With some mouthwatering football action waiting for you, here are five reasons to stream the
Premier League action on Showmax.
You can have the Premier League in your pocket with Showmax, and the 2024-25 season
continues with some cracking matches this week
Chelsea v United will exemplify chaos
Under the floodlights of Stamford Bridge on May 16, 2025, two Premier League giants, Chelsea and Manchester United, will shuffle onto the pitch like knights with rusty armour.
Both clubs havestumbled through seasons best described as soap operas with football cameos. Chelsea, stillsearching for cohesion, have dropped more points than teabags in London kitchens. United,meanwhile, oscillate between brilliance and bafflement, as if managed by a roulette wheel.
With pride more at stake than trophies, expect a chaotic clash with moments of magic, misfires, and mild existential crises.
Tottenham’s comedy show rolls into Villa Park
Aston Villa welcome Tottenham to Villa Park… though ‘welcome’ might be generous. Villa have
strutted through the season with surprising swagger, while Spurs have had a campaign straight out of a footballing horror flick.
Haunted by inconsistency, managerial mayhem, and defending that defies logic, Tottenham’s year has been less ‘Come On You Spurs’ and more ‘Please Make It Stop’.
Champions League hopes hang in the balance
When Arsenal lock horns with Newcastle United, it’s more than a match – it’s a turbo-charged
chess battle with Champions League dreams hanging in the balance. Arsenal, youthful and
occasionally electrifying, have flirted with greatness but tripped over their own shoelaces at times.
Newcastle, powered by newfound ambition, have muscled into the elite conversation with the
swagger of a team that forgot they were supposed to be underdogs. This clash could decide who books a ticket to Europe’s grandest stage and who gets stuck watching it on the telly with crisps and regret.
Seagulls look to drop a steaming one on Liverpool’s victory parade
With the title already tucked under their red arms, Liverpool head to the south coast like kings on a victory tour… but Brighton aren’t rolling out any red carpet.
The Seagulls, slick and stubborn, have made a habit of ruffling big feathers, and they’d love to spoil the champions’ mood just for the mischief of it.
For Liverpool, this isn’t just a lap of honour, it’s a test of focus, pride and proving they can still turn up the heat away from Anfield.
FA Cup finalists lace up again
Just days after locking horns in the FA Cup, Crystal Palace and Manchester City lace up again –
only this time, it’s back to the grind of Premier League points.
Palace face Wolves in a match-up that promises more bite than bark, with both sides stuck in mid-table limbo but desperate to finish with a flourish. Over at the Etihad, City host Bournemouth in what could resemble déjà vu with extra goals.
Match details
Times CAT
Friday May 16
21:00: Chelsea v Manchester United
Saturday May 17
13:00: Everton v Southampton
15:15: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
15:15: West Ham United v Nottingham Forest
16:00: Brentford v Fulham
16:00: Leicester City v Ipswich Town
17:30: Arsenal v Newcastle United
Monday May 19
21:00: Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool
Tuesday May 20
21:00: Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
21:00: Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth
