Liverpool, meanwhile, have won just one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Arsenal, drawing five and losing two. Liverpool will host Arsenal in a blockbuster clash at Anfield, while Manchester City takes on Brighton and Chelsea face Manchester United as the 2026/27 Premier League season enters Matchweek 9. The meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the weekend, with the Gunners looking to end their 13-match winless run in Premier League visits to Anfield. Arsenal last won a league match at the venue in the 2012-13 season. The Gunners will also have an opportunity to become only the second club after Manchester United to register 300 away victories in the competition, having recorded 299 so far, according to Jio Star.
Manchester City will welcome Brighton after suffering their first league defeat of the season against Aston Villa. City have won their last 10 league matches played on Halloween and have scored in each of their last 24 Premier League games.
Brentford have lost just one of their last nine home league games, while Forest have suffered defeats in their last five league matches played on Halloween. Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Halloween, with both teams looking to improve their recent form. Brentford will face Nottingham Forest, with the hosts having scored in all eight league matches this season, a record shared only with Manchester City.
Brighton have scored 23 goals in the league this season, the highest tally among all teams, with City second on 20. The two sides also lead the division in expected goals, with City recording 16.7 and Brighton 16.2. Chelsea have lost 11 Premier League matches since the beginning of March, more than any other side, while United are winless in their last eight matches across competitions, suffering five defeats and drawing three. Bournemouth will welcome Leeds United after registering consecutive league victories, while Leeds have lost just two of their last 17 Premier League matches. Their four previous top-flight meetings have produced 20 goals, averaging five per game, with three of those matches featuring a goal in the 90th minute. Forest have managed just six goals, the lowest tally in the division, despite recording an expected goals figure of 13.5.
