Monaco’s unbeaten start to the season goes up against a Lens side who can’t seem to find any consistency at all, when the two meet at the Stade Louis II on Friday night.

Monaco haven’t lost since the opening weekend of the campaign, and Friday’s hosts arrive unbeaten in five — four wins and a draw. That run was checked slightly on Saturday, a 1-1 draw away at Strasbourg after Monaco came from behind to tie it up, but the three results before it were far more emphatic: a 2-1 win away at PSG, a 2-0 home win over Marseille at the Stade Louis II, and a 4-1 thrashing of Gornik Zabrze in the Europa Conference League. Further back, a 1-0 away win at Le Havre opened the sequence, meaning Monaco have won four of five and kept things tight enough at the back that only the draw has interrupted a genuinely strong run of form.

Lens, by contrast, have won two of their last five but haven’t strung two good results together — most recently held 2-2 away at Le Mans, a result that continues a pattern of Lens failing to see games out. Before that draw came a rare bright spot, a 3-2 away win at Slavia Prague in the Champions League, but sandwiched between Lens’s poorer moments this month – a 1-0 home loss to Lorient and a 2-1 defeat away at Strasbourg. Further back, the one genuinely convincing result in this sample was a 5-2 home win over Auxerre, which now feels a long way from where Lens currently find themselves.

Monaco have had the better of this fixture recently, winning two of the last five to Lens’s two, with the other meeting drawn. Most recently, Monaco won 3-2 away at Lens, and before that Lens stunned Monaco with a 4-1 win at the Stade Louis II — so while Monaco go into Friday with the head-to-head edge, Lens have shown they’re capable of doing damage in Monaco, making this a fixture that’s swung both ways in recent seasons rather than settled into a clear pattern either way.

Monaco sit 2nd on 10 points from four games, with Lens down in 10th on 4 points. A win for Monaco would take them to 13 points and, based on the current standings, above Lille and Rennes into 1st place.

In France, the match is broadcast on Ligue1+, DAZN France and Molotov. In Great Britain and Ireland Republic, coverage is via Ligue1+. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on beIN SPORTS, fuboTV or beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

Possible Lineups

AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
Hradecky, Vanderson, Dier, Sane, Nazinho, Camara, Zakaria, Brunner, Golovin, Idumbo, Soubeir

Lens (3-4-2-1)
Risser, Gradit, Sima, Antonio, Aguilar, Cuisance, Bulatovic, Udol, Thauvin, Skoras, Edouard

AS Monaco Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Strasbourg	1-1	Monaco	L1	12.09.26
	PSG	1-2	Monaco	L1	04.09.26
	Monaco	2-0	Marseille	L1	30.08.26
	Monaco	4-1	Gornik Zabrze	UECL	27.08.26
	Le Havre	0-1	Monaco	L1	23.08.26

Lens Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Le Mans	2-2	Lens	L1	13.09.26
	Slavia Prague	2-3	Lens	CL	10.09.26
	Lens	0-1	Lorient	L1	05.09.26
	Strasbourg	2-1	Lens	L1	29.08.26
	Lens	5-2	Auxerre	L1	22.08.26

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Espanyol vs Elche

Competition – La Liga

Stadium: RCDE Stadium

Date: 18th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Bottom of the table make the trip to the RCDE Stadium on Friday, with Elche yet to find any real footing six games into the new La Liga season and Espanyol themselves in need of a response after four losses from their last five with no wins.

Just one win from their last five tells the story of a stop-start opening to the campaign for Espanyol. That win came comfortably enough, 2-0 away at Osasuna, but either side of it sits a run that’s yielded little else — most recently a 2-1 defeat away at Rayo Vallecano, a 1-1 home draw with Sevilla before the Osasuna win, and further back, back-to-back defeats to Real Sociedad (2-1 away) and Real Madrid (1-2 at home, at the RCDE Stadium) that opened this sample. One win, one draw, three losses — Espanyol have scored in all five but haven’t been able to keep the door shut at the other end often enough to turn that into results.

Elche’s finish to this run says plenty about where they sit in the table: a 2-3 loss at home to Real Madrid on Tuesday made it four defeats from five, with only a 1-1 draw away at Ath Bilbao interrupting the slide. Before the Real Madrid loss, they’d lost 2-3 at home to Real Sociedad, and further back a 3-2 defeat away at Racing Santander and a chastening 0-5 hammering at home to Barcelona bookend a run in which Elche have shipped 15 goals in five league games and won none of them.

Espanyol hold a clear edge in this fixture, unbeaten in the last five meetings with three wins to Elche’s none and two draws splitting the difference. Most recently the sides shared the points 2-2 away at Elche, and the meeting before that Espanyol won 1-0 at home — in fact, Elche haven’t beaten Espanyol at all across this sample, and two of their three defeats in the run came at the RCDE Stadium itself.

Espanyol sit 8th on 7 points, with Elche bottom of the table on just 2 points from six games. A win for Elche would move them to 5 points, still bottom three but level with Málaga and Villarreal rather than cut adrift on their own.

In Spain, the match is available via DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga and Movistar+. In Great Britain, coverage is on Premier Sports 1 and the Premier Sports Player app, with the same channels carrying it in Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can follow the action via ESPN+, fuboTV and the ESPN App.

Possible Lineups

Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
Dmitrovic, Hartman, Riedel, Gonzalez, Bauza, Cabrera, Gabriel, El Hilali, Hinojo, Hernandez, Fernandez

Elche (4-5-1)
Dituro, Buba Sangare, Redondo, Chust, Revivo, Aguado, Villar, Osorio, Neto, Valera, Tete Mo

Espanyol Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Rayo Vallecano	2-1	Espanyol	LL	15.09.26
	Osasuna	0-2	Espanyol	LL	12.09.26
	Espanyol	1-1	Sevilla	LL	06.09.26
	Real Sociedad	2-1	Espanyol	LL	29.08.26
	Espanyol	1-2	Real Madrid	LL	22.08.26

Elche Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Elche	2-3	Real Madrid	LL	15.09.26
	Ath Bilbao	1-1	Elche	LL	12.09.26
	Elche	2-3	Real Sociedad	LL	07.09.26
	Racing Santander	3-2	Elche	LL	28.08.26
	Elche	0-5	Barcelona	LL	23.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Elche	2-2	Espanyol	LL	01.03.26
Espanyol	1-0	Elche	LL	25.10.25
Elche	2-2	Espanyol	LL2	27.04.24
Espanyol	2-0	Elche	LL2	18.11.23
Elche	0-1	Espanyol	LL	19.02.23

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Spain	DAZN Spain / DAZN LaLiga / Movistar+ / LaLiga TV Bar HD
Great Britain	Premier Sports 1 / Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports 1 / Premier Sports Player
USA	ESPN Deportes / ESPN+ / fuboTV / ESPN App
Germany	DAZN Germany / DAZN1 Germany
Italy	DAZN Italia
France	DAZN France / Disney+ Premium
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Japan	DAZN Japan / U-NEXT
Canada	TSN Premium

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	FORM
1	Barcelona	5	5	0	0	21	4	17	15	W W W W W
2	Real Madrid	6	5	0	1	17	6	11	15	W W L W W
3	Real Betis	5	4	0	1	7	6	1	12	W W L W W
4	Deportivo Alavés	6	3	1	2	11	6	5	10	L L W W D
5	Atlético Madrid	5	3	1	1	10	6	4	10	W L W D W
6	Sevilla	5	3	1	1	8	6	2	10	W D L W W
7	Deportivo La Coruña	5	2	3	0	9	6	3	9	D W W D D
8	Espanyol	6	2	1	3	9	7	2	7	L W D L L
9	Athletic Club	5	2	1	2	7	6	1	7	D W W L L
10	Racing Santander	5	2	1	2	9	9	0	7	W L W L D
11	Osasuna	5	2	1	2	5	8	-3	7	L L W W D
12	Rayo Vallecano	6	2	1	3	10	15	-5	7	W L W L D
13	Real Sociedad	6	2	1	3	6	11	-5	7	L W D W L
14	Levante	5	1	2	2	7	9	-2	5	L D W D L
15	Getafe	5	1	2	2	3	6	-3	5	D D L W L
16	Celta de Vigo	6	0	4	2	3	6	-3	4	D D D L L
17	Valencia	5	1	1	3	2	10	-8	4	W L L L D
18	Málaga	5	0	3	2	2	8	-6	3	D D L D L
19	Villarreal	5	0	2	3	7	10	-3	2	L L D D L
20	Elche	6	0	2	4	8	16	-8	2	L D L L L

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Brentford vs Chelsea

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium

Date: 18th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Five wins and four draws between them from their last nine says plenty about how competitive this one should be — Brentford and Chelsea meet at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday night with both sides sitting just a point apart in mid-table, and both carrying momentum of very different shapes into it.

Brentford haven’t lost since the opening weekend of August, arriving on the back of five straight results without defeat — two wins and three draws. Most recently, they beat Reading 1:2 away in the EFL Cup. Before that, they were held 2-2 at home by Bournemouth, and a run of drawn Premier League games before that — 1-1 with Sunderland at the Gtech, 1-1 away at Leeds — has kept the Bees unbeaten without them really finding top gear domestically. Further back, the one genuine goalfest in this sample came away at Birmingham, thrashed 6-1 in the EFL Cup.

Chelsea have won three of their last five, but Friday follows the least convincing result of that run — a 2-2 draw at home to Hull that snapped a much sharper stretch of form. Just three days earlier they’d put six past Leeds in the EFL Cup, and before that they lost 2-1 at Arsenal despite matching the Gunners for long spells. Further back, wins over Brighton (4-3 at home, in a nine-goal thriller) and Luton (2-0, EFL Cup) opened this run, meaning goals have flowed at both ends for Chelsea in almost every match they’ve played this month.

Chelsea have the clear historical edge in this fixture, winning two of the last five meetings to Brentford’s none, with the other three all drawn. Most recently, Chelsea won 2-0 at home back in January, and the meeting before that finished 2-2 at the Gtech Community Stadium — in fact, three of the last five head-to-heads between these two have ended level, with Brentford still waiting for a win over Chelsea in this particular sample.

Chelsea sit 6th on 7 points, just one place and one point above Brentford in 7th. A win here would lift Chelsea to 10 points, above both Leeds and Hull depending on results elsewhere

In Great Britain, the match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, also available via NOW. In the United States, viewers can follow the action on USA Network. The game is also shown in Germany via Sky Sport Premier League and in France on Canal+ Foot and myCANAL.

Possible Lineups

Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Kelleher, Hickey, Ajer, Schuster, Lewis-Potter, Sangare, Janelt, Schade, Yarmolyuk, Anthony, Thiago

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Martinez, Hato, Colwill, Fofana, Gusto, Lavia, James, Neto, Rogers, Palmer, Joao Pedro

Brentford Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Reading	1-2	Brentford	EFL	15.09.26
	Bournemouth	2-2	Brentford	PL	12.09.26
	Brentford	1-1	Sunderland	PL	05.09.26
	Leeds	1-1	Brentford	PL	30.08.26
	Birmingham	1-6	Brentford	EFL	25.08.26

Chelsea Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Chelsea	2-2	Hull	PL	12.09.26
	Chelsea	6-3	Leeds	EFL	09.09.26
	Arsenal	2-1	Chelsea	PL	06.09.26
	Chelsea	4-3	Brighton	PL	30.08.26
	Chelsea	2-0	Luton	EFL	27.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Chelsea	2-0	Brentford	PL	17.01.26
Brentford	2-2	Chelsea	PL	13.09.25
Brentford	0-0	Chelsea	PL	06.04.25
Chelsea	2-1	Brentford	PL	15.12.24
Brentford	2-2	Chelsea	PL	02.03.24

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / NOW
Ireland Republic	Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / NOW
USA	USA Network
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League / Sky Go / WOW
France	Canal+ Foot / myCANAL
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada / Fubo Sports Network Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Spain	DAZN Spain / DAZN1 Spain / Movistar+
Brazil	ESPN Brazil / Zapping / Claro TV+ / Disney+ Premium Brazil
India	JioHotstar

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	FORM
1	Arsenal	4	4	0	0	8	1	7	12	W W W W
2	Manchester City	4	4	0	0	8	2	6	12	W W W W
3	Leeds United	4	2	2	0	7	3	4	8	W D D W
4	Hull City	4	2	2	0	5	2	3	8	D D W W
5	Brighton & Hove Albion	4	2	1	1	13	5	8	7	W D L W
6	Chelsea	4	2	1	1	10	9	1	7	D L W W
7	Brentford	4	1	3	0	7	4	3	6	D D D W
8	Liverpool	4	1	3	0	6	4	2	6	D W D D
9	Everton	4	1	3	0	5	3	2	6	D D D W
10	Ipswich Town	4	2	0	2	7	10	-3	6	W L L W
11	Nottingham Forest	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	W D D L
12	Newcastle United	4	1	2	1	7	8	-1	5	L D W D
13	Manchester United	4	1	1	2	7	7	0	4	L D W L
14	Sunderland	4	1	1	2	3	5	-2	4	L D W L
15	AFC Bournemouth	4	0	3	1	6	7	-1	3	D D D L
16	Crystal Palace	4	1	0	3	6	11	-5	3	L W L L
17	Tottenham Hotspur	4	0	2	2	0	5	-5	2	D D L L
18	Fulham	4	0	1	3	4	7	-3	1	D L L L
19	Aston Villa	4	0	1	3	1	7	-6	1	L D L L
20	Coventry City	4	0	0	4	0	10	-10	0	L L L L

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Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth

Competition – Europa League

Stadium: Reale Arena

Date: 17th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Real Sociedad host Bournemouth at the Reale Arena on Thursday evening as both clubs open their Europa League campaigns off the back of very different midweek results.

Real Sociedad have won 2 of their last 5, drawing one and losing two, and go into this one on the back of a heavy defeat. Most recently, they lost 0-3 at home to Atl. Madrid. Prior to that, they won 3-2 away at Elche and were held 0-0 at home by Celta Vigo. Before that beat Espanyol 2-1 at home and lost 4-1 away at Real Madrid in the first fixture in this run.

Bournemouth have won just 1 of their last 5, drawing three, and have lost 1 of their last 5. Most recently, they drew 2-2 at home with Brentford. Prior to that, they beat Lincoln 4-0 at home in the EFL Cup. Before that, they drew 2-2 away at Newcastle, drew 1-1 away at Everton, and before that Manchester City beat them 2-1 at home.

The head-to-head record is level, with Bournemouth and Real Sociedad winning 1 apiece from the last three meetings, and 1 draw. Most recently, Bournemouth drew 0-0 at home in a friendly. In the previous encounter, the sides drew 1-1 at home for Bournemouth in a friendly.

Both sides sit level on zero points from zero games at the top of this table, with the league phase yet to get underway for either club — Thursday’s meeting will be the first result on the board for both. A win here would put either side among the early pacesetters, though with 36 teams still to play, this single fixture is only the opening entry on a table that will take shape over the coming months.

In Great Britain, the match is live on TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max, with the same channels extending to Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on Paramount+, fuboTV, DAZN USA or CBS Sports Network. The game is also available in Spain via Movistar+ and Movistar Plus+, and in France on myCANAL.

Possible Lineups

Real Sociedad (3-4-2-1)
Remiro, Aramburu, Zubeldia, Marrero, Sucic, Zakharyan, Aihara, Guedes, Kubo, Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal

AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
Petrovic, Truffert, Hill, Smith, Rayan, Silva, Scott, Tavernier, Adams, Kluivert, Evanilson

Real Sociedad Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Real Sociedad	0-3	Atl. Madrid	LL	13.09.26
	Elche	2-3	Real Sociedad	LL	07.09.26
	Real Sociedad	0-0	Celta Vigo	LL	03.09.26
	Real Sociedad	2-1	Espanyol	LL	29.08.26
	Real Madrid	4-1	Real Sociedad	LL	26.08.26

AFC Bournemouth Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Bournemouth	2-2	Brentford	PL	12.09.26
	Bournemouth	4-0	Lincoln	EFL	08.09.26
	Newcastle	2-2	Bournemouth	PL	05.09.26
	Bournemouth	1-1	Everton	PL	29.08.26
	Manchester City	2-1	Bournemouth	PL	23.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Bournemouth	0-0	Real Sociedad	CF	09.08.25
Bournemouth	1-1	Real Sociedad	CF	09.08.25
Bournemouth	1-2	Real Sociedad	CF	30.07.22

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	TNT Sports 2 / HBO Max
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 2 / HBO Max
USA	Paramount+ / fuboTV / DAZN USA / CBS Sports Network
Spain	Movistar+ / Movistar Plus+
France	myCANAL / Canal+ Live 8
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Netherlands	Ziggo Go / Ziggo Sport 3
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
Argentina	Disney+ Premium Argentina
New Zealand	DAZN New Zealand

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Hapoel Be’er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Ferencváros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Ararat-Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan

Competition – Europa League

Stadium: Selhurst Park

Date: 17th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Crystal Palace host Lech Poznan at Selhurst Park on Thursday evening, with the Eagles having found some cup form domestically and the visitors arriving in excellent shape.

Palace have won 2 of their last 5, losing three, and go into this one on the back of a disappointing league run. Most recently, they lost 2-3 at home to Ipswich. Prior to that, they beat Middlesbrough 3-0 away in the EFL Cup,  won 3-2 away at Fulham, lost 4:1 to Manchester City home. Furthest back, Everton beat them 2-0 away.

Lech Poznan have won 3 of their last 5, drawing one and losing one, and arrive on the back of a rare defeat. Most recently, they lost 2-1 away at Gornik Zabrze. Prior to that, they beat Rakow 1-0 and Jagiellonia 2-1 at home. Earlier in this run, they won 3-2 away at Widzew Lodz, and before that they drew 2-2 at home with Thun in the Europa League.

There is no head-to-head history between these two clubs so a first meeting will be penned into the history books on Thursday night.

Both sides sit level on zero points from zero games at the top of this table, with the league phase yet to get underway for either club — Thursday’s meeting will be the first result on the board for both. A win here would put either side among the early pacesetters, though with 36 teams still to play, this single fixture is only the opening entry on a table that will take shape over the coming months.

In Great Britain, the match is live on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max, with the same channels extending to Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on Paramount+ or ViX. The game is also available in France on Canal+ Foot and myCANAL, and in Spain via Movistar+ and Movistar Liga de Campeones 5.

Possible Lineups

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Benitez, Disasi, Ahanor, Timber, Mitchell, Wharton, Pino, Kamada, Larsen, Khalaili, Richards

Lech Poznan (4-4-2)
Lis, Pereira, Berggren, Monka, Rodriguez, Walemark, Skrzypczak, Murawski, Gurgul, Ishak, Sayyadmanesh

Crystal Palace Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Crystal Palace	2-3	Ipswich	PL	12.09.26
	Crystal Palace	3-0	Middlesbrough	EFL	08.09.26
	Fulham	2-3	Crystal Palace	PL	05.09.26
	Crystal Palace	1-4	Manchester City	PL	28.08.26
	Everton	2-0	Crystal Palace	PL	22.08.26

Lech Poznan Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Gornik Zabrze	2-1	Lech Poznan	EKS	12.09.26
	Lech Poznan	1-0	Rakow	EKS	06.09.26
	Lech Poznan	2-1	Jagiellonia	EKS	03.09.26
	Widzew Lodz	2-3	Lech Poznan	EKS	30.08.26
	Thun	2-2	Lech Poznan	EL	27.08.26

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	TNT Sports 1 / HBO Max
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 1 / HBO Max
USA	Paramount+ / ViX
France	Canal+ Foot / myCANAL
Spain	Movistar+ / Movistar Liga de Campeones 5
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Netherlands	Ziggo Go / Ziggo Sport 5
Argentina	ESPN2 Argentina / Disney+ Premium Argentina
New Zealand	DAZN New Zealand

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Hapoel Be’er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Ferencváros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Ararat-Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Manchester City vs Norwich City 

Competition – Carabao Cup

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

Date: 17th September 2026

Kick-off time – 19:30 GMT

Manchester City host Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday evening in the Carabao Cup, with the Premier League leaders in scintillating form against Championship opposition finding goals hard to keep out.

City have won all 5 of their last games and arrive as one of the form sides in world football. Most recently, they won 1-0 away at Manchester Utd after going down to 10 men early in an impressive display for resillience. Prior to that, they beat FC Porto 2-0 away in the Champions League, Coventry 1-0 at home, won 4-1 away at Crystal Palace, and before that they beat Bournemouth 2-1 at home.

Norwich have won 3 of their last 5, losing two, and go into this one on the back of a high-scoring defeat. Most recently, they lost 4-3 away at Middlesbrough. Prior to that, they beat Birmingham 2-1 at home, won 3-1 away at Sheffield Utd, lost 1:0 to Stoke and furthest back they beat Burnley 4-1 at home.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Manchester City, who have won 4 of the last five meetings, with 1 draw and no wins for Norwich. Most recently, Man City won 4-0 away from home. In the previous encounter, City won 5-0 at home.

In Great Britain, the match is live on Sky Sports+, with BBC Radio 5 Live also carrying commentary, and the same coverage extending to Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on Paramount+. The game is also available in Germany via DAZN Germany, in France on beIN Sports 1 and myCANAL, and in Japan through DAZN Japan.

Possible Lineups

Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Anderson, Fernandez, Foden, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland

Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
Kovacevic, Fisher, Cordoba, McConville, Toure, Mattsson, Chrisene, Slimane, McLean, Musaba, Brooks

Manchester City Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Manchester Utd	0-1	Manchester City	PL	13.09.26
	FC Porto	0-2	Manchester City	CL	08.09.26
	Manchester City	1-0	Coventry	PL	05.09.26
	Crystal Palace	1-4	Manchester City	PL	28.08.26
	Manchester City	2-1	Bournemouth	PL	23.08.26

Norwich City Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Middlesbrough	4-3	Norwich	CHA	12.09.26
	Norwich	2-1	Birmingham	CHA	09.09.26
	Sheffield Utd	1-3	Norwich	CHA	05.09.26
	Stoke	1-0	Norwich	CHA	01.09.26
	Norwich	4-1	Burnley	CHA	29.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Norwich	0-4	Manchester City	PL	12.02.22
Manchester City	5-0	Norwich	PL	21.08.21
Manchester City	5-0	Norwich	PL	26.07.20
Norwich	3-2	Manchester City	PL	14.09.19
Norwich	0-0	Manchester City	PL	12.03.16

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	Sky Sports+ / BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland Republic	Sky Sports+ / BBC Radio 5 Live
USA	Paramount+
Germany	(not in list)
France	beIN Sports 1 / myCANAL
Japan	DAZN Japan
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
Brazil	ESPN Brazil / Zapping / Claro TV+ / Disney+ Premium Brazil
Argentina	Disney+ Premium Argentina
Portugal	Sport TV1 / Sport TV Multiscreen

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Besiktas vs Marseille

Competition – Europa League

Stadium: Vodafone Park

Date: 17th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Besiktas host Marseille at Vodafone Park on Thursday evening as both sides open their Europa League campaigns from very different points of form.

Besiktas have won 3 of their last 5, losing two, and arrive full of confidence after a strong run domestically. Most recently, they beat Erzurumspor 3-0 at home. Prior to that, they won 2-1 away at Fenerbahce, thrashed Corum 6-2 at home, lost to Kauno Zalgiris 1-0 in the Europa League. Furthest back, Alanyaspor beat them 1-0 away.

Marseille have won just 1 of their last 5 and head into this one under real pressure. Most recently, they lost 1-0 away at Rennes. Prior to that, they lost 2-3 at home to Paris FC, lost 2-0 against Monaco, won against Strasbourg 4-0 at home in an impressive display and before that Atl. Madrid beat them 2-1 in a friendly.

The two sides have met twice before, with the head-to-head record split one win apiece. Most recently, Besiktas won 2-1 at home. In the previous encounter, Marseille won 2-0 at home.

Both clubs start this table on zero points from zero games, with the league phase yet to get underway for either — Thursday’s meeting will be the first result on the board for both. A win here would put either side among the early pacesetters, though with 36 teams still to play, this single fixture is only the opening entry on a table that will take shape over the coming months.

In Great Britain, the match is live on TNT Sports 7 and HBO Max, with the same channels extending to Ireland Republic. In Turkey, viewers can follow the action on TRT 1, Digiturk Play or tabii. The game is also available in France on Canal+ France and myCANAL, and in the United States via Paramount+ or ViX.

Possible Lineups

Besiktas (4-1-4-1)
Nubel, Murillo, Cerny, Agbadou, Olaitan, Ozcan, Topcu, Ouattara, Kokcu, Trossard, Oh

Marseille (4-1-4-1)
De Lange, Emerson, Egan-Riley, Aguerd, Paixao, Hojbjerg, Abdelli, Gomes, Harit, Weah, Gouiri

Besiktas Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Besiktas	3-0	Erzurumspor	SL	11.09.26
	Fenerbahce	1-2	Besiktas	SL	05.09.26
	Besiktas	6-2	Corum	SL	31.08.26
	Kauno Zalgiris	1-0	Besiktas	EL	27.08.26
	Alanyaspor	1-0	Besiktas	SL	23.08.26

Marseille Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Rennes	1-0	Marseille	L1	11.09.26
	Marseille	2-3	Paris FC	L1	06.09.26
	Monaco	2-0	Marseille	L1	30.08.26
	Marseille	4-0	Strasbourg	L1	21.08.26
	Marseille	1-2	Atl. Madrid	CF	14.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Besiktas	2-1	Marseille	CL	28.11.07
Marseille	2-0	Besiktas	CL	18.09.07

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	TNT Sports 7 / HBO Max
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 7 / HBO Max
Turkey	TRT 1 / Digiturk Play / tabii
France	Canal+ France / myCANAL
USA	Paramount+ / ViX
Spain	Movistar+ / Movistar Liga de Campeones 3
Austria	Sky Sport Austria 1 / Sky Sport Austria 5
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 6 / Ziggo Go
Argentina	ESPN3 Argentina / Disney+ Premium Argentina

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Hapoel Be’er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Ferencváros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Ararat-Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar

Competition – Europa League

Stadium: Stadium of Light

Date: 16th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Sunderland host AZ Alkmaar at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday evening as both clubs open their Europa League campaigns from very different points of form.

Sunderland have won 2 of their last 5, drawing one and losing two, and go into this one on the back of a heavy defeat. Most recently, they lost 0-2 at home to Arsenal. Prior to that, they beat Hull 1-0 in the EFL Cup, drew 1-1 away at Brentford, beat Fulham 1-0 at home and their run started with a 2-1 loss to Ipswich.

AZ Alkmaar have won 4 of their last 5 and arrive as one of the form sides in the Eredivisie. Most recently, they drew 1-1 at home with Willem II. Before that, they won 3-2 away at Heerenveen, beat G.A. Eagles 5-2 at home, won 2-0 away at Sittard, and before that they beat Utrecht 4-1 away.

Surprisingly there is no head-to-head history between these two clubs.

Both sides sit level on zero points from zero games, with the Europa League phase yet to kick off for either club. Wednesday’s meeting will be the first result on the board for both. A win here would put either side top of the pile early, though with 36 teams still to play, it’s the shape of results over the coming weeks rather than this single table snapshot that will matter most.

In Great Britain, the match is live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with HBO Max also carrying it, and the same coverage extending to Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on Paramount+ or DAZN USA. The game is also available in Canada via DAZN Canada and fuboTV Canada, and in the Netherlands on Ziggo Go and Ziggo Sport.

Possible Lineups

Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
Roefs, Mukiele, Danso, Ballard, Meunier, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Angulo, Mandava, Brobbey

AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)
De Busser, Dijkstra, Goes, Schouten, Chavez Garcia, Koopmeiners, Clasie, Stengs, Daal, Kwakman, Meerdink

Sunderland Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Sunderland	0-2	Arsenal	PL	12.09.26
	Sunderland	1-0	Hull	EFL	08.09.26
	Brentford	1-1	Sunderland	PL	05.09.26
	Sunderland	1-0	Fulham	PL	30.08.26
	Ipswich	2-1	Sunderland	PL	22.08.26

AZ Alkmaar Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	AZ Alkmaar	1-1	Willem II	ERE	11.09.26
	Heerenveen	2-3	AZ Alkmaar	ERE	06.09.26
	AZ Alkmaar	5-2	G.A. Eagles	ERE	29.08.26
	Sittard	0-2	AZ Alkmaar	ERE	22.08.26
	Utrecht	1-4	AZ Alkmaar	ERE	15.08.26

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	TNT Sports 1 / TNT Sports Ultimate / HBO Max
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 1 / HBO Max
USA	Paramount+ / DAZN USA
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
Netherlands	Ziggo Go / Ziggo Sport
Spain	Movistar+ / Movistar Liga de Campeones 4
France	myCANAL / Canal+ Live 7
Portugal	DAZN3 Portugal / DAZN Portugal
New Zealand	DAZN New Zealand
Argentina	Disney+ Premium Argentina

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Hapoel Be’er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Ferencváros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Ararat-Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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AC Milan vs Benfica

Competition – Europa League

Stadium: San Siro

Date: 16th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

AC Milan host Benfica at the San Siro on Wednesday evening as both clubs open their Europa League campaigns, with the visitors arriving in scintillating domestic form.

Milan have won 3 of their last 5, drawing two, and remain unbeaten in this run. Most recently, they were held 2-2 away at Lazio. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 away at Juventus. Before that, they beat Venezia 2-0 at home. Four games back, they won 2-1 away at Torino and furthest back, they beat Manchester Utd 4-2 away in a friendly.

Benfica have won all 5 of their last games and arrive as one of the form sides in Europe. Most recently, they beat Gil Vicente 3-1 at home. Prior to that, they won 4-0 away at Moreirense, won 3-0 away at Maritimo, beat Estoril 2-1 at home, and before that they won 3-1 away at Aarhus in the Europa League.

The head-to-head record favours Benfica, who have won 2 of the last five meetings, with 2 draws and 1 win for Milan. Most recently, Benfica won 1-0 away at Milan. In the previous encounter, Benfica won 1(5)-1(4) at home on penalties.

Both sides start this table on zero points from zero games, with the league phase yet to get underway for either club — Wednesday’s meeting will be the first result on the board for both. A win here would put either side among the early pacesetters, though with 36 teams still to play, this single fixture is just the first entry on what will be a long-developing table.

In Portugal, the match is live on Sport TV5, Sport TV+ and Sport TV Multiscreen. In Great Britain, coverage is on TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max, with the same channels extending to Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on Paramount+, fuboTV, DAZN USA or CBS Sports Network.

Possible Lineups

AC Milan (3-4-2-1)
Maignan, Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic, Chukwueze, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan, Loftus-Cheek, Cisse, Ramos

Benfica (4-2-3-1)
Soares, Dahl, Araujo, Lenglet, Banjaqui, Barrenechea, Barreiro, Schjelderup, Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Pavlidis

AC Milan Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Lazio	2-2	AC Milan	SA	12.09.26
	Juventus	1-1	AC Milan	SA	06.09.26
	AC Milan	2-0	Venezia	SA	28.08.26
	Torino	1-2	AC Milan	SA	23.08.26
	Manchester Utd	2-4	AC Milan	CF	15.08.26

Benfica Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Benfica	3-1	Gil Vicente	LP	13.09.26
	Moreirense	0-4	Benfica	LP	09.09.26
	Maritimo	0-3	Benfica	LP	05.09.26
	Benfica	2-1	Estoril	LP	31.08.26
	Aarhus	1-3	Benfica	EL	27.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
AC Milan	0-1	Benfica	ICC	28.07.19
Benfica	1(5)-1(4)	AC Milan	CF	08.08.09
Benfica	1-1	AC Milan	CL	28.11.07
AC Milan	2-1	Benfica	CL	18.09.07
Benfica	0-0	AC Milan	CL	15.03.95

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Portugal	Sport TV5 / Sport TV+ / Sport TV Multiscreen
Great Britain	TNT Sports 2 / HBO Max
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 2 / HBO Max
USA	Paramount+ / fuboTV / DAZN USA / CBS Sports Network
Spain	Movistar+ / Movistar Liga de Campeones 4
France	myCANAL / Canal+ Live 3
Argentina	ESPN2 Argentina / Disney+ Premium Argentina
Netherlands	Ziggo Go / Ziggo Sport 2
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
New Zealand	DAZN New Zealand

Table

POS.	TEAM	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Omonia Nicosia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Hapoel Be’er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Jagiellonia Białystok	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Lech Poznań	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Benfica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Ferencváros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Ararat-Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion 

Competition – Carabao Cup

Stadium: Old Trafford

Date: 16th September 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Manchester United host Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening in the Carabao Cup, with the visitors arriving in outrageous form and the hosts coming off the back of a derby defeat.

United have won 2 of their last 5, drawing one and losing two, and go into this one on the back of a derby setback. Most recently, they lost 0-1 at home to Manchester City despite having a man advantage for the majority of the match. Prior to that, they beat Sabah Baku 4-0 at home in the Champions League in a routine win against much weaker opposition. Before that, they were held 2-2 away at Everton. Four games back, they beat Ipswich 5-2 at home and furthest back, Hull beat them 2-0 in their first game of the Premier League.

Brighton have won 3 of their last 5, drawing one, and arrive as one of the in-form sides in the division. Most recently, they thrashed Coventry 5-0 away in an impressive display. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 at home with Leeds. Before that, Chelsea beat them 4-3 away. Earlier in this run, they beat Tromso 4-0 at home in the Europa Conference League, and their run began with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa at home.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Manchester United, who have won 4 of the last five meetings, with no draws and 1 win for Brighton. Most recently, United won 3-0 away at Brighton. In the previous encounter, Brighton won 2-1 away at Old Trafford in the FA Cup.

In Great Britain, the match is live on ITV1 and ITVX, with Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football also carrying coverage, and the same broadcasters extending to Ireland Republic. In the United States, viewers can catch the action on Paramount+. The game is also available in Canada via DAZN Canada and fuboTV Canada, and in Australia through beIN Sports 2 and beIN Sports Connect.

Possible Lineups

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Dorgu, Tielemans, Mainoo, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo, Rashford

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli, Gross, Ayari, De Cuy, Kostoulas, Yalcouye, Gomez

Manchester United Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Manchester Utd	0-1	Manchester City	PL	13.09.26
	Manchester Utd	4-0	Sabah Baku	CL	10.09.26
	Everton	2-2	Manchester Utd	PL	06.09.26
	Manchester Utd	5-2	Ipswich	PL	30.08.26
	Hull	2-0	Manchester Utd	PL	22.08.26

Brighton & Hove Albion Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Coventry	0-5	Brighton	PL	13.09.26
	Brighton	1-1	Leeds	PL	05.09.26
	Chelsea	4-3	Brighton	PL	30.08.26
	Brighton	4-0	Tromso	UECL	27.08.26
	Brighton	4-0	Aston Villa	PL	23.08.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Brighton	0-3	Manchester Utd	PL	24.05.26
Manchester Utd	1-2	Brighton	FAC	11.01.26
Manchester Utd	4-2	Brighton	PL	25.10.25
Manchester Utd	1-3	Brighton	PL	19.01.25
Brighton	2-1	Manchester Utd	PL	24.08.24

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK / ITVX / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football
Ireland Republic	ITV 1 UK / ITVX / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football
USA	Paramount+
Canada	DAZN Canada / fuboTV Canada
Australia	beIN SPORTS 2 / beIN Sports Connect
France	beIN Sports 1 / beIN SPORTS CONNECT / myCANAL
Brazil	ESPN Brazil / Zapping / Claro TV+ / Disney+ Premium Brazil
Japan	DAZN Japan
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands
Argentina	Disney+ Premium Argentina

Other Fixtures This Week

Date	Kick-off	Fixture
Tue 15 Sep 2026	19:30	Peterborough United vs Barnsley
Tue 15 Sep 2026	19:45	West Ham United vs Fulham
Tue 15 Sep 2026	20:00	Ipswich Town vs Arsenal
Tue 15 Sep 2026	20:00	Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tue 15 Sep 2026	20:00	Reading vs Brentford
Wed 16 Sep 2026	19:45	Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wed 16 Sep 2026	19:45	Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United
Wed 16 Sep 2026	20:00	Coventry City vs Aston Villa
Wed 16 Sep 2026	20:00	Manchester United vs Brighton And Hove Albion
Thu 17 Sep 2026	19:30	Manchester City vs Norwich City

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