester City behind them at home to an Ipswich side still searching for consistency after their promotion-season bounce. A fixture that looks winnable for the hosts on paper.
Liverpool vs Fulham
15:00 BST | Anfield
Liverpool host a Fulham side yet to pick up a point this season, and after a mixed start of their own under Andoni Iraola, this is precisely the kind of home fixture Liverpool need to convert into a confidence-building win.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
17:30 BST | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
One of the more concerning stories of the opening month — Tottenham remain without a goal through three matches, a stunning drought given the scale of their summer rebuild. Everton arrive full of confidence after a solid start of their own, and this is fast becoming a must-perform fixture for Spurs.
Sunderland vs Arsenal
20:00 BST | Stadium of Light
Arsenal travel under the lights looking to maintain their perfect start, at a ground where they were held to a draw last season courtesy of a late equaliser. Sunderland have shown they're no pushovers this season, and while Arsenal remain warm favourites, this has the makings of a tougher away test than the champions' results elsewhere might suggest.
Sunday 13 September Fixtures
Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
14:00 BST | Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry remain one of two winless sides in the league and host a Brighton team that produced one of the biggest shocks of the opening weekend, thrashing Aston Villa 4-0. A difficult assignment for a Coventry side still searching for their first points back in the top flight.
Manchester United vs Manchester City
16:30 BST | Old Trafford
The standout fixture of the round. Manchester City arrive at Old Trafford as one of only two unbeaten, perfect-record sides in the league, while Michael Carrick's United have struggled to turn a promising pre-season into points on the board. Erling Haaland has been ruthless in recent Manchester derbies, and City will start this one as clear favourites — but derbies have a habit of throwing up surprises regardless of league position.
Monday 14 September Fixture
Leeds United vs Newcastle United
20:00 BST | Elland Road
The round closes with Leeds hosting Newcastle in the Monday night fixture. Both sides have had steady rather than spectacular starts, making this one of the harder fixtures of the round to call with confidence.
The Bigger Picture
Matchweek 4 offers a genuine early test for both of the league's perfect starters — Arsenal away at an improving Sunderland, and City in the away end of the season's first Manchester derby. Hull's remarkable start also faces its sternest examination yet at Chelsea, while Tottenham's goalless run adds real pressure to their home fixture against Everton.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- When is the Manchester derby in Matchweek 4? Manchester United host Manchester City on Sunday, 13 September, kicking off at 16:30 BST at Old Trafford.
- Are Arsenal and Manchester City still unbeaten this season? Yes — after three rounds, Arsenal and Manchester City are the only two Premier League clubs with a perfect record, both level on nine points.
- Has Hull City conceded a goal this season? No — Hull remain unbeaten through their opening three matches and are yet to concede, making their trip to Chelsea in Matchweek 4 a significant early test.
- Have Tottenham scored a goal this season? No — Spurs remain without a goal through three matches, adding real pressure to their home fixture against Everton in Matchweek 4.