Football · Sunday, September 13, 2026
Premier League 2 · J1 League 2
Two J1 League fixtures at 18:00 JST, then the Premier League Sunday double including the Manchester derby.
Three things to watch
- The Manchester derby is at Old Trafford. City are 3-0-0 and second; United are 1-1-1 and 13th. The last five competitive meetings split 2-2-1.
- Coventry City have not scored in three matches since promotion — the only side in the division still on zero goals.
- J1 League matchday 7 closes with a bottom-two meeting (Tokyo Verdy vs JEF United Chiba) and Urawa Reds vs Fagiano Okayama.
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Premier League · Matchweek 4
Coventry CityvsBrighton & Hove Albion
Coventry Building Society Arena · 20th vs 12th
Read analysisManchester UnitedvsManchester City
Old Trafford · 13th vs 2nd
Read analysis| Fixture | Local | KST | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | Sep 13, 2:00 PM BST | Sep 13, 22:00 | Coventry Building Society Arena |
| Manchester United vs Manchester City | Sep 13, 4:30 PM BST | Sep 14, 00:30 | Old Trafford |
Matchweek 4 runs Saturday 12 to Monday 14 September.
J1 League · Matchday 7
Tokyo VerdyvsJEF United Chiba
Ajinomoto Stadium · 19th vs 20th
Read analysisUrawa RedsvsFagiano Okayama
Saitama Stadium 2002 · 12th vs 9th
Read analysis| Fixture | Kick-off (JST/KST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Verdy vs JEF United Chiba | 18:00 | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| Urawa Reds vs Fagiano Okayama | 18:30 | Saitama Stadium 2002 |
Japan time and Korea time are the same.
Premier League table
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| 3 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| 5 | Brentford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 7 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 18 | Fulham | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Through 12 September 2026, 21:56 local. Six clubs have played only three matches.
J1 League table
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +13 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +13 |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +5 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +4 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 |
| 11 | Mito HollyHock | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 |
| 12 | Urawa Reds | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 14 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 |
| 16 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -5 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
| 20 | JEF United Chiba | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -10 |
Through 12 September 2026 (jleague.jp). The four clubs playing today have played six matches.
Baseball coverage for the same day is in the baseball hub.
Today’s Baseball AnalysisSources: Premier League standings, results, form and scorers come from Football Web Pages; J1 League standings and results from the official J.League site (jleague.jp). Both were pulled directly on 13 September 2026. Kick-off times can change for broadcast reasons and line-ups are published one hour before kick-off.
