Matchweek 9 of the 2025-26 Premier League schedule is on deck. Here's where to watch each game on NBC as Arsenal hosts Crystal Palace to stay atop.

Who's leading after Matchday 8? And what do our writer, the algorithm, a child and this week's subscriber expect to see on Matchday 9?

Arsenal spent big in the summer to try to improve their attack, but it might be their defence that could end up winning them a first Premier League title in 22 years.

West Ham United begin Gameweek 9 in the drop zone as Nuno Espírito Santo still awaits his first win as Irons boss. A draw with Everton in his opener was followed by defeats to Arsenal and Brentford, with pressure building on the Portuguese coach to tick off a victory.

Michael Owen has changed his Premier League title prediction and has revealed exactly who he thinks will be finishing in the top four this term. Arsenal sit top of the table after the opening eight games of the 2025-26 season, looking to land their first top-flight trophy in 22 years.

And you know how our minds work by now. That means we have literally no choice but to set about ranking the current most conspicuous ongoing trophy droughts among Premier League clubs. And obviously we’re ranking them entirely subjectively by ridiculousness rather than on anything as mundane or useless as ‘time’. You know what we’re like.

Arsenal have strengthened their Nigerian connection by signing 14-year-old midfielder Emmanuel Ahaneku from Coventry City to boost the club's youth ranks.

An in-depth look at the Aston Villa side we’ll be facing this weekend…We travel to Villa Park at 14:00 (UK) on Sunday 26 October looking a fourth successive win in the Premier League.Pep