Why matchweek 4 matters: Hull vs Chelsea, Sunderland vs Arsenal
From 12 September. No scores. Just the fixtures that can confirm or wreck the three-week table.
Why this weekend matters
The table after three games is rude. Matchweek 4 is the first chance it has to apologise, or to get ruder.
FBref’s fixture list, still unplayed as of 8 September: Saturday 12 September includes Crystal Palace vs Ipswich, Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest, Liverpool vs Fulham, Chelsea vs Hull City, Bournemouth vs Brentford, Tottenham vs Everton, Sunderland vs Arsenal. Sunday: Coventry vs Brighton, and more to follow on the sheet.
The two sentences that count
Chelsea vs Hull is a first-place-adjacent side against a promoted club that has not conceded. Sunderland vs Arsenal is a promoted club hosting the champions. Spurs vs Everton is a side with one point and zero goals trying to remember how scoring works.
What we will not do
We will not invent a 12 September score on 8 September. Come back after the whistle.
Sources
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