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Football
The opening five matches for every Premier League team in the 2026/27 season have been announced, starting with Arsenal hosting Coventry City on August 21.
The 2026/27 Premier League season is set to begin on Friday, 21 August, with Arsenal welcoming promoted Coventry City. The following day, Hull, also newly promoted, will face Manchester United.
Each of the 20 teams will play every other club twice during the season. For Arsenal, the defending champions, securing a strong start is crucial as they aim to retain their title. Meanwhile, the promoted teams are eager to gain early momentum to avoid a difficult campaign, possibly inspired by Sunderland’s past performance.
Arsenal’s initial fixtures present challenges, starting with a home game against Frank Lampard’s Coventry City, followed by an away match at Aston Villa and a home game against Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea. Their subsequent matches include away games at Sunderland and Brighton.
Coventry City will open their campaign at home against Hull, a match considered important, before traveling to Manchester City in their third fixture. They also face Brighton and Nottingham Forest in their early games.
Nottingham Forest will start with a home match against Leeds United, then travel to Liverpool, host Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground, and visit Aston Villa. Coventry City will be their final opponent in a demanding opening period.
Hull City’s first month includes matches against Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Newcastle United. Fulham, entering the season without Marco Silva as manager, will face Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United in their opening five games.
Liverpool’s schedule begins with an away match at Newcastle United, followed by home games against Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town, and Fulham, and an away trip to Bournemouth, now managed by Andoni Iraola. Bournemouth’s fixtures include away trips to Manchester City and Newcastle, alongside home matches against Everton and Sunderland.
Although a Manchester derby is scheduled for the weekend of 12 September, neither Manchester City nor Manchester United face particularly difficult starts to their seasons.
Kick-off times and dates beyond the opening weekend are subject to change depending on broadcasting arrangements.
Arsenal
21 August, 8pm BST - Coventry City (home)
29 August, 3pm - Aston Villa (away)
5 September, 3pm - Chelsea (home)
12 September, 3pm - Sunderland (away)
19 September, 3pm - Brighton and Hove Albion (away)
Aston Villa
23 August, 2pm - Brighton and Hove Albion (away)
29 August, 3pm - Arsenal (home)
5 September, 3pm - Hull City (away)
12 September, 3pm - Nottingham Forest (home)
19 September, 3pm - Tottenham Hotspur (away)
Bournemouth
23 August, 12pm - Manchester City (away)
29 August, 3pm - Everton (home)
5 September, 3pm - Newcastle United (away)
12 September, 3pm - Brentford (home)
19 September, 3pm - Liverpool (home)
Brentford
22 August, 5:30pm - Tottenham Hotspur (home)
29 August, 3pm - Leeds United (away)
5 September, 3pm - Sunderland (home)
12 September, 3pm - Bournemouth (away)
19 September, 3pm - Chelsea (home)
Brighton and Hove Albion
23 August, 2pm - Aston Villa (home)
29 August, 3pm - Chelsea (away)
5 September, 3pm - Leeds United (home)
12 September, 3pm - Coventry City (away)
19 September, 3pm - Arsenal (home)
Chelsea
24 August, 8pm - Fulham (away)
29 August, 3pm - Brighton and Hove Albion (home)
5 September, 3pm - Arsenal (away)
12 September, 3pm - Hull City (home)
19 September, 3pm - Brentford (away)
Coventry City
21 August, 8pm - Arsenal (away)
29 August, 3pm - Hull City (home)
5 September, 3pm - Manchester City (away)
12 September, 3pm - Brighton and Hove Albion (home)
19 September, 3pm - Nottingham Forest (away)
Crystal Palace
22 August, 3pm - Everton (away)
29 August, 3pm - Manchester City (home)
5 September, 3pm - Fulham (away)
12 September, 3pm - Ipswich Town (home)
19 September, 3pm - Leeds United (away)
Everton
22 August, 3pm - Crystal Palace (home)
29 August, 3pm - Bournemouth (away)
5 September, 3pm - Manchester United (home)
12 September, 3pm - Tottenham Hotspur (away)
19 September, 3pm - Ipswich Town (home)
Fulham
24 August, 8pm - Chelsea (home)
29 August, 3pm - Sunderland (away)
5 September, 3pm - Crystal Palace (home)
12 September, 3pm - Liverpool (away)
19 September, 3pm - Manchester United (home)
Hull City
22 August, 12:30pm - Manchester United (home)
29 August, 3pm - Coventry City (away)
5 September, 3pm - Aston Villa (home)
12 September, 3pm - Chelsea (away)
19 September, 3pm - Newcastle United (away)
Ipswich Town
22 August, 3pm - Sunderland (home)
29 August, 3pm - Manchester United (away)
5 September, 3pm - Liverpool (home)
12 September, 3pm - Crystal Palace (away)
19 September, 3pm - Everton (away)
Leeds United
22 August, 3pm - Nottingham Forest (away)
29 August, 3pm - Brentford (home)
5 September, 3pm - Brighton and Hove Albion (away)
12 September, 3pm - Newcastle United (home)
19 September, 3pm - Crystal Palace (home)
Liverpool
23 August, 4:30pm - Newcastle United (away)
29 August, 3pm - Nottingham Forest (home)
5 September, 3pm - Ipswich Town (away)
12 September, 3pm - Fulham (home)
19 September, 3pm - Bournemouth (away)
Manchester City
23 August, 2pm - Bournemouth (home)
29 August, 3pm - Crystal Palace (away)
5 September, 3pm - Coventry City (home)
12 September, 3pm - Manchester United (away)
19 September, 3pm - Sunderland (home)
Manchester United
22 August, 12:30pm - Hull City (away)
29 August, 3pm - Ipswich Town (home)
5 September, 3pm - Everton (away)
12 September, 3pm - Manchester City (home)
19 September, 3pm - Fulham (away)
Newcastle United
23 August, 4:30pm - Liverpool (home)
29 August, 3pm - Tottenham Hotspur (away)
5 September, 3pm - Bournemouth (away)
12 September, 3pm - Leeds United (away)
19 September, 3pm - Hull City (home)
Nottingham Forest
22 August, 3pm - Leeds United (home)
29 August, 3pm - Liverpool (away)
5 September, 3pm - Tottenham Hotspur (home)
12 September, 3pm - Aston Villa (away)
19 September, 3pm - Coventry City (home)
Sunderland
22 August, 3pm - Ipswich Town (away)
29 August, 3pm - Fulham (home)
5 September, 3pm - Brentford (away)
12 September, 3pm - Arsenal (home)
19 September, 3pm - Manchester City (away)
Tottenham Hotspur
22 August, 5:30pm - Brentford (away)
29 August, 3pm - Newcastle United (home)
5 September, 3pm - Nottingham Forest (away)
12 September, 3pm - Everton (home)
