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The Manchester derby headlines the weekend, with Manchester City heading to Old Trafford to face Manchester United as the slight underdog on paper despite sitting unbeaten so far, so a shock result or a routine cruise are both on the table. Earlier action includes Arsenal, still perfect this season, chasing a clean sheet on the road at Sunderland, while Chelsea should have no trouble finding the net against a struggling Hull City side at Stamford Bridge.
Keep an eye on Liverpool hosting winless Fulham at Anfield too, since a scoreless slog into stoppage time would count as a mild upset for a team many expect to win comfortably.
EPL · 12 Sept · The week ahead
FulhamvsLiverpool
Fulham heads to Anfield to face a Liverpool side that's already dropped two games early this season, sitting at 1-2-0, while winless Fulham comes in at 0-0-3 and desperate to avoi…
BrentfordvsAFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth hosts Brentford at Vitality Stadium with both sides scuffling early, Bournemouth at 0-2-1 and Brentford 1-2-0, so this is more about stopping the bleeding than cli…
Nottingham ForestvsAston Villa
Nottingham Forest heads to Villa Park to face Aston Villa, and honestly both sides need a win badly here since neither has one yet this season, Forest sitting at 0-2-1 and Villa a…
Hull CityvsChelsea
Hull City heads to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea, who are unbeaten in three and sitting comfortably while Hull are still finding their footing in a tougher league.
Ipswich TownvsCrystal Palace
Ipswich Town heads to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace, and both clubs come in dead even at 1-0-2 on the young season.
EvertonvsTottenham Hotspur
Everton heads to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Spurs desperate to stop the bleeding after an 0-1-2 start, while Everton actually looks decent at 1-2-0.
ArsenalvsSunderland
Arsenal head to the Stadium of Light unbeaten at 3-0-0 to take on a Sunderland side just back in the top flight and sitting at 1-1-1.
Brighton & Hove AlbionvsCoventry City
Manchester CityvsManchester United