
This week brings the fourth round of the English FA Cup, with matches scheduled for the weekend. The fourth round features two all-Premier League clashes: Liverpool vs Brighton and Aston Villa vs Newcastle. We will also follow a Championship derby between Southampton and Leicester.
Both last season’s Premier League teams that were relegated from the Premier League.
Chelsea already secured their place in the next round on Friday with a 0–4 win over Hull City. Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick, while Chelsea were also able to rest Cole Palmer. It was total control by Chelsea and a dominated game, were very great, but again, like against Leeds, the defence was very vulnerable when the 70-minute passes.
Chelsea did not concede a goal, but the defence was very bad when Wesley Fofana went to the bench. Chelsea lost two points against Leeds, and again defense was not at the level for the first 75 minutes until the end. Hull had enough chances to score two goals. This could be a great problem for Chelsea later in the season.
At the time of writing this article, Wrexham and Ipswich are playing their FA Cup tie, with the home side leading 1–0.

Stoke City will face Fulham, Birmingham City take on Leeds United, and Arsenal will play Wigan Athletic in their fourth-round fixture.
| Saturday 14 February 2026 | Fourth Round Proper | |||||
| Kick Off | No. | Home | Away | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | 8 | Burton Albion | VS | West Ham United | ||
| 15:00 | 4 | Southampton | VS | Leicester City | ||
| 15:00 | 9 | Burnley | VS | Mansfield Town | ||
| 15:00 | 10 | Norwich City | VS | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 15:00 | 14 | Manchester City | VS | Salford City | ||
| 17:45 | 13 | Aston Villa | VS | Newcastle United | ||
| 20:00 | 1 | Liverpool | VS | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Sunday 15 February 2026 | Fourth Round Proper | |||||
| Kick Off | No. | Home | Away | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 16 | Birmingham City | VS | Leeds United AFC | ||
| 13:30 | 12 | Grimsby Town | VS | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 14:00 | 2 | Stoke City | VS | Fulham | ||
| 14:00 | 3 | Oxford United | VS | Sunderland AFC | ||
| 16:30 | 6 | Arsenal | VS | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Monday 16 February 2026 | Fourth Round Proper | |||||
| Kick Off | No. | Home | Away | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | 15 | Macclesfield | VS | Brentford | ||
| Tuesday 3 March 2026 | Fourth Round Proper | |||||
| Kick Off | No. | Home | Away | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 11 | Port Vale | VS | Bristol City | ||
