The classic London rivalry between Arsenal and Chelsea headlines a truncated weekend of Premier League action, which will be played on Saturday, 15 and Sunda,y 16 March 2025.
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With Liverpool and Newcastle United facing off in the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening, just eight matches will be played – and the pick also comes from the English capital, as Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium.
While the Gunners will likely have to settled for a runners-up finish behind Liverpool in the league standings, the Blues are fighting to finish in the top four/five and secure qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League, adding major stakes to this London derby.
“The team spirit in this moment has to be upset in terms of they [the players] have to be upset,” said Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. “We have to be upset because we are not happy with the results. We are all aware we are in a club where we are not here to survive, but to fight to win titles. They are the same players that for 19-20 games were top four, second for the most part of the season. For sure, after this moment, they are going to be better players and better professionals.
The round opens with a quartet of late afternoon kick-offs, including the ‘David Moyes Derby’, as Everton welcome West Ham United to Goodison Park, while outgoing champions Manchester City will play host to Brighton & Hove Albion. The Seagulls have enjoyed an impressive campaign under Fabian Hurzeler, who is hoping to see his charges continue to do the basics right when they face the Citizens and his “role model” Pep Guardiola.
“His [Guardiola’s] achievements are impressive, but it’s not a game between me and him,” said Hurzeler. “It’s a football game for Brighton and Hove Albion and we want to win this football game.”
The round also features another London derby between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as Leicester City hosting an embattled Manchester United – with the Foxes hoping to finally get a win over the Red Devils after losing to them in the Carabao Cup, Premier League and FA Cup so far this season.
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Broadcast details
Saturday 15 March
17:00: Everton v West Ham United – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3
17:00: Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 1 and SuperSport Maximo 2
17:00: Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion – LIVE on SuperSport Blitz, SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 360
17:00: Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 2
19:30: AFC Bournemouth v Brentford – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
Sunday 16 March
15:30: Arsenal v Chelsea – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
15:30: Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3
21:00: Leicester City v Manchester United – LIVE on SuperSport PSL and SuperSport Maximo 1 (and SuperSport Premier League from 21:30 – after the Carabao Cup Final)
– Already played: Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool*
– Scheduled for 16 April: Newcastle United v Crystal Palace*
*Due to the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United on Sunday 16 March.