Gameweek 2 Preview: Every Sky Sports & TNT Sports Game, Key Stat and Betting Tip

Eight fixtures make it onto UK television this round, from Friday night at Selhurst Park through to a Bank Holiday Monday derby at Villa Park. Here’s a stat and a tip for each one.

Gameweek 2 brings a much fuller broadcast schedule than the opening weekend, with eight of the ten matches shown live in the UK — seven on Sky Sports (one via Sky Sports+) and one on TNT Sports. Only Bournemouth vs Everton and Coventry City vs Hull City survive the Saturday 3pm blackout. As with any early-season round, treat these as informed starting points rather than certainties — there’s still almost no current-form data to lean on this early in the campaign.

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton and Coventry City vs Hull City both kick off at 3pm on the Saturday and fall under the traditional blackout, so neither is shown live in the UK.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City

Friday Night Football brings City back to Selhurst Park for the first time since Crystal Palace produced one of the shocks of 2025 — and City still haven’t forgotten it.

“City’s league record here is about as good as it gets anywhere in the division, but Palace have shown twice now — in the league and in a cup final — that they’re capable of the occasional smash-and-grab against this exact opponent.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Manchester City Draw No Bet

The overall numbers scream City, but Palace’s recent capacity to spring a genuine shock against this specific opponent makes backing them without the draw risk feel like the smarter way in than laying City at a short outright price.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

Liverpool hold the overall edge in this fixture by some distance, but Forest’s recent visits to Anfield have been anything but routine for the home side.

“Forest have gone from pushovers to genuine Anfield spoilers in the space of a few seasons, and the recent scorelines back that up — these have quietly become low-event, cagey affairs rather than home bankers.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Under 2.5 goals

Four of the last five meetings between these sides have finished with two goals or fewer in total, and Forest’s defensive discipline away from home under their current setup makes a repeat of that pattern the more sustainable read than backing a Liverpool goal avalanche.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United

Spurs edge the all-time head-to-head, but Newcastle have been by far the better side in this specific fixture over the last two years.

“This is about as reliable a goals trend as you’ll find anywhere in the league. Newcastle have won five of the last seven meetings too, but it’s the guaranteed goals that make this an easy one to build a bet around.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Over 2.5 goals

With ten straight meetings producing at least three goals and neither side inclined to sit in, backing the over is the more durable angle than trying to call a winner between two teams both fighting for a European finish.

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea’s all-time record against Brighton is comfortable, but the last two seasons have belonged emphatically to the Seagulls.

“Brighton’s pressing, possession-heavy approach has increasingly given Chelsea’s backline problems, and two 3-0 wins in this exact fixture inside two years isn’t a fluke — it’s a genuine head-to-head edge.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Brighton Double Chance (draw or win)

Given how comfortably Brighton have handled Chelsea recently, backing them not to lose offers protection against a Stamford Bridge home edge while still respecting a head-to-head trend that’s swung firmly in the visitors’ favour.

Leeds United vs Brentford

A genuinely tight all-time record between two well-matched Premier League sides, and the most recent meetings have settled into an even tighter pattern still.

“When the all-time record is this close and the most recent meetings have both been drawn, there’s little reason to expect a decisive winner this time either — especially with both sides still finding their feet in the top flight.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: The draw

Two evenly matched sides with a genuinely balanced head-to-head record and back-to-back drawn meetings make this one of the more straightforward draw shouts on the card.

Sunderland vs Fulham

Sunderland’s return to the Premier League brings a full Stadium of Light against a Fulham side that has generally travelled well against them.

“Sunderland at home with a full house is a different proposition to Sunderland on the road, but Fulham’s recent record in this exact fixture, including winning there already this year, is hard to ignore.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Fulham Double Chance (draw or win)

Sunderland’s atmosphere and newly-promoted energy make them a threat at home, but Fulham’s recent record in this specific fixture — including a win at this exact ground within the last year — makes backing them not to lose the more balanced way in.

Manchester United vs Ipswich Town

United’s all-time dominance of this fixture is emphatic, and Ipswich’s history at Old Trafford in particular makes for grim reading if you support the visitors.

“Nobody’s expecting a repeat of 9-0, but the history here is about as one-sided as this list gets, and Old Trafford against newly promoted opposition is exactly the kind of game United are built to win comfortably.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Manchester United to win & over 2.5 goals

Given the historical gulf between these two clubs and United’s tendency to run up the score at home against promoted sides, a comfortable win accompanied by goals feels like the value combination rather than a cautious 1-0.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal

Bank Holiday Monday Night Football closes out the round with a fixture that’s been shared fairly evenly across their last two meetings, even if Arsenal narrowly lead the all-time series.

“Villa Park has been a genuinely tough away trip for the league’s best teams over the last few seasons, but Arsenal’s attacking depth means both sides have kept finding the net against each other regardless of the result.”Gab Sutton, FootballMine

Our tip: Arsenal to win & both teams to score

Arsenal’s squad depth should be enough to get the win on the road, but Villa’s own attacking threat at home means backing a clean sheet feels like the riskier call — both sides have scored in each of the last two meetings, and that trend looks set to continue.

Odds and head-to-head figures correct as of 19 August 2026 and subject to change. FootballMine may earn commission from bet365 if you sign up through the links on this page — this does not affect the stats or opinions above, and does not cost you anything extra.