Windhoek, Aug 16 — Don’t have the Premier League in your pocket, now you can with Showmax. The start of the 2024/25 league football season is here and Showmax has it all! Mouthwatering football action awaits you, here are 10 reasons to start and stay streaming the Premier League season on Showmax!
- Friday night lights
Is there any better way to go into a weekend of football than taking in a game played under lights at an iconic stadium on a Friday night? Of course not, so the clash between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford (leaky roof and all) is set to be the perfect entrée into what should be a brilliant season of football.
- Fulham could mug the Red Devils… again!
Manchester United have made some big noises about shrugging off last season’s inconsistencies and becoming a ‘serious’ club again… but it would be hilarious if a well-organised and gritty Fulham mugged them at Old Trafford just as they did when the teams last met in the Premier League back in February – with Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi scoring the winner deep into injury time.
- Welcome back the Tractor Boys
Okay, so ‘The Tractor Boys’ is not exactly the most inspiring nickname, but… well, it’s Ipswich Town, what do you want? After 22 years away from the English topflight, Ipswich are back in the Premier League and mark their return with a clash at home to Liverpool early on Saturday afternoon at Portman Road.
- Watch some kick-a** African stars!
Whether it’s Andre Onana in goal for Man United, Mohamed Salah slicing through defences for Liverpool, or Yves Bissouma bossing the midfield for Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League is replete with brilliant African players. Sit back and take pride as they further raise our continent’s reputation in the sport.
- Get ready to argue about the new kits.
With a raft of shiny new kits on display, get ready to argue amongst your friends about which set of players looks the most stylish on the opening weekend… and which shirts look like they are made of the same material used to upholster 1970s bus seats.
- Can the Gunners get up and running early?
Arsenal have spent the last two seasons trying – and not quite succeeding – to keep pace with Manchester City in the title race. If they are to make it third-time lucky, they’ll need to start like a house on fire… which means taking down Wolverhampton Wanderers at home on Saturday afternoon.
- Brighton’s child manager
Okay, so Fabian Hurzeler is no kid at 31, but he is the youngest ever permanent managerial appointment in Premier League history. Watch him throw his toys out the cot – or possibly gurgle and coo in happiness – when the Seagulls battle Everton at Goodison Park.
- Could Crystal Palace be the surprise package of the season?
Crystal Palace don’t exactly jump to the top of mind when one thinks of which team could be the surprise package, but after some impressive preseason results under Oliver Glasner, you can expect the Eagles to fly high this term. Get a preview when they face Brentford in a London derby on Sunday.
- A heavyweight banger between Chelsea and Man City!
It’s Chelsea and Manchester City – what more do you need to know? These teams played out a jaw-dropping 4-4 draw when they last met at Stamford Bridge. To get something similar in this Sunday evening clash is perhaps too much to ask, but then again, the Premier League rarely disappoints…
- The Foxes are back… can they hunt down Ange’s Spurs?
Leicester City are back in the Premier League after a season spent in the second tier. They’ve lost their manager to Chelsea (Enzo Maresca), but still come into this match against Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur desperate to prove a point.
There you have it! Stream the Premier League now on Showmax Premier League Mobile that offers you live Premier League matches, match highlights, behind-the-scenes content, talk shows, interviews, and more. Make your commute a Showmax commute, an in-doorzy day a Showmax day. Get and stay entertained with Showmax anywhere and everywhere!
Match details.
Times CAT
Friday, 16 August
- 21:00: Manchester United v Fulham
Saturday, 17 August
- 13:30: Ipswich Town v Liverpool
- 16:00: Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 16:00: Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion
- 16:00: Newcastle United v Southampton
- 16:00: Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
- 18:30: West Ham United v Aston Villa
Sunday, 18 August
- 15:00: Brentford v Crystal Palace
- 17:30: Chelsea v Manchester City
Monday, 19 August
- 21:00: Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
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