GuardianTV Saturday's Football Fixtures & How to Watch — 24 October 2026
Premier League: a London derby headlines Saturday
The Premier League serves up four matches on Saturday, and the day builds beautifully towards a London derby under the lights. The action starts at Villa Park at 12:30 UK time (16:30 PKT), where Aston Villa host Manchester City in the kind of fixture that has produced classics in recent seasons — Villa's home intensity against City's relentless possession game is always a genuine test for Pep Guardiola's side.
The traditional 15:00 UK slot (19:00 PKT) brings two matches. Arsenal welcome Everton to the Emirates, where the Gunners will expect to control the game but know David Moyes' side rarely make life comfortable for anyone. At the same time, Coventry City host Fulham — a meeting between two sides who play on the front foot and rarely do goalless draws.
The headline act kicks off at 17:30 UK time (21:30 PKT): Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. Few fixtures guarantee chaos quite like this one — high lines, high pressing, late drama and goals at both ends have become the derby's trademark. If you only watch one match on Saturday, make it this one.
| Competition | Match | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Aston Villa vs Manchester City | Sat 24 Oct, 12:30 UK16:30 PKT |
| Premier League |  Coventry City vs Fulham | Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 UK19:00 PKT |
| Premier League |  Arsenal vs Everton | Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 UK19:00 PKT |
| Premier League | Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur | Sat 24 Oct, 17:30 UK21:30 PKT |
Around Europe: Napoli vs Roma tops the continental bill
Italy's Serie A provides Saturday's biggest continental clash as Napoli host Roma at 17:00 UK time (21:00 PKT) — a fixture loaded with history, intensity and two of the loudest fanbases in Europe. Earlier in the day, Como face Sassuolo and Cagliari meet Bologna, while Lazio close the Italian schedule against Parma at 19:45 UK time (23:45 PKT).
In Spain, Rayo Vallecano vs Elche opens the La Liga programme at 13:00 UK time (17:00 PKT), and Valencia vs Villarreal at 17:30 UK time (21:30 PKT) is a Valencian Community derby that rarely disappoints. Germany's Bundesliga offers a full afternoon card, headlined by Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt at 17:30 UK time (21:30 PKT) — two of Europe's most entertaining attacking sides. France rounds out the top-five leagues with Lens vs Paris FC in Ligue 1 at 19:45 UK time (23:45 PKT).
| Competition | Match | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs Elche | Sat 24 Oct, 13:00 UK17:00 PKT |
| Serie A | Como vs Sassuolo | Sat 24 Oct, 14:00 UK18:00 PKT |
| Serie A | Cagliari vs Bologna | Sat 24 Oct, 14:00 UK18:00 PKT |
| Bundesliga | Augsburg vs Union Berlin | Sat 24 Oct, 14:30 UK18:30 PKT |
| Serie A | Napoli vs Roma | Sat 24 Oct, 17:00 UK21:00 PKT |
| La Liga | Valencia vs Villarreal | Sat 24 Oct, 17:30 UK21:30 PKT |
| Bundesliga |  Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt | Sat 24 Oct, 17:30 UK21:30 PKT |
| Ligue 1 | Lens vs Paris FC | Sat 24 Oct, 19:45 UK23:45 PKT |
| Serie A | Lazio vs Parma | Sat 24 Oct, 19:45 UK23:45 PKT |
Championship and EFL: a full Saturday programme
Below the top flight, the EFL delivers its usual wall-to-wall Saturday. In the Championship, West Ham United vs Southampton is the pick of the 15:00 kick-offs, Blackburn Rovers host a Wrexham side still riding their remarkable rise, and Cardiff City vs Birmingham City brings two big-city clubs together. Sheffield United vs Derby County is the lunchtime game at 12:30 UK time.
League One and League Two add dozens more fixtures from 12:30 onwards, including Luton Town vs Leicester City and Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday. Every EFL fixture, with kick-off times and watch links, is listed in today's full schedule on the GuardianTV Sports homepage.
- Championship: Charlton Athletic vs Norwich City — 12:30 UK
- Championship: West Ham United vs Southampton — 15:00 UK
- Championship: Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham — 15:00 UK
- Championship: Cardiff City vs Birmingham City — 15:00 UK
- League One: Luton Town vs Leicester City — 12:30 UK
- League One: Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday — 15:00 UK
UFC 333, MotoGP and the NBA complete the day
Fight fans are served by UFC 333, where Alexander Volkanovski faces Movsar Evloev in a featherweight clash between one of the division's all-time greats and its most relentless unbeaten contender. The card gets under way at 15:00 UK time (19:00 PKT) — a refreshingly friendly slot for European viewers compared with the usual overnight US cards.
Motorsport fans start early: the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix sprint race at Phillip Island runs at 04:45 UK time (08:45 PKT) on Saturday morning, while Formula 1's United States Grand Prix weekend continues at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin with Saturday's sprint qualifying and sprint race sessions. Basketball closes the loop overnight as the Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks at 00:00 UK time (04:00 PKT) in the NBA's opening-week rivalry game.
| Competition | Match | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|
| NBA | Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks | Sat 24 Oct, 00:00 UK04:00 PKT |
| MotoGP | MotoGP Australian Grand Prix — Sprint Race | Sat 24 Oct, 04:45 UK08:45 PKT |
| UFC | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev | Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 UK19:00 PKT |
How to watch Saturday's sport live
Every fixture in this guide has its own match page on GuardianTV Sports — tap any match in the tables above to open it, choose your preferred feed and watch in your browser on phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV, with no app to install. Kick-off times everywhere on the site are shown in your local time zone, and each match page lists every available server so you can switch if one feed drops.
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