Premier League schedule for Matchweek 8 features Manchester City and Chelsea

The 2026/27 Premier League season enters Matchweek 8, with Manchester City maintaining a perfect record of seven wins from seven matches. Arsenal follows in second place, three points behind the leaders.

Key fixtures for the round include Aston Villa hosting Manchester City, Arsenal facing Everton, and Chelsea taking on Tottenham. Other notable matchups include Liverpool vs. Brighton and Manchester United vs. Bournemouth.

In earlier action, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest played to a 1-1 draw at Portman Road, moving Ipswich to ninth place in the standings. While Manchester City holds a significant lead in points and goal difference, recent head-to-head statistics show Aston Villa has won four of their last six Premier League encounters against the defending champions.