The best Premier League matches to watch in October
The 2025/2026 Premier League season is currently in full flow, and teams in England are looking to make the best start to the campaign.
Defending champions, Liverpool, have begun the season strongly, just as their fans would have liked them to.
They finished August with three wins from three games, and because no other club matched that run, they were leaders at the start of September.
There is still a long way to go, and we have 35 more matches to play, but Liverpool is already giving their fans a reason to buy Premier League tickets.
Arsenal is set to be their main rivals again as the Gunners significantly strengthened their squad in the last transfer window.
However, Liverpool looks to be building a Galactico squad for Arne Slot as they have just added Alexander Isak to their squad.
While Arsenal and Liverpool have started the season well, Manchester City continues to struggle, and Chelsea remains an outsider.
There were interesting games to watch in August and September, but we have now covered some of the match tickets you should buy in October.
Chelsea vs Liverpool
Chelsea welcomes Liverpool at the start of the month in a game that will test the defending champions again.
The Reds overcame their tough test against Arsenal, but a Chelsea team that aspires to reclaim the English championship will want to earn all three points at home in this game.
Enzo Maresca’s team has evolved well, and they beat Liverpool at home 3-1 when both clubs met last season, although the Reds already knew they would be champions at the time.
Tickets for this game will be one of the best investments to make in October, considering the game promises a lot of action.
Brentford vs Manchester City
Brentford may have lost some of its key players of the last few seasons and the manager who promoted and kept them in the Premier League, but they remain a team that can hurt any top side.
Last season, they held Manchester City to a 2-2 draw when both clubs met for this fixture, which shows how they know the best way to get to City.
Brentford has won two and drawn one of their last six matches against City, and the Citizens will have to be at their best to get a result from this match.
Fans who buy the tickets for this game know they will get value for money because it is a fixture that always lives up to expectations.
Brighton vs Newcastle United
Brighton is looking to break into the traditional top four just like Newcastle United, but without the financial backing that the Magpies have.
Because of this limitation, they have focused on signing players from smaller leagues and developing them into world-class talents before selling them for huge fees.
Brighton tickets are one of the best to buy, and they always show Newcastle that having more money does not mean you will win games.
The Magpies have not won any of their last five matches against Brighton, losing two of those games.
This game is another match that will be interesting to watch, especially if you want a reaction from Newcastle United.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
Can Thomas Frank help Tottenham end their poor run of form against Aston Villa when they host Unai Emery’s men in this game?
Spurs have lost the last two times these teams have met, both of which came last season, and one was in the FA Cup.
The Lilywhites have made the Dane their manager after winning the Europa League with Ange Postecoglou.
Frank will be facing a very experienced manager in Unai Emery in the Villa dugout, and the Spaniard will back himself to earn a win in this first meeting between both clubs this season.
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Liverpool faces yet another tough opponent in October when they host Manchester United for this crunch match.
The Reds remain the favourite to retain the league crown, while United are struggling to finish higher than they did last season despite a lack of European football.
Liverpool has now matched United’s 20 league crowns overall and is threatening to overtake them.
The least the Red Devils can do for their fans is to win the matches against Slot’s side, but that would be easier said than done.
In recent seasons, Liverpool has dominated this fixture and has not won any of the last seven games between the clubs.
We cannot forget their 7-0 demolition of United in 2023, but the Red Devils are a better team now, and they nearly beat Liverpool at Anfield last season.
This is likely to be the match ticket that sells the most in October, considering the significant pride at stake for both clubs.
Manchester United vs Brighton
Can Brighton extend their winning run against Manchester United when these clubs meet for this match?
That is a question that United fans will hope is a negative, but their team must get better, or this will be another loss.
Despite splashing the cash on several players and offloading some deadwood in the last transfer window, United is still struggling.
Ruben Amorim will have to get wins coming soon to keep his job, but this would be a tricky match for him to win.
Brighton beat Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford the last time these teams met, and the Seagulls have four wins from their last five matches against the Red Devils.
It is a shocking head-to-head record, which makes this game one of the matches to watch in October because it could be the day United turns things around.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
After snapping up Eberechi Eze from them in the summer, Arsenal would look to beat Palace when both clubs meet in this game.
Oliver Glasner has done an amazing job at Palace and has won a trophy more recently than Arsenal, who have spent several hundred million on players.
Although they have lost Eze, Palace remains one of the strongest clubs in England, and they kept Marc Guehi, who is probably more important to them than Eze is.
The last time these clubs met, Palace held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw, but the Gunners had won the previous six head-to-head meetings.
At the Emirates, Arsenal is always on their best form and they will not want to drop points in this game.
Most fans who buy tickets for this game will do so just to watch Eze play for Arsenal against his former club.