Premier League 2026-27: Matchday 8 and Possible Lineups
The 2026-27 English Premier League features several teams demonstrating experience in both success and setbacks. Bournemouth defeated Sunderland in their most recent game. Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson scored for Bournemouth. Leeds played out a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in their latest fixture. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for Leeds.
Arsenal defeated Nottingham Forest in the Premier League game. Tottenham Hotspur defeated Coventry in their most recent game. James Maddison, Omar Marmoush, and Ben Davies each scored for Spurs.
Game Dates, Venues, and Match Details
Ipswich Town vs Nottm Forest
Date: October 23, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)
Venue: Portman Road, Ipswich.
Aston Villa vs Man City
Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 07:30 AM ET | 04:30 AM PT | 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham.
Coventry vs Fulham
Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry.
Arsenal vs Everton
Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Chelsea vs Spurs
Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 12:30 PM ET | 09:30 AM PT | 10:00 PM IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London.
Hull vs Brentford
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull.
Liverpool vs Brighton
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.
Man Utd vs Bournemouth
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Old Trafford, Stretford.
Palace vs Newcastle
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Selhurst Park, London.
Sunderland vs Leeds
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 12:30 PM ET | 09:30 AM PT | 10:00 PM IST
Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Featured Teams and Matchups
Aston Villa vs Man City
Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 07:30 AM ET | 04:30 AM PT | 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham.
Possible Lineups for Aston Villa
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Backs
Matty Cash, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Tyrone Mings, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielders
Boubacar Kamara, João Gomes, and Johan Manzambi
Striker
Nicolas Jackson
Wingers
Alysson Edward and Emiliano Buendía
Possible Lineups for Man City
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Backs
Joško Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Rico Lewis
Midfielders
Enzo Fernández, Elliot Anderson, Rayan Cherki, and Phil Foden
Striker
Floyd Samba
Winger
Allan
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Aston Villa
Players
Reason for Out
Johan Manzambi
Physical Discomfort
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matteo Ruggeri
Hamstring Injuries
George Hemmings and Modou Kéba Cissé
Knock
Ian Maatsen
Ankle Injury
Amadou Onana
Cruciate Ligament Injury
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Man City
Players
Reason for Out
Matheus Nunes
Physical Discomfort
Nico O’Reilly
Back Injury
Mateo Kovačić
Knock
Antoine Semenyo
Leg Injury
A Look Back at Recent Matches
Aston Villa defeated Viking in a UEFA Champions League fixture. Aston Villa recorded more shots and shots on target than Viking. Viking registered fewer shots and shots on target. Manchester City defeated AEK in their most recent game. Man City registered more shots and shots on target. AEK had less possession, lower passing accuracy, and fewer corner kicks.
The Pick: Man City
Arsenal vs Everton
Date: October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Possible Lineups for Arsenal
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
David Raya
Backs
Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, and Riccardo Calafiori
Midfielders
Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, and Martin Ødegaard
Striker
Kai Havertz
Wingers
Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze
Possible Lineups for Everton
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Jordan Pickford
Backs
Vitaliy Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielders
James Garner, Harrison Armstrong, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Striker
Thierno Barry
Wingers
Jack Grealish and Merlin Röhl
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Arsenal
Players
Reason for Out
Piero Hincapié
Ankle Injury
William Saliba
Back Injury
Christos Tzolis
Hamstring Injury
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Everton
Player
Reason for Out
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No Injuries
A Look Back at Recent Matches
Arsenal faced Bayern in their most recent game. Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice each scored for Arsenal. Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane each found the net for Bayern. Arsenal played out a 2-2 draw against Bayern. In addition, with a home advantage, Arsenal will aim to secure a win in their upcoming game. Arsenal currently sits 2nd in the English Premier League standings with 18 points. Everton played against Chelsea in their latest fixture. Chelsea took the lead as Pedro Neto scored twice. Everton failed to score throughout the game. In the end, Everton lost to Chelsea. Everton currently sits 8th in the Premier League standings with ten points.
The Pick: Arsenal
Liverpool vs Brighton
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.
Possible Lineups for Liverpool
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Alisson Becker
Backs
Ronald Araujo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, and Konstantinos Tsimikas
Midfielders
Alexis Mac Allister, Trey Nyoni, and Ryan Gravenberch
Striker
Lewis Koumas
Wingers
Rio Ngumoha and Cody Gakpo
Possible Lineups for Brighton
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen
Backs
Olivier Boscagli, Lewis Dunk, Luka Vušković, and Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Midfielders
Chema Andrés, Pascal Groß, and Yasin Ayari
Striker
Charalampos Kostoulas
Winger
Maxim De Cuyper and Diego Gómez
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Liverpool
Players
Reason for Out
Víctor Muñoz
Injured
Giovanni Leoni
Cruciate Ligament Injury
Conor Bradley
Knee Injury
Jeremie Frimpong and Dominik Szoboszlai
Hamstring Injury
Hugo Ekitiké
Achilles Tendon Injury
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Brighton
Players
Reason for Out
Mats Wieffer
Knee Injury
Evan Ferguson
Ankle Injury
Femi Azeez
Muscle Injury
Kaoru Mitoma
Hamstring Injury
Stefanos Tzimas
Cruciate Ligament Injury
Yankuba Minteh
Leg Injury
Zadok Yohanna
Knock
A Look Back at Recent Matches
Liverpool defeated Villarreal in a UEFA Champions League fixture. Liverpool recorded more shots and more shots on target. Liverpool had greater possession, higher passing accuracy, and more corner kicks than Villarreal. Villarreal registered fewer shots and fewer shots on target. Brighton defeated Kauno Žalgiris in the Europa Conference League. Brighton recorded more shots and shots on target. Kauno Žalgiris registered fewer shots and fewer shots on target. They had less possession and lower passing accuracy than Brighton.
The Pick: Liverpool
Hull vs Brentford
Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 AM ET | 07:00 AM PT | 07:30 PM IST
Venue: MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull.
Possible Lineups for Hull
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Konstantinos Tzolakis
Backs
Lewie Coyle, Semi Ajayi, John Egan, Lucas Herrington, and Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Midfielders
Mohamed Belloumi, Matt Crooks, and Regan Slater
Striker
Oli McBurnie
Winger
Sorba Thomas
Possible Lineups for Brentford
Position
Players
Goalkeeper
Caoimhín Kelleher
Backs
Keane Lewis-Potter, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, and Michael Kayode
Midfielders
Vitaly Janelt, Yehor Yarmoliuk, and Mathias Jensen
Striker
Igor Thiago
Wingers
Jaidon Anthony and Dango Ouattara
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Hull
Players
Reason for Out
Jack Butland
Elbow Injury
Charlie Hughes, Nobel Mendy, and Darko Gyabi
Groin Injuries
Matt Targett
Ankle Injury
Eliot Matazo
Cruciate Ligament Injury
Lucas Gourna-Douath
Calf Injury
Ilyas Ansah
Back Injury
Mohamed-Ali Cho
Muscle Injury
Injury Updates Before Matchday for Brentford
Players
Reason for Out
Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt
Suspension
Antoni Milambo
Cruciate Ligament Injury
Joshua Dasilva
Hamstring Injury
A Look Back at Recent Matches
Hull faced Fulham in their most recent game. Alex Iwobi scored, while Ryan Sessegnon received a red card for Fulham. Hull failed to score throughout the match. In the end, Hull lost to Fulham. Hull currently sits 9th in the Premier League standings with nine points. In their last five games, Hull recorded three consecutive draws and two losses. Brentford faced Aston Villa in their latest fixture. Nicolas Jackson and John McGinn each found the net for Aston Villa. Yehor Yarmolyuk and Kristoffer Ajer each scored for Brentford. Brentford ultimately played out a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. Brentford currently sits 6th in the Premier League standings with ten points.
The Pick: Brentford
Match Outlook and Final Verdict
Several teams will show their determination and impact on their standing in the Matchday 8 EPL fixtures. Ipswich Town will host Nottingham Forest on October 23. Which team will come out on top? Nottm Forest will face a challenging opponent in their Matchday 8 away fixture. In another exciting matchup, Coventry will host Fulham on October 24. Which team could hold an edge? Fulham will aim to avoid dropping into the relegation zone.
Chelsea will host Tottenham Hotspur on October 24. Which team will earn a win in this Matchday 8 fixture? Crystal Palace will host Newcastle on October 25. Which team will emerge victorious? Sunderland will host Leeds on October 25. Sunderland will look to avoid slipping into the relegation zone in the Matchday 8 home fixture.