Looking for somewhere to watch live football in Tunbridge Wells today? The Bedford’s Fanzo venue schedule for Sunday 16th August confirms three televised games: Watford vs Southampton at lunchtime, Arsenal vs Manchester City in the Community Shield at 15:00, and Burnley vs West Ham at 16:00.
📺 Today’s confirmed Fanzo fixtures at The Bedford
- 13:30 — Watford vs Southampton
EFL Championship · Sky Sports Football · Listed on Fanzo, no big screen/sound marker - 15:00 — Arsenal vs Manchester City
English Community Shield · TNT Sports 1 · Big screen + sound - 16:00 — Burnley vs West Ham United
EFL Championship · Sky Sports Football · Listed on Fanzo, no big screen/sound marker
This preview covers only the matches currently shown on The Bedford’s Fanzo schedule for today.
Watford vs Southampton — 13:30
Sunday starts at Vicarage Road, where Watford begin life under Alessio Dionisi in the Championship against a Southampton side expected to be in the promotion conversation. For the Hornets, this is a chance to draw a line under last season’s instability and make a strong home statement. For Saints, the stakes are sharper: they are chasing promotion while trying to overcome a four-point deduction, so every early point matters.
Team news: Sports Mole expects Watford to lean on Mattie Pollock and Kevin Keben as their senior centre-back options, with Imran Louza pushing to start in midfield despite transfer uncertainty. Nestory Irankunda is not expected to feature amid an impending exit, while Iker Bravo, Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata, Mamadou Doumbia and others compete for attacking roles. Southampton are tipped to start Daniel Peretz in goal and Cyle Larin up front, with summer additions Divin Mubama and Lewis Dobbin among the forward options. Caspar Jander has also been described by Southampton as their only notable fitness concern.
Arsenal vs Manchester City — Community Shield — 15:00
The headline game on today’s Fanzo schedule is the Community Shield, shown at The Bedford on TNT Sports 1 with big screen and sound. Arsenal and Manchester City meet for the first domestic silverware of the campaign, and while it is technically the curtain-raiser rather than a league fixture, it should still tell us plenty about rhythm, summer changes and early-season intent.
For Arsenal, it is a chance to put down a marker before the Premier League begins. For City, it is about setting the tone in another trophy hunt and seeing how a refreshed side looks under competitive pressure. These games can be cagey, but with both squads loaded with attacking talent, it is exactly the kind of Sunday afternoon fixture that deserves a pub screen.
Team news: Sports Mole lists Arsenal without William Saliba because of a back issue and Jurrien Timber because of a groin problem, with no Arsenal doubts reported. Manchester City are expected to be without Rodri due to a back injury, while Savinho is a doubt through illness. Predicted XIs from pre-match coverage include David Raya, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz for Arsenal, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush among the expected City starters.
Burnley vs West Ham United — 16:00
The late afternoon Championship fixture sends West Ham to Turf Moor for their first second-tier league match in 14 years. Both clubs have promotion ambitions, so this is a serious opening-weekend test: Burnley want to reassert themselves as one of the division’s strongest home sides, while West Ham need to show that Premier League quality in the squad can translate into Championship control.
Team news: West Ham coverage from The Standard and Read West Ham reports that Tomas Soucek is out with an ankle ligament injury, while Keiber Lamadrid is a fitness doubt after a knee issue. El Hadji Malick Diouf is available despite transfer speculation, James Ward-Prowse is back in the first-team picture, and Manor Solomon is pushing for a first competitive West Ham start after arriving from Tottenham. Burnley have confirmed problems of their own: Jaydon Banel is unavailable, Jordan Beyer remains sidelined, and former West Ham midfielder Josh Cullen is recovering from an ACL injury.
Watch live sport at The Bedford in Tunbridge Wells
The Bedford is showing today’s Fanzo-confirmed sport, with Arsenal vs Manchester City getting the big-screen-and-sound treatment at 15:00. Come in for the lunchtime Championship game, stay for the Community Shield, and keep an eye on Burnley vs West Ham as Sunday’s football rolls on.
We are at 2 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1UX, right in the centre of town, with drinks, food, interactive darts and a proper match-day pub atmosphere.
WATCH TODAY’S FOOTBALL AT THE BEDFORD
Get in early for the best spot, bring your mates, and watch Arsenal vs Man City live in Tunbridge Wells on the big screen.
01892 578538Schedule source: Fanzo venue page for The Bedford, refreshed Sunday 16th August 2026 at 07:07 BST. Team-news sources checked include Sports Mole, Southampton FC, The Standard, Read West Ham and West Ham World on match morning.