Arsenal being on the losing end of a seven goal thriller versus Liverpool. Leicester City becoming the first reigning champion to lose on opening day. Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United all picking up wins on Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, and Jose Mourinho's league debuts. In short, matchday one of the 2016/2017 Premier League season did not disappoint. What awaits fans, then, on matchday two?
Premier League Week 2 fixtures: Kick-off time and date
- 12:00 PST/15:00 EST/20:00 BST - Aug 19: Manchester United vs Southampton
- 04:30 PST/07:30 EST/12:30 BST - Aug 20: Stoke City vs Manchester City
- 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 BST - Aug 20: Burnley vs Liverpool
- 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 BST - Aug 20: Swansea City vs Hull City
- 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 BST - Aug 20: Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
- 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 BST - Aug 20: Watford vs Chelsea
- 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 BST - Aug 20: West Bromwich Albion vs Everton
- 09:30 PST/12:30 EST/17:30 BST - Aug 20: Leicester City vs Arsenal
- 05:30 PST/08:30 EST/13:30 BST - Aug 21: Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
- 08:00 PST/11:00 EST/16:00 BST - Aug 21: West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
View geo-targeted and global broadcast listings on each fixture's page
Matchday 2: 5 top things at stake
Just as matchday one had plenty of interesting pre-match stats and facts, matchday two is no exception. Here are some of those ahead of the upcoming matches:
And here's an interesting bonus fact:
Burnley's blanks against Liverpool
To date, Burnley have never scored a solitary Premier League goal versus the Reds. And to make things worse, the Clarets have lost every single one of their past four meetings. Will that hoodoo end this Saturday?
Matchday 2: Social media buzz
Arguably one main thing that has people buzzing is the possibility of seeing Paul Pogba in action after he missed the first game due to suspension. The French star, who left Manchester United back in 2012 virtually for free, recently returned to Old Trafford after Juventus sold him for an unprecedented €105 million.
Jose Mourinho tells #MUTV Paul Pogba is ready to play "some minutes" against Southampton on Friday night. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/YLgQEXi7gz
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 18, 2016
The lil buzzing @paulpogba is back at @ManUtd Non stop with the Dab celebration!! #Pogback https://t.co/WQVLd8EEJ0 pic.twitter.com/vtHGA5cNic
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) August 11, 2016
Matchday 2: EPL standings
Here's how things stand so far after matchday one of the 2016/2017 Premier League:
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 76 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 74 | LWLDW | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 53 | WDDLD | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 50 | LWWDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 | WLDLW | |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 44 | LDLDL | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 43 | LLDLD | |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 | WWWLL | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | WWLWD | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 16 | LLLDL |
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