How to Keep Up With Real-Time English Top-Flight, WSL and NFL Action This Weekend
Your complete guide to a busy weekend of football and NFL action, featuring live blogs, highlighted games, and vital details.
Saturday
8am (all times BST)Matchday live
Kicking off the day's coverage is our essential live blog for the full slate of football fixtures. Our host will be covering the day’s four Premier League games, as well as Championship, EFL and Scottish Premiership fixtures, and sharing latest updates and reader feedback. Why not send in your thoughts.
12:00 PMEverton v Arsenal live
Saturday’s lunchtime Women’s Super League fixture features Arsenal heading to Goodison Park fresh from victories over Liverpool and Twente. Arsenal are fourth in the table, while Everton stand at ninth but halted Chelsea’s long unbeaten run last weekend with a 1-0 win. A preview noted that Everton are “a very unpredictable team” who “can do different things,” requiring opponents to assess their structure early. Minute-by-minute updates will be helmed by the presenter, with correspondent at the match.
15:00Live Multi-Match Coverage
The presenter is in the hotseat the focus on two of Saturday afternoon’s key games. Chelsea are an erratic lot. They are without a win in their last three Premier League matches as they host an Everton side that is on a roll, having won four of their last five league matches. Meanwhile, Liverpool are wobbling from a loss of form and internal fallout, though their midweek European win shows they are far from a spent force. They face Brighton, who beat them 3-2 in their last meeting. Correspondents will be providing reports from both grounds.
20:00Live: Arsenal vs Wolves
A matchup of top versus rock bottom, and the signs are not good for Wolves. Arsenal have won their last eight Premier League games against them. Furthermore, Wolves remain winless in all 15 Premier League games this season. Arsenal are aiming to win five consecutive home Premier League matches and shrug off their loss last week. A 3-0 midweek win in Europe suggests that defeat was a blip, though a growing injury list is a concern. Coverage will be managed by the presenter, with a reporter at the Emirates.
Sunday
08:00Sunday Live Blog
The presenters clock on to keep you abreast of all Sunday’s football action. This includes five games in the WSL, the same number in the Premier League, the Scottish League Cup final, and key European fixtures involving clubs like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. There will be goal updates from the early WSL kick-offs, analysis from Saturday’s games, and a preview to Monday night’s Premier League meeting.
2pmAfternoon Action
Our host manages our live blog with two key games in focus. Crystal Palace confront Manchester City for the first time since Palace’s cup final win, though their home league record against City is poor. City arrive on the back of a thrilling European fightback and as the league’s leading scorers. In the other game, Tottenham travel to a struggling Nottingham Forest. Spurs' away record is strong, with only one team having won more away games this season. Reporters will be in position for both matches.
4.30pmBrentford v Leeds
The presenter is on coverage duty for the late afternoon kickoff where Leeds arrive with confidence after good results against top sides. A tactical switch has been the catalyst for their turnaround. Brentford have lost their last two league games. Given Leeds' poor historical record in London, the home side might expect to end their slump. Our correspondent will be at west London.
18:00NFL clockwatch
Our host hosts our key companion to Sunday’s NFL programme. The New England Patriots can win their first division title this decade by defeating the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots are on an 11-game winning streak. Buffalo has won the past five division crowns, but New England has improved markedly. In another crucial game, the Kansas City Chiefs, with their long playoff streak in jeopardy, host the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs are outside the playoff picture and face elimination if they lose and other results go against them. The Chargers are currently in a playoff position.