NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET this Saturday, August 27, with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Tottenham v. Liverpool at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Tottenham are unbeaten in their first two matches of the season, coming off a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last weekend. Liverpool will look to rebound following a 2-0 loss to Burnley, after opening their season with a 4-3 win over Arsenal.
Live match coverage continues Saturday at 10 a.m. ET with Chelsea hosting Burnley on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. The Blues have won both of their opening two matches this season, most recently defeating Watford 2-1. All matches not on NBCSN in the Saturday 10 a.m. ET television window will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.
Saturday’s live match coverage continues with Manchester United and new manager Jose Mourinho traveling to Hull City at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Both clubs enter the match coming off back-to-back wins to start the season, with NBC Sports Group’s lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White calling the action alongside analyst Lee Dixon at the KCOM Stadium.
On Sunday, August 28, Premier League coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on CNBC with Premier League Live, followed by West Bromwich Albion v. Middlesbrough at 8:30 a.m. ET. This week’s live match coverage concludes with Manchester City and new manager Pep Guardiola hosting West Ham at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and TELEMUNDO. White calls Manchester City v. West Ham, joined by Dixon at the Etihad Stadium.
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.
Here’s the schedule of commentator assignments for this weekend:
Saturday, August 27
Spurs vs. Liverpool, 7:30am, NBCSN, NBC Universo, NBC Sports App and Sling Blue — Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
Chelsea vs. Burnley, 10am, NBCSN, NBC Universo, NBC Sports App and Sling Blue — Ian Crocker and Tony Gale
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth, 10am, NBC Sports App — Phil Blacker and Keith Andrews
Everton vs. Stoke, 10am, NBC Sports App — Gary Weaver and Andy Walker
Leicester vs. Swansea, 10am, NBC Sports App — Tony Jones and Ray Houghton
Southampton vs. Sunderland, 10am, NBC Sports App — Joe Speight and Neil McCann
Watford vs. Arsenal, 10am, NBC Sports App (plus featured on Goal Rush) — Ian Darke and Matt Holland
Hull vs. Manchester United, 12:30pm, NBC, NBC Universo, NBC Sports App and Sling Blue — Arlo White and Lee Dixon
Sunday, August 28
West Brom vs. Middlesbrough, 8:30am, CNBC, NBC Sports App and Sling Blue — Jim Proudfoot and Andy Townsend
Manchester City vs. West Ham, 11am, NBCSN, Telemundo, NBC Sports App and Sling Blue — Arlo White and Lee Dixon
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