NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage this week is highlighted by top-tier matches, with Everton v. Manchester City this Sunday, August 23, at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and TELEMUNDO, and Arsenal v. Liverpool this Monday, August 24, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO.
Everton and U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard face Manchester City after a 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday. Manchester City enter the match coming off a 3-0 win of their own against reigning champions Chelsea, which featured a goal from last season's league-leading scorer Sergio Aguero.
Sunday's match between Chelsea and last season's runners-up Manchester City averaged 818,000 viewers on
NBCSN to rank as the most-watched August Premier League match in U.S. cable television history. In addition, the match ranks as
NBC Sports Live Extra's most-streamed Premier League match ever with 96,000 unique users.
Arsenal won 2-1 over Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks in part to a stunning volley from Olivier Giroud, while Liverpool come off a 1-0 win over Bournemouth yesterday.
NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls both Everton v. Manchester City and Arsenal v. Liverpool, alongside analyst Lee Dixon.
Weekend Premier League coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET this Saturday, August 22, with
PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE on NBCSN, followed by Manchester United v. Newcastle on
NBCSN and
NBC UNIVERSO. Coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Leicester City v. Tottenham on NBCSN, and Crystal Palace v. Aston Villa on
USA Network. Matches not featured on
NBCSN or
usa network in the Saturday, 10 a.m. ET or the Sunday, 11 a.m. ET television windows will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.
NBC presents a live, 1.5-hour
MATCH OF THE DAY at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Rebecca Lowe hosts the program, joined by former Jamaican National Team Player Robbie Earle and former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Kyle Martino.
Saturday at 2 p.m. ET,
NBC presents part two of a new, two-part Premier League Download: Jack to a King. Produced by YJB films, Jack to a King is a passionate portrait of the rise of Swansea City Football Club from near oblivion to the world stage of the Premier League.
Match Coverage on Sunday begins at 8 a.m. ET on
USA with Premier League Live, followed by West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea at 8:30 a.m. ET on
USA and
NBC UNIVERSO.
Saturdays throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies "Football" Show, hosted by Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe, airs at 5 p.m. ET on the terrestrial
NBC Sports Radio Network as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com and the
NBC Sports Radio mobile app. For more information, and to download the app, visit NBCSportsRadio.com.
THE
MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett will air at 11 p.m. ET each Monday throughout the Premier League season.
All Premier League games will be streamed on
NBC Sports Live Extra,
NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.
Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal's soccer coverage this week (all times ET):
| Date |
Time |
Match |
Network |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
6 a.m. |
Barclays Premier League Preview |
NBCSN |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
7 a.m. |
Premier League Live |
NBCSN |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
7:45 a.m. |
Manchester United v. Newcastle |
NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
10 a.m. |
Leicester City v. Tottenham |
NBCSN |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
10 a.m. |
Crystal Palace v. Aston Villa |
USA |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
10 a.m. |
Norwich City v. Stoke City |
Extra Time |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
10 a.m. |
Sunderland v. Swansea City |
Extra Time |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
10 a.m. |
West Ham v. Bournemouth |
Extra Time |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
Noon |
Premier League Live |
NBCSN |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
12:30 p.m. |
Match of the Day |
NBC |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
2 p.m. |
Premier League Download: Jack to a King |
NBC |
| Sat., Aug. 22 |
5 p.m. |
The 2 Robbies 'Football' Show |
NBC Sports Radio |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
8 a.m. |
Premier League Live |
USA |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
8:30 a.m. |
West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea |
USA, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
10:30 a.m. |
Premier League Live |
NBCSN |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
11 a.m. |
Everton v. Manchester City |
NBCSN, TELEMUNDO |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
11 a.m. |
Watford v. Southampton |
Extra Time |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
1 p.m. |
Goal Zone |
NBCSN |
| Sun., Aug. 23 |
Midnight |
Match of the Day II |
NBCSN |
| Mon., Aug. 24 |
1 a.m. |
Match of the Week |
NBCSN |
| Mon., Aug. 24 |
2 p.m. |
Premier League Live |
NBCSN |
| Mon., Aug. 24 |
3 p.m. |
Arsenal v. Liverpool |
NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Mon., Aug. 24 |
5 p.m. |
Goal Zone |
NBCSN |
| Mon., Aug. 24 |
11 p.m. |
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW |
NBCSN |
| Mon., Aug. 24 |
11:30 p.m. |
Premier League Encore |
NBCSN
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