The Premier League has its eighth match weekend set to take place, as 10 fixtures will see all sides attempt to claim results.
The Premier League’s eighth match weekend is here, and all sides will be aiming to claim vital points.
During the last match weekend, there were some big results as Manchester City got a 1-0 win against Brentford, Aston Villa were 2-1 winners over Burnley, Liverpool were defeated by Chelsea and Everton got the win over Crystal Palace, to name some.
Now, Manchester City, Bournemouth, and Crystal Palace will be looking to add to their points and move closer to their opposition, while Arsenal will be aiming to keep themselves as leaders, and for Liverpool, they’ll be looking to reclaim being leaders.
As the Premier League matches keep on coming, getting positive results from these games becomes even more vital in order to remain adding points to compete with their opponents.
Let’s take a look at how the current standings look and what fixtures will be taking place.
The Premier League current standings
1: Arsenal 16pts
2: Liverpool 15pts
3: Tottenham 14pts
4: Bournemouth 14pts
5: Manchester City 13pts
6: Crystal Palace 12pts
7: Chelsea 11pts
8: Everton 11pts
9: Sunderland 11pts
10: Manchester United 10pts
11: Newcastle 9pts
12: Brighton 9pts
13: Aston Villa 9pts
14: Fulham 8pts
15: Leeds 8pts
16: Brentford 7pts
17: Nottingham Forest 5pts
18: Burnley 4pts
19: West ham 4pts
20: Wolves 2pts
With only a few points separating a lot of sides, especially the biggest title contenders, every upcoming result will be very crucial for this league title race.
The Premier League match weekend eight fixtures
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea - Saturday, the 18th at 12:30 (UK)
Manchester City vs Everton - Saturday, the 18th at 15:00 (UK)
Sunderland vs Wolves - Saturday, the 18th at 15:00 (UK)
Brighton vs Newcastle - Saturday, the 18th at 15:00 (UK)
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth - Saturday, the 18th at 15:00 (UK)
Burnley vs Leeds - Saturday, the 18th at 15:00 (UK)
Fulham vs Arsenal - Saturday, the 18th at 17:30 (UK)
Tottenham vs Aston Villa - Sunday, the 19th at 14:00 (UK)
Liverpool vs Manchester United - Sunday, the 19th at 16:30 (UK)
West ham vs Brentford - Monday, the 20th at 20:00 (UK)
While Manchester City take on Everton, there are other very big clashes, such as Liverpool vs Manchester United and Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth.