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Thursday, April 15th, 2021
SECOND-PLACE MANCHESTER UNITED LOOK TO CONTINUE WIN STREAK, HOST BURNLEY THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 18 AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN & TELEMUNDO, HEADLINING PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION ACROSS NBC SPORTS
Matchweek Begins Tomorrow as Everton Host Tottenham at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN & Universo
Peacock Presents Tottenham-Southampton Match in English and Spanish Next Wednesday, April 21 at 1 p.m. ET
USWNT Defender Crystal Dunn Featured on New Episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW on Monday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
STAMFORD, Conn. – April 15, 2021 – Bruno Fernandes and second-place Manchester United look to stay hot as they host Burnley this Sunday, April 18 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo, highlighting Premier League action across NBC Sports.
Manchester United topped Tottenham, 3-1, on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive league victory. Burnley lost to Newcastle, 2-1, last weekend as they continue to try to stay out of the Premier League relegation zone. Arlo White and former Premier League player Lee Dixon will call the match live from Old Trafford.
This week’s coverage begins tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Everton-Tottenham at 3 p.m. ET (NBCSN and Universo). White and former Premier League player Graeme Le Saux will call the match.
Saturday’s coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Mornings, followed by fourth-place West Ham visiting Newcastle at 7:30 a.m. ET (NBCSN, Universo). Beginning at 1 p.m. ET, NBC presents two Match of the Week shows from last weekend: Liverpool v. Aston Villa (1 p.m. ET) and Tottenham v. Manchester United (2 p.m. ET). At 3:15 p.m. ET, Wolverhampton Wanderers host Sheffield United on Peacock.
On Sunday, match coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with Arsenal hosting Fulham on NBCSN, followed by Manchester United-Burnley at 11 a.m. ET (NBCSN, Telemundo).
Ahmed Fareed hosts this weekend’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows from Friday-Sunday alongside former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham.
Coverage on Monday, April 19 begins at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Leeds United v. Liverpool at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. White and Le Saux will call the action live from Elland Road. Following Leeds United-Liverpool is Goal Zone at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and a new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, featuring USWNT defender Crystal Dunn, premiering at 5:30 p.m. ET.
On Tuesday, April 20, Christian Pulisic, who netted a brace last weekend, and fifth-place Chelsea host Brighton & Hove Albion at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Match coverage on Wednesday, April 21 begins at 1 p.m. ET as Peacock presents Tottenham v. Southampton in English and Spanish. Following Tottenham-Southampton, first-place Manchester City visit Aston Villa at 3:15 p.m. ET (NBCSN, Peacock, Universo).
The week’s coverage concludes Thursday, April 22 at 3 p.m. ET as third-place Leicester City host West Brom (NBCSN, Peacock).
Following are the week’s studio show commentating teams:
| Fri., Apr. 16-Sun., Apr. 18 | Ahmed Fareed, Robbie Earle, Danny Higginbotham |
| Mon., Apr. 19 | Fareed, Earle, Robbie Mustoe |
| Tue., Apr. 20 | Liam McHugh, Earle, Higginbotham |
| Wed., Apr. 21 | Fareed, Higginbotham, Mustoe |
| Thur., Apr. 22 | Fareed, Tim Howard, Mustoe |
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 their latest episodes, Earle and Mustoe speak with Leeds United Vice Chairman and President of 49ers Enterprises Paraag Marathe. They also discuss Manchester United’s come-from-behind win at Tottenham, 10-man Leeds United’s impressive win at Manchester City, and more. The “2 Robbies” podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts.
PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM
NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns on the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app, available in the App Store and Google Play Store. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em features a $50,000 jackpot prize for a “perfect score” – predicting the correct exact results of all featured matches in that contest (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).
Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em:
Match Week 32
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NBC SPORTS PUB PASS
For commercial establishments looking to show Premier League, they can get the NBC Sports Pub Pass, the new customizable platform specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the USA. The NBC Sports Pub Pass offers Pubs, Bars, Clubs and Restaurants and commercial establishments nationwide all the Premier League matches and programming specifically for commercial establishments – Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand. To subscribe or to find out more information about the NBC Sports Pub Pass go to https://www.nbcpubpass.com/.
LIVE STREAMING
Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – features free and premium tiers across mobile, web and connected TV devices. Starting this season, Peacock Premium is the exclusive home of 175 live matches and a total of 1,500 hours of Premier League programming – the most robust offering ever available in the U.S. – including full-event replays for all 380 matches on-demand (after 9 p.m. ET) for the 2020-21 season. Premier League matches are included with Peacock Premium, which is $4.99 per month. Additionally, Peacock will feature Premier League news and other programming from Premier League Productions on its free, exclusive Premier League TV channel on Peacock, now streaming seven days a week. Visit peacocktv.com/premierleague for more information.
Viewers can sign up for Peacock for free at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.
Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.
Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ upcoming Premier League coverage (all times ET, subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
| Fri., Apr. 16 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Fri., Apr. 16 | 3 p.m. | Everton v. Tottenham | NBCSN, Universo |
| Fri., Apr. 16 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sat., Apr. 17 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sat., Apr. 17 | 7:30 a.m. | Newcastle v. West Ham | NBCSN, Universo |
| Sat., Apr. 17 | 9:30 a.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sat., Apr. 17 | 1 p.m. | Match of the Week: Liverpool v. Aston Villa | NBC |
| Sat., Apr. 17 | 2 p.m. | Match of the Week: Tottenham v. Man. United | NBC |
| Sat., Apr. 17 | 3:05 p.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Sheffield United | Peacock Premium |
| Sun., Apr. 18 | 8 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sun., Apr. 18 | 8:30 a.m. | Arsenal v. Fulham | NBCSN |
| Sun., Apr. 18 | 10:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sun., Apr. 18 | 11 a.m. | Manchester United v. Burnley | NBCSN, Telemundo |
| Sun., Apr. 18 | 1 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Mon., Apr. 19 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Mon., Apr. 19 | 3 p.m. | Leeds United v. Liverpool | NBCSN, Universo |
| Mon., Apr. 19 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Mon., Apr. 19 | 5:30 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
| Tue., Apr. 20 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | Peacock Premium |
| Tue., Apr. 20 | 3 p.m. | Chelsea v. Brighton & Hove Albion | Peacock Premium |
| Tue., Apr. 20 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | Peacock Premium |
| Wed., Apr. 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Premier League Live | Peacock Premium |
| Wed., Apr. 21 | 1 p.m. | Tottenham v. Southampton | Peacock Premium |
| Wed., Apr. 21 | 3 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN, Peacock Premium |
| Wed., Apr. 21 | 3:15 p.m. | Aston Villa v. Manchester City | NBCSN, Peacock Premium, Universo |
| Wed., Apr. 21 | 5:15 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Thur., Apr. 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Thur., Apr. 22 | 3 p.m. | Leicester City v. West Brom | NBCSN, Peacock Premium |
| Thur., Apr. 22 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
–NBC SPORTS–
