Third-place Manchester City and their leading scorer Sergio Aguero (7 goals) visit Watford this Saturday, Jan. 2, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and NBC UNIVERSO, in the first weekend of Premier League action in 2016. Manchester City come off a 0-0 draw against second-place Leicester City, while Watford look to rebound following a 2-1 loss against fourth-place Tottenham. Watford had been unbeaten in their five prior matches. NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by analyst Lee Dixon at Vicarage Road.
Mid-week match coverage continues today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. ET with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE on NBCSN followed by Sunderland v. Liverpool at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Weekend coverage begins this Saturday, Jan. 2, at 7 a.m. ET with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE followed by West Ham v. Liverpool. Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN hosts coverage of first-place Arsenal v. Newcastle, and usa network hosts coverage of Manchester United v. Swansea City. Arsenal come off a 2-0 win over Bournemouth, which sent the Gunners to the top of the table. Manchester United will be looking to start the year off with a win as their position in the table has dropped to sixth place after three losses and three draws in their last six matches. Coverage on Sunday, Jan. 3, begins at 7:30 a.m. ET with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE on NBCSN, followed by Crystal Palace v. Chelsea at 8:30 a.m. ET. Last season's champions Chelsea come off a 0-0 draw against Manchester United, as they sit three points above the relegation zone.Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal's soccer coverage this week (all times ET):
Date | Time | Match | Network |
Wed., Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Wed., Dec. 30 | 2:45 p.m. | Sunderland v. Liverpool | NBCSN |
Wed., Dec. 30 | 4:45 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 7:45 a.m. | West Ham v. Liverpool | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 10 a.m. | Arsenal v. Newcastle | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 10 a.m. | Manchester United v. Swansea City | USA |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 10 a.m. | Leicester City v. Bournemouth | Extra Time |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 10 a.m. | Norwich City v. Southampton | Extra Time |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 10 a.m. | Sunderland v. Aston Villa | Extra Time |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 10 a.m. | West Bromwich Albion v. Stoke City | Extra Time |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Watford v. Manchester City | NBC, NBC UNIVERSO |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC |
Sat., Jan. 2 | 11 p.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
Sun., Jan. 3 | 7:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Sun., Jan. 3 | 8:30 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. Chelsea | NBCSN |
Sun., Jan. 3 | 11 a.m. | Everton v. Tottenham | NBCSN, Telemundo |
Sun., Jan. 3 | 1 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
Sun., Jan. 3 | 2 p.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
Sun., Jan. 3 | Midnight | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
Mon., Jan. 4 | 12:30 a.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
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