Liverpool and Manchester City Separated by One Point at Top of the Table; Sunday’s Coverage Features Pitchside Desk at Anfield
Third-Place Arsenal Host Brentford this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo
Goal Rush Whip-Around Show Streams Live on Peacock During Saturday 10 a.m. ET Multi-Match Window
Last Sunday’s Manchester Derby is Second-Largest Streaming Audience Ever for a Premier League Match
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 6, 2024 – Virgil van Dijk and first-place Liverpool host Erling Haaland and second-place Manchester City in a top of the table tilt this Sunday, March 10, at 11:45 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo, headlining this week’s Premier League coverage across NBC Sports’ platforms.
Liverpool (63 points) and Manchester City (62) are separated by one point at the top of the table. The clubs drew, 1-1, in their first matchup earlier this season on Nov. 25.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their past 12 Premier League matches and topped Manchester United, 3-1, on Sunday in the Manchester Derby, erasing an early 1-0 deficit behind two Phil Foden goals and one from Haaland. Liverpool defeated Nottingham Forest, 1-0, on Saturday as Darwin Nunez netted a 99th-minute game-winner. Jon Champion, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux will call the match live from Anfield. Sunday’s coverage features a special pitchside desk at Anfield with Champion, Dixon and Le Saux, including post-match interviews with players and managers.
This weekend’s coverage begins Saturday, March 9, with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by Manchester United hosting Everton at 7:30 a.m. ET on USA Network and Universo. At 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, NBC Sports presents three matches live: Crystal Palace v. Luton Town (USA Network, Universo), Bournemouth v. Sheffield United (Peacock), and Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Fulham (Peacock). The Goal Rush whip-around show will stream live on Peacock Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, providing viewers the most compelling action in real time and on replay so they won’t miss a single goal or key play.
At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, third-place Arsenal, who have 61 points this season, host Brentford on NBC, Peacock and Universo. Peter Drury and Le Saux will have the call from Emirates Stadium.
Sunday’s coverage begins at 8 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings on USA Network, followed by fourth-place Aston Villa hosting fifth-place Tottenham at 9 a.m. ET (USA Network, Telemundo). At 10 a.m. ET, Peacock exclusively presents two matches live as Brighton & Hove Albion host Nottingham Forest and Burnley visit West Ham. Following Liverpool-Manchester City (11:45 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo) is Goal Zone at 1:45 p.m. ET on USA Network.
This weekend’s coverage concludes on Monday, March 11, as Chelsea host Newcastle at 4 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Saturday’s and Sunday’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Premier League player Robbie Mustoe and former Premier League player Stephen Warnock. On Monday, Paul Burmeister hosts coverage alongside Warnock and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham.
Throughout the 2023-24 season, Premier League coverage will be featured across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Peacock continues its expansive coverage of the Premier League this season — including exclusive matches, all games airing live on the NBC broadcast network, studio shows, full match replays, and more. USA Network begins its second full season as the cable home of the PL. Telemundo, Universo and Peacock will provide extensive Spanish-language coverage.
SUNDAY’S MANCHESTER DERBY IS SECOND-LARGEST STREAMING AUDIENCE EVER FOR A PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH
Peacock’s exclusive presentation of Sunday’s Manchester Derby, featuring a 3-1 home win by City, delivered an average minute audience of 1.10 million viewers, the second-largest streaming audience ever for a Premier League match.
Following the Arsenal-Liverpool match on Feb. 4 (1.15 million viewers), Sunday’s Manchester Derby is the second Premier League match in the past month to surpass a streaming audience of 1 million viewers on Peacock.
THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST
Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every matchweek on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the most recent episode, Tim Howard joined Mustoe to discuss Manchester City’s Derby delight, Liverpool’s controversial win over Nottingham Forest, and more.
Click here to listen to the podcast or click here to watch on YouTube.
STREAMING ON PEACOCK
Peacock’s expansive programming features live coverage of the Premier League, U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, Olympic and Paralympic Games, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.
To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league.
Premier League games on NBC and USA Network will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.
Following is NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage schedule this weekend (all times ET, subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
| Sat., March 9 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
| Sat., March 9 | 7:30 a.m. | Manchester United v. Everton | USA Network, Universo |
| Sat., March 9 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
| Sat., March 9 | 10 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. Luton Town | USA Network, Universo |
| Sat., March 9 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Sheffield United | Peacock |
| Sat., March 9 | 10 a.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Fulham | Peacock |
| Sat., March 9 | 10 a.m. | Goal Rush | Peacock |
| Sat., March 9 | Noon | Premier League Live | USA Network, Peacock |
| Sat., March 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Arsenal v. Brentford | NBC, Peacock, Universo |
| Sat., March 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | Peacock |
| Sun., March 10 | 8 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | USA Network |
| Sun., March 10 | 9 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Tottenham | USA Network, Telemundo |
| Sun., March 10 | 10 a.m. | Brighton & Hove Albion v. Nottingham Forest | Peacock |
| Sun., March 10 | 10 a.m. | West Ham v. Burnley | Peacock |
| Sun., March 10 | 11 a.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
| Sun., March 10 | 11:45 a.m. | Liverpool v. Manchester City | USA Network, Telemundo |
| Sun., March 10 | 1:45 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
| Mon., March 11 | 3 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
| Mon., March 11 | 4 p.m. | Chelsea v. Newcastle | USA Network, Universo |
| Mon., March 11 | 6 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
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