2025-26 Premier League: Round 5 Match Previews

There's a Merseyside derby at Anfield to kick-off Round 5 of the Premier League tomorrow (Saturday), and the round ends with a huge fixture as well with Arsenal hosting Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.

Here are the match previews for Round 5 which are also available on the Matches tab along with forecasted expected goals on the Superbru Football app. Updates will be made where necessary following team news on Friday.

Liverpool vs. Everton

Liverpool have lost just 1 home Merseyside derby since 1999, with that 0-2 defeat coming in a behind closed doors game during the Covid era, so this is highly likely to be a home win despite Everton's encouraging start to the season. In addition to their 4/4 league wins, Liverpool begun their Champions League campaign with a victory over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night thanks to yet another injury time goal. Arne Slot's team have now won 4 of their 5 matches by a single goal, and 3 of those have come with a winner after the 90th minute. A sign that they aren't yet at their best perhaps, but an ominous record nevertheless with a very healthy winning habit.…