Premier League season 2026/27 Matchweek 5 starts from September 18 to 20, and there will be lots of big games and stories to follow. Arsenal and Manchester City will attempt to continue their big start and Manchester United will respond after a rocky week. Liverpool are also going to Bournemouth on September 20 with the new manager Andoni Iraola.
Iraola returns to former club Bournemouth.
Matchweek 5 is Bournemouth vs Liverpool on Sunday, September 20.
Andoni Iraola will return to Bournemouth, the club he has previously managed, as manager of Liverpool for the first time. His return adds a little extra drama to an already potent game of attacking football.
Liverpool will also arrive with confidence after progressing in the Carabao Cup. Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 on September 15 at Anfield with Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai scoring. The result put them in the fourth round.
The Bournemouth-Liverpool match is scheduled for 6:30 PM IST on Sunday.
Manchester United will bounce back.
Manchester United have had a difficult week and they will go to Fulham on Sunday.
United lost 1–0 to Manchester City in the Premier League before a dramatic 3–2 loss to Brighton in the Carabao Cup ended their run in the competition. They will look for a response at Craven Cottage.
United now have four points from their opening four league games, according to the Premier League's Matchweek 5 preview.
The Fulham vs Manchester United match starts at 9:00 PM IST.
Arsenal Aim to Keep up perfect league start
Arsenal travel to Brighton on Saturday, September 19, in one of the weekend’s most eagerly awaited matches.
The Gunners have made a perfect start to their Premier League campaign and will be looking to maintain their winning run. Brighton, however, have shown plenty of attacking threat and could provide Arsenal with a difficult test.
Arsenal also reached the Carabao Cup midweek and beat Ipswich Town 4–2, so Mikel Arteta's side arrive in the weekend with momentum in both competitions.
The kick-off is set for 7:30 PM IST.
Manchester City will be able to sustain momentum
Manchester City also enter Matchweek 5 with a perfect league record.
Pep Guardiola's team will play Sunderland on Sunday, September 20, and will look to build on their Manchester derby victory against United. City also qualified in the Carabao Cup after beating Norwich City 5-0 in midweek.
The Etihad Stadium will kick off at 6:30 PM IST.
The Premier League official preview asks whether City can build on their derby victory against Sunderland.
Tottenham and Aston Villa are searching for their first win.
Saturday's early match will be Tottenham Hotspur against Aston Villa.
Both sides are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season. Tottenham will also have to respond after their Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool.
The match starts at 5:00 PM IST.
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Chelsea Face Brentford Test
Matchweek 5 begins with Brentford vs Chelsea on Friday, September 18, with kick-off at 12:30 AM IST on September 19.
Chelsea will need a strong defensive performance to put Brentford in a position to be a threat on the counter-attack.
What should be the key things to keep an eye on in Matchweek 5.
The main storylines are Iraola’s return to Bournemouth, Liverpool’s ability to build on their Carabao Cup success, Manchester United’s reaction after their cup defeat and Arsenal and Manchester City’s ambitions to keep up their strong league form.
When the international break is coming around, teams will also be eager to enter the pause on a positive note.
Premier League Matchweek 5 Dates and IST Timings
- Brentford vs Chelsea — September 19, 12:30 AM IST
- Tottenham vs Aston Villa — September 19, 5:00 PM IST
- Brighton vs Arsenal — September 19, 7:30 PM IST
- Everton vs Ipswich Town — September 19, 7:30 PM IST
- Newcastle United vs Hull City — September 19, 7:30 PM IST
- Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City — September 19, 10:00 PM IST
- Bournemouth vs Liverpool — September 20, 6:30 PM IST
- Leeds United vs Crystal Palace — September 20, 6:30 PM IST
- Manchester City vs Sunderland — September 20, 6:30 PM IST
- Fulham vs Manchester United — September 20, 9:00 PM IST
The Premier League fixture list confirms the Matchweek 5 dates and kick-off times and the league’s latest preview gives the major storylines.
