
Two Premier League fixtures will be staged at 12:30pm tomorrow, leaving many fans very confused.
Having initially been scheduled for a 3pm kick off, Aston Villa’s trip to Manchester United will take place 2 and a half hours before, clashing with Chelsea’s huge match with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Finally, after a period of rumours and uncertainty, United confirmed why this was the case earlier this month.
“Our home match against Aston Villa on 25 September has been brought forward to a 12.30 BST kick-off, following a request from Trafford Council Safety Advisory Group to move the game due to The Courteeners concert at Lancashire Cricket Club, Emirates Old Trafford, on the same day.
Having initially been scheduled for a 3pm kick off, Aston Villa’s trip to Manchester United will take place 2 and a half hours before, clashing with Chelsea’s huge match with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Finally, after a period of rumours and uncertainty, United confirmed why this was the case earlier this month.
“Our home match against Aston Villa on 25 September has been brought forward to a 12.30 BST kick-off, following a request from Trafford Council Safety Advisory Group to move the game due to The Courteeners concert at Lancashire Cricket Club, Emirates Old Trafford, on the same day.
Both of tomorrow’s matches are huge tests for all four sides. Whilst Manchester United are in need of a quick response following their Carabao Cup exit in midweek, Aston Villa are on the up after thrashing Everton last Saturday and will know a win against Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side will breathe life into an indifferent start to the campaign.

Meanwhile, Chelsea, fresh from progressing in the cup and demolishing Tottenham last Sunday, know that a win against the reigning Premier League champions will send a huge statement out to the rest of the top flight. City, however, will be keen on revenge after losing last year’s Champions League final to Thomas Tuchel’s men.
Win to Nil: Chelsea (10/11)
Keeping two clean sheets in their first three matches, Chelsea’s defence have carried on where they left off in the previous campaign.
Despite having some clever forwards in their ranks, Villa are a less creative force without Jack Grealish and we’re backing the Blues to win this one with ease.
First Goalscorer: Romelu Lukaku (21/10)
Romelu Lukaku has looked brilliant since rejoining the club and looks certain to be among the top scorers in the Premier League this season.
He netted in his first match against Arsenal, scoring the first goal of the game, and we are predicting the same outcome against Villa.
