Premier League Matchweek 4 Preview: Key Fixtures & Predictions

Premier League Matchweek 4 — What to Expect

Manchester City FC lead the Premier League on 9 points after 3 games, level on points with Arsenal FC. Matchweek 4 is the next test of whether that holds.

Fixture List

• Crystal Palace FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Saturday 12 September, 14:00 GMT
  Crystal Palace FC: 13th, 3 pts · Ipswich Town FC: 13th, 3 pts
• Liverpool FC vs Fulham FC — Saturday 12 September, 14:00 GMT
  Liverpool FC: 6th, 5 pts · Fulham FC: 19th, 0 pts
• Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Saturday 12 September, 14:00 GMT
  Aston Villa FC: 17th, 1 pt · Nottingham Forest FC: 16th, 2 pts
• AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford FC — Saturday 12 September, 14:00 GMT
  AFC Bournemouth: 15th, 2 pts · Brentford FC: 5th, 5 pts
• Chelsea FC vs Hull City AFC — Saturday 12 September, 14:00 GMT
  Chelsea FC: 4th, 6 pts · Hull City AFC: 3rd, 7 pts
• Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Everton FC — Saturday 12 September, 16:30 GMT
  Tottenham Hotspur FC: 17th, 1 pt · Everton FC: 8th, 5 pts
• Sunderland AFC vs Arsenal FC — Saturday 12 September, 19:00 GMT
  Sunderland AFC: 12th, 4 pts · Arsenal FC: 2nd, 9 pts
• Coventry City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Sunday 13 September, 13:00 GMT
  Coventry City FC: 20th, 0 pts · Brighton & Hove Albion FC: 10th, 4 pts
• Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC — Sunday 13 September, 15:30 GMT
  Manchester United FC: 11th, 4 pts · Manchester City FC: 1st, 9 pts
• Leeds United FC vs Newcastle United FC — Monday 14 September, 19:00 GMT
  Leeds United FC: 9th, 5 pts · Newcastle United FC: 6th, 5 pts

Headline Match: Crystal Palace FC vs Ipswich Town FC

Crystal Palace FC (13th, 3 pts, 4 scored) host Ipswich Town FC (13th, 3 pts, 8 conceded). The gap between them is 0 points.

Where the Table Stands

Of the sides playing this week, Chelsea FC have scored the most — 8 goals in 3 games, sitting 4th on 6 points.

Hull City AFC have the tightest defence among them, conceding 0 in 3. They are 3rd on 7 points.

At the other end, Coventry City FC are bottom on 0 points from 3 games, with 0 scored and 5 conceded.

The scoring charts going into the round: Erling Haaland (Manchester City FC) on 3; Alexander Isak (Liverpool FC) on 3; Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United FC) on 3.

Following the Round

Our model prices every fixture in this round on the Premier League predictions page, with the full table and scoring data on the Premier League stats hub. Results and what they changed go into our matchweek 4 review once the round finishes.

Preview by the Planete Football editorial team. Table, fixture and scoring data sourced from football-data.org.