Looking at these Premier League fixtures on Saturday, in this latest round of matches.
Seeing the other games from a Newcastle United perspective.
Eddie Howe and his players not playing until 2pm on Sunday away at Nottingham Forest.
Five Premier League fixtures today though ahead of that.
As a Newcastle United fan, have a look at these Premier League fixtures today and have a think about what you’d like to happen and what is most likely in terms of results.
Before that though, let’s have a quick look at the table before any of these Premier League fixtures are played on Saturday.
Premier League form table (morning of Saturday 9 May 2026)
My conclusions and predictions on Saturday’s matches
Liverpool v Chelsea (12.30pm)
One of those very rare occasions when I absolutely want Liverpool to win.
The scousers are already in effect certain of Champions League football, a win here would simply confirm that.
A run of three Premier League wins was halted by a late Man U winner last time out at Old Trafford. A strange game saw Man U 2-0 after 14 minutes and looking set to cruise it, only for Liverpool to score twice in the 11 minutes after half-time and look like they were going to win it.
I can’t see any doubts in this one.
If there was any heart within this Chelsea squad, it has surely now disappeared altogether.
Amusingly, Chelsea had put together a run of eight PL games with only one defeat and five wins. Then after having encircled the referee pre-match, Chelsea lost to Newcastle United. That has set in motion six Premier League defeats in a row for Chelsea and that will become seven today. The managerless team were a poor second best and lost 3-1 at home on Monday to Forest’s second team, a case of how many Liverpool win by today for me.
It would also need a major turn around in goal difference but if Chelsea lose today, a Newcastle United win at Forest could take Eddie Howe’s side above the blues.
Brighton v Wolves (3pm)
Brighton were the Premier League form team four wins and a draw in their last five, six wins and only one loss in their last eight. They they lost 3-1 at Newcastle United.
Possible for United to move within two points of Brighton this weekend but defeat for the Seagulls looks unlikely.
Having lost their last three PL matches, conceding eight and scoring none, Wolves looked like they were lying on the beach. Last weekend they should have won against a poor Sunderland side but in the end only got a point.
We can all hope that Wolves might do something similar today but you wouldn’t put any money on it.
Fulham v Bournemouth (3pm)
Fulham are a dangerous team and capable of beating anybody on their day, especially at home. The last three matches seeing them draw at Brentford, win at home against Villa, before losing 3-0 away at Arsenal against a team going for the title.
Bournemouth will be as motivated as the Gunners were. They are on course for European football and if Villa win the Europa League AND finish fifth in the Premier League, then sixth gets Champions League football.
Bournemouth are unbeaten in 15 Premier League matches since 3 January 2026 and it would be foolish to think a defeat is the most likely result for them today.
A draw is probably most likely in this match but with such a huge prize potentially opening up for Bournemouth, no surprise if they get a huge win today.
Maybe eternal NUFC optimists will believe still possible United could overhaul Bournemouth but I am in the realistic camp of hoping for an away win today, which would mean a Newcastle win at Forest would take us above Fulham.
Sunderland v Man U (3pm)
Since Christmas (2025), Man U have only lost two of 18 Premier League matches. One of the two defeats was against a United side that played with ten men for the majority of the match at St James’ Park.
Sunderland have conceded ten goals in their last three matches and were very lucky to pick up a single point from nine, when drawing at rock bottom and already relegated Wolves.
It often feels like whenever the odd occasion crops up where I want the likes of Man U (Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal…) to win, they rarely do. However, I fancy Man U will get the win under Carrick today and as they are already guaranteed Champions League, there are no negatives attached to them doing so.
A Sunderland defeat and Newcastle win this weekend would see United go a point clear in the exciting North East Top Dogs race…
Man City v Brentford (5.30pm)
Brentford are only a point behind sixth place Bournemouth and the Bees also dreaming of Champions League football. However, they will be also ruing what could have been. They bounced back to form with a 3-0 home victory over West Ham but ahead of that they had picked up five straight draws and a defeat to Man U. Only five points from a possible 18 and if that had been instead 13 from a possible 18 Brentford would now be fourth top.
Man City have only lost one of 22 PL matches since losing to Newcastle United in November 2025.
That form had seen them overhaul Arsenal but a draw and not a win against Everton could be proved fatal. They were battering the scouse mackems and just needed to keep that going to add to their 1-0 lead. However, Pep tried to then just play out the single goal win and they invited Everton on. Defensive blunders then compounded Pep’s mistake and Everton suddenly found themselves 3-1 up. Man City started attacking again and just as suddenly it was 3-3. What could and should have been.
Despite Brentford doing so well this season, I have no doubt today that Pep will not err again. His side will be sent out to win this game and I think they will do AND heavily improve their goal difference and goal scored.