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Football today and this week, 26 October – 1 November
The main football this week, 26 October to 1 November, is the Premier League weekend. Chelsea v Manchester United kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 31 October, and Liverpool v Arsenal follows at 16:30 on Sunday 1 November. There are no Champions League matches in this window.
The highlights sit at the end of the window, with Saturday 31 October the busiest day and Sunday 1 November the big finish. Earlier days are quiet on the confirmed schedule, so the rest of this page covers what is confirmed, what is still unconfirmed and where to check. For the wider month, see our October 2026 football guide.
What football is on this week?
The confirmed big fixtures for 26 October to 1 November are all in the Premier League, on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November. The Premier League fixture amendments page, published in August, lists no matches for Monday 26 to Friday 30 October, so nothing is confirmed for those days yet.
Saturday is the main day. Chelsea v Manchester United, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Aston Villa v Fulham all have set times, and five more fixtures share the day without a listed time. Sunday brings Liverpool v Arsenal. Monday 2 November's Newcastle v Everton falls outside this window, so it is left out of the table.
One detail helps with the clocks. The Premier League confirms that kick-off times are 15:00 BST up to and including Saturday 24 October and GMT from Sunday 25 October. Every UK time below is therefore GMT. If you missed last week, see our 19–25 October edition.
| Day | Match | UK kick-off | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 October | Chelsea v Manchester United | 12:30 | TNT Sports |
| Sat 31 October | Tottenham v Crystal Palace | 17:30 | Sky Sports |
| Sat 31 October | Aston Villa v Fulham | 20:00 | Sky Sports |
| Sun 1 November | Liverpool v Arsenal | 16:30 | Sky Sports |
What time is Chelsea v Manchester United?
Chelsea v Manchester United kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 31 October, shown on TNT Sports. It is the first confirmed kick-off of the window, so it is the one to check first if you are planning an early start.
Tottenham v Crystal Palace is at 17:30 and Aston Villa v Fulham at 20:00, both on Sky Sports. The Premier League says Villa's late start was set because of their Champions League match on 3 November. Liverpool v Arsenal is at 16:30 on Sunday, also on Sky Sports.
Five games on 31 October are listed without times on the official page: Bournemouth v Leeds, Brentford v Nottingham Forest, Coventry City v Sunderland, Hull City v Ipswich and Manchester City v Brighton. Their kick-off times are unconfirmed, so check the official fixtures list before planning around them.
| Match on Sat 31 October | Kick-off status |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth v Leeds | Time unconfirmed |
| Brentford v Nottingham Forest | Time unconfirmed |
| Coventry City v Sunderland | Time unconfirmed |
| Hull City v Ipswich | Time unconfirmed |
| Manchester City v Brighton | Time unconfirmed |
Is there Champions League football this week?
No. The Champions League league phase has no matchday between 26 October and 1 November. Matchday 3 was on 20 and 21 October, and Matchday 4 is on 3 and 4 November.
Aston Villa's league-phase match on 3 November is the nearest European fixture linked to this window, and it falls after it. Further ahead, the knockout play-offs are on 16/17 and 23/24 February 2027, and the final is on 5 June 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Matchday 3 | 20/21 October |
| Matchday 4 | 3/4 November |
| Knockout play-offs | 16/17 and 23/24 February 2027 |
| Final | 5 June 2027, Madrid |
Other leagues, MLS and women's football this week
No fixtures for the Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Europa League, Conference League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga or Ligue 1 in this window have been confirmed yet, so they are not listed here.
The same goes for MLS, NWSL and the WSL: no dated fixtures for 26 October to 1 November are confirmed, and US Eastern times for this window are not yet available. No international matches in this window have been confirmed either.
Any fixture reported in the press but not yet shown on an official schedule is left out until it is checked. If you want the rules behind the games you do watch, our football rules guide is a good start.
What to look out for next
The next confirmed European date is Matchday 4 of the Champions League on 3 and 4 November. After the weekend, the next confirmed Premier League game on the amendments page is Newcastle v Everton on Monday 2 November.
The Premier League page dates from August, so changes are possible. Check the official fixtures list for amendments before kick-off. For an earlier look at the run of fixtures, see key matches from 10 to 14 October. If you want a break between games, try Freeze Frame.
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Sources and further reading
Pages we opened when writing this article, last checked 27 October 2026. They open in a new tab, and we are not responsible for what other sites publish.
- Fixture amendments for Premier League matches in October and November — Kick-off times, broadcasters, GMT rule, untimed 31 October games and Villa's 3 November Champions League match.
- Live Premier League Fixtures On TV Schedule 2026/27 UK — Partly opened; confirms the 31 October times for Chelsea v Manchester United, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Aston Villa v Fulham.
- 2026/27 Champions League: Teams, dates, draws, format, final — Matchday 3 and 4 dates, knockout dates and the final venue.
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