With every midweek Premier League match live on Sky Sports, here are the main talking points to watch.
Fulham vs Man City – Tuesday, 7.30pm
Erling Haaland arrives on 99 Premier League goals after City’s 3-0 win at Liverpool on November 9. He played the full games at Newcastle and Leeds but remains one strike short of the 100‑goal club, a milestone only 34 players have reached. Haaland has six league goals in six matches against Fulham since their return to the top flight, including a penalty on the final day of 2024/25. Fulham have tightened up at Craven Cottage, lifting their home points-per-game from 1.36 last season to 2.17 and conceding just three goals at home this term (only Arsenal have conceded fewer). That home form could either delay Haaland or provide the stage for history.
Bournemouth vs Everton – Tuesday, 7.30pm
Bournemouth began the season brightly and sat fifth at the end of October, but November has seen a collapse: one point from four matches and 12 goals shipped across those games. They have slipped to 11th and must stop the slide to keep hopes of Europe alive. Everton come to town unbeaten at Goodison this season and have been relatively poor opponents for Bournemouth historically. Striker Thierno Barry is short on confidence and has registered no shots on target in 551 league minutes. This game is the kind Bournemouth need to regain momentum; another defeat would deepen concerns.
Newcastle vs Tottenham – Tuesday, 8.15pm
Tottenham’s early progress under Thomas Frank has unsettling echoes of Nuno Espirito Santo’s turbulent spell: promising moments undermined by damaging home defeats and fan unrest. Internal issues have surfaced with incidents involving Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence. Statistically Spurs are among the lowest for shots and chances created while committing the most errors that lead to opposition efforts. Frank talks about rebuilding and adding layers, but travel to Newcastle — who already beat Spurs in the Carabao Cup — will intensify the pressure on the manager.
Arsenal vs Brentford – Wednesday, 7.30pm
Arsenal were below their best at Chelsea, losing a number of duels and early aerial battles, partly because William Saliba and Gabriel were absent. A congested schedule after Spurs, Bayern and Chelsea fixtures forces rotation questions. Brentford at the Emirates is an opportunity to rest key players and integrate those returning from injury. Potential candidates for minutes include Ben White (for Jurrien Timber), Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres, Christian Norgaard and Ethan Nwaneri. Brentford’s competitiveness for first and second balls means fresh legs could be more valuable than wholesale changes.
Liverpool vs Sunderland – Wednesday, 8.15pm
Liverpool secured their first Premier League clean sheet since the Aston Villa victory in a win at West Ham that also featured Joe Gomez’s first league start in almost a year. Deployed on the right of the back line, Gomez produced the most interceptions and played a key role in the move that led to Cody Gakpo’s second goal. After a run of error-prone defending, Gomez’s return brought composure and reassurance; if he stays fit he is likely to start at Anfield against high-flying Sunderland.
Burnley vs Crystal Palace – Wednesday, 7.30pm
Crystal Palace are creating chances but failing to finish them, having missed 26 big chances this season — one of only two Premier League sides over 25 — and Jean-Philippe Mateta accounting for 12 of those misses. Creativity was questioned after Eberechi Eze’s summer exit, but the bigger issue is conversion. Burnley, who have conceded the highest expected goals in the league, offer a stern but potentially helpful test for Palace to remedy their goalscoring woes.
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest – Wednesday, 7.30pm
Wolves are in serious trouble and remain without a win as the year draws to a close. A defeat to Forest would make it seven consecutive top-flight losses, a run comparable to the 2011/12 low under Terry Connor, and would push them toward historically poor season totals. With only two points so far, survival is looking unlikely, but a strong performance against Forest would at least offer some pride to take into the winter break.
Leeds vs Chelsea – Wednesday, 8.15pm
This fixture carries a bruising history and an expected hostile atmosphere at Elland Road. Chelsea’s discipline has been a recurring problem this season, accumulating six red cards (four in the Premier League), twice as many as any other side. That ill-discipline cost them late last season in the race for European places. Enzo Maresca’s team must control tempers and maintain composure if they are to preserve their positive start.
Brighton vs Aston Villa – Wednesday, 7.30pm
Brighton’s home unbeaten run will face a stern examination from an in-form Aston Villa. Both clubs started the campaign slowly but are now pushing for European spots. Villa boast the division’s second-best defensive record and notched their fifth clean sheet on Sunday, though their attacking numbers are modest, with low xG and Ollie Watkins having just one goal. Brighton, boosted by 35-year-old Danny Welbeck’s seven goals and creative contributions from Yankuba Minteh, present a multifaceted attacking threat that will demand Villa’s best defensive showing.
Man Utd vs West Ham – Thursday, 8pm
Manchester United’s away win at Crystal Palace needs to be built on after a humiliating home defeat to 10-man Everton. Ruben Amorim may have to tweak his personnel to unlock West Ham’s stubborn low blocks, and Kobbie Mainoo could be given a pathway back into the side. The 20-year-old has managed only 171 Premier League minutes this season, far fewer than after his FA Cup final winner last year. United often struggle against deep defensive setups, and with a congested run of fixtures approaching, Amorim must balance conserving Casemiro’s energy with using Mainoo to inject creativity and influence games more regularly.