Premier League 2026-27: Matchday 6 Schedules and Lineups
Several teams showed their form and improved their positions in the Premier League rankings. Newcastle played against Hull in their latest EPL fixture. Joe Willock and Lewis Hall scored for Newcastle. Hull failed to find the net in the first half. Mohamed-Ali Cho scored for Hull in the second half. In the end, Newcastle claimed a win over Hull. Nottingham Forest faced Coventry in their most recent match. Both teams failed to score in the first half. Jay Dasilva scored for Coventry in the second half. Nottingham Forest ultimately lost to Coventry.
Upcoming Game Schedules: Dates and Timings
Arsenal vs Leeds
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 07:30 AM ET | 04:30 AM PT | 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham.
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Portman Road, Ipswich.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London.
Sunderland vs Brighton
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Man Utd vs Spurs
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 12:30 PM ET | 09:30 AM PT | 10:00 PM IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Stretford.
Palace vs Nottm Forest
Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 09:00 AM ET | 06:00 AM PT | 06:30 PM IST
Venue: Selhurst Park, London.
Hull vs Everton
Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 09:00 AM ET | 06:00 AM PT | 06:30 PM IST
Venue: MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull.
Liverpool vs Man City
Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 11:30 AM ET | 08:30 AM PT | 09:00 PM IST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.
Coventry vs Newcastle
Date: October 12, 2026 (Monday)
Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry.
Pivotal Teams and Possible Lineups
Arsenal vs Leeds
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 07:30 AM ET | 04:30 AM PT | 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Possible Lineups for Arsenal
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
David Raya
Backs
Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, Ezri Konsa, Cristhian Mosquera, and Riccardo Calafiori
Midfielders
Declan Rice, Bruno Guimarães, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Ødegaard, and Eberechi Eze
Striker
Viktor Gyökeres
Winger
Bukayo Saka
Possible Lineups for Leeds
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
James Trafford
Backs
James Justin, Tarik Muharemović, Nico Elvedi, Jayden Bogle, and Gabriel Gudmundsson
Midfielders
Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, and Anton Stach
Striker
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Winger
Noah Okafor
Injury Report for Arsenal
Players
Reason for Out
Piero Hincapié
Muscle Injury
Christos Tzolis
Hamstring Injury
Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera
Knock
Kai Havertz
Hip Injury
Ben White
Groin Injury
William Saliba
Back Injury
Injury Report for Leeds
Players
Reason for Out
Harry Wilson
Muscle Injury
Joe Rodon
Hamstring Injury
Mateo Joseph
Knee Injury
Previous Rivalries
Arsenal defeated Ipswich Town in an EFL Cup fixture. Max Dowman scored twice, while Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino also found the net for Arsenal.
Leeds United played against Newcastle in their latest game. Lewis Miley, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Noah Okafor scored for Leeds. Newcastle failed to find the net in the first half. Bazoumana Touré scored for Newcastle in the second half. Leeds defeated Newcastle. Leeds United will provide a tough challenge for Arsenal in the upcoming fixture.
The Pick: Arsenal
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham.
Possible Lineups for Aston Villa
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Backs
Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings, Victor Lindelöf, Matteo Ruggeri, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielders
Boubacar Kamara, João Gomes, Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía, John McGinn, and Johan Manzambi
Striker
Nicolas Jackson
Winger
Morgan Rogers
Possible Lineups for Brentford
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Caoimhin Kelleher
Backs
Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, and Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielders
Jannik Schuster, Christian Nørgaard, and Mikkel Damsgaard
Striker
Igor Thiago
Wingers
Dango Ouattara and Kevin Schade
Injury Report for Aston Villa
Players
Reason for Out
Modou Kéba Cissé and Brian Madjo
Knock
Marco Bizot
Back Injury
Ian Maatsen
Ankle Injury
Pau Torres
Hamstring Injury
Leon Goretzka
Knee Injury
Amadou Onana
Cruciate ligament Injury
Injury Report for Brentford
Players
Reason for Out
Mikkel Damsgaard
Ankle Injury
Dango Ouattara
Illness
Nathan Collins
Calf Injury
Mathias Jensen
Strain Injury
Joshua Dasilva
Knock
Sepp van den Berg
Groin Injury
Antoni Milambo
Cruciate ligament Injury
Previous Rivalries
Aston Villa faced Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League game. Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson, and Emiliano Buendía scored for Aston Villa. Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke scored for Spurs. In the end, Aston Villa defeated Spurs. Aston Villa have shown solid recent form and will look to carry that momentum into their forthcoming fixture.
Brentford played against Chelsea in their latest fixture. Brentford took the lead as Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago, and Fábio Carvalho scored. Chelsea came under increasing pressure as Brentford continued to attack. Chelsea failed to score throughout the match. In the end, Brentford defeated Chelsea.
The Pick: Aston Villa
Sunderland vs Brighton
Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Possible Lineups for Sunderland
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Robin Roefs
Backs
Thomas Meunier, Nordi Mukiele, Kevin Danso, and Trai Hume
Midfielders
Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, and Enzo Le Fée
Striker
Brian Brobbey
Wingers
Nilson Angulo and Simon Adingra
Possible Lineups for Brighton
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen
Backs
Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mats Wieffer, Luka Vušković, and Olivier Boscagli
Midfielders
Pascal Groß, Maxim De Cuyper, Jack Hinshelwood, Charalampos Kostoulas, Diego Gómez, and Malick Yalcouyé
Winger
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Injury Report for Sunderland
Players
Reason for Out
Daniel Ballard, Habib Diarra, and Brian Brobbey
Hamstring Injury
Romaine Mundle
Knee Injury
Injury Report for Brighton
Players
Reason for Out
Yasin Ayari
Virus
Pascal Struijk and Kaoru Mitoma
Hamstring Injury
Lewis Dunk
Neck Injury
Zadok Yohanna and Jack Hinshelwood
Knock
Mats Wieffer
Knee Injury
Femi Azeez
Muscle Injury
Evan Ferguson
Ankle Injury
Yankuba Minteh
Leg Injury
Stefanos Tzimas
Cruciate ligament Injury
Previous Rivalries
Sunderland primarily uses a 4-2-3-1 formation and shifts into an attacking 4-3-3 or 4-2-4. They have shown strong home form in their recent fixtures. Sunderland have struggled in their recent away fixtures. Their attacking style has delivered mixed results this season. Sunderland have shown defensive vulnerabilities early in the season. Sunderland is close to the relegation zone in the Premier League standings. Sunderland will aim to improve their performances as the campaign progresses.
Brighton’s primary lineup is a 4-2-3-1 formation and shifts into a 4-3-3 depending on the opponent. They have produced solid performances in both offense and defense this campaign. Brighton have been particularly strong at home this season. They have also shown excellent away form early in the season. Brighton have shown strong recent form and will aim to earn another victory in their forthcoming games.
The Pick: Brighton
Liverpool vs Man City
Date: October 11, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 11:30 AM ET | 08:30 AM PT | 09:00 PM IST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.
Possible Lineups for Liverpool
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Alisson Becker
Backs
Ronald Araújo, Virgil van Dijk, J. Jacquet, and Milos Kerkez
Midfielders
Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, and Bradley Barcola
Striker
Alexander Isak
Wingers
Cody Gakpo
Possible Lineups for Man City
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Backs
Joško Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, and Marc Guéhi
Midfielders
Enzo Fernández, Elliot Anderson, Phil Foden, and Rayan Cherki
Striker
Erling Haaland
Wingers
Mathis Cherki and Jérémy Doku
Injury Report for Liverpool
Players
Reason for Out
Cody Gakpo
Ankle Injury
Alexander Isak
Thigh Injury
Federico Chiesa
Back Injury
Hugo Ekitiké
Achilles Tendon Injury
Conor Bradley
Knee Injury
Giovanni Leoni
Cruciate Ligament Injury
Injury Report for Man City
Players
Reason for Out
Phil Foden
Suspension
Antoine Semenyo
Ankle Injury
Nico O’Reilly
Muscle Injury
Previous Rivalries
Liverpool faced Bournemouth in their most recent game. Liverpool recorded more shots and shots on target. They had more possession, higher pass accuracy, and more corner kicks than Bournemouth. Bournemouth recorded fewer shots and shots on target. Bournemouth had less possession, lower pass accuracy, and more corner kicks. In the end, Liverpool defeated Bournemouth. Furthermore, Liverpool has a home-soil advantage and will aim to earn a victory in the upcoming game.
Manchester City played against Sunderland in their latest fixture. Sunderland had lower possession, lower pass accuracy, and fewer corner kicks. Man City ultimately defeated Sunderland.
The Pick: Liverpool
Final Thoughts
Several notable clubs will play crucial roles in their upcoming Matchday 6 Premier League games. Arsenal will host Leeds on October 10. Tottenham Hotspur will face Man United at Old Trafford on October 10. Spurs will aim to avoid dropping into the relegation zone and secure a positive result. The remaining clubs will look to strengthen their position in the Premier League standings. Coventry and Fulham will also aim to avoid slipping further toward the relegation zone.