The fixtures for the 2026/27 Premier League season have been officially released, with the campaign set to kick off on Friday, August 21, 2026. Arsenal, the reigning champions after winning the 2025-26 title, will face newly promoted Coventry City in the opening match at the Emirates Stadium, broadcast live on Sky Sports at 20:00.
Opening Weekend
Friday, 21 August 2026
Arsenal vs Coventry City — 20:00 (Sky Sports)
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Hull City vs Manchester United — 12:30 (TNT Sports)
Everton vs Crystal Palace — 15:00
Ipswich Town vs Sunderland — 15:00
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United — 15:00
Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur — 17:30 (Sky Sports)
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Aston Villa — 14:00 (Sky Sports)
Manchester City vs Bournemouth — 14:00 (Sky Sports)
Newcastle United vs Liverpool — 16:30 (Sky Sports)
Monday, 24 August 2026
Fulham vs Chelsea — 20:00 (Sky Sports)
Biggest Headline Fixtures
Manchester Derby
- Manchester United vs Manchester City — 12 Sep 2026
- Manchester City vs Manchester United — 20 Mar 2027
Arsenal vs Manchester City
- Arsenal vs Manchester City — 28 Nov 2026
- Manchester City vs Arsenal — 30 Jan 2027
Arsenal vs Liverpool
- Liverpool vs Arsenal — 31 Oct 2026
- Arsenal vs Liverpool — 6 Feb 2027
Liverpool vs Manchester City
- Liverpool vs Manchester City — 10 Oct 2026
- Manchester City vs Liverpool — 8 May 2027
Liverpool vs Manchester United
- Liverpool vs Manchester United — 21 Nov 2026
- Manchester United vs Liverpool — 23 Jan 2027
Major London Derbies
North London Derby
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal — 5 Dec 2026
- Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur — 1 May 2027
Arsenal vs Chelsea
- Arsenal vs Chelsea — 5 Sep 2026
- Chelsea vs Arsenal — 13 Mar 2027
Chelsea vs Tottenham
- Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur — 24 Oct 2026
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea — 8 May 2027
Other Major Derbies
Merseyside Derby
- Liverpool vs Everton — 28 Nov 2026
- Everton vs Liverpool — 30 Jan 2027
Tyne-Wear Derby
- Newcastle United vs Sunderland — 5 Dec 2026
- Sunderland vs Newcastle United — 1 May 2027
M23 Derby
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace — 17 Oct 2026
- Crystal Palace vs Brighton and Hove Albion — 15 May 2027
Yorkshire Derby
- Hull City vs Leeds United — 30 Dec 2026
- Leeds United vs Hull City — 3 Mar 2027
Midlands Derby
- Coventry City vs Aston Villa — 12 Dec 2026
- Aston Villa vs Coventry City — 24 Apr 2027
Other Top-Six/European Race Clashes
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United — 29 Aug 2026
- Newcastle United vs Arsenal — 21 Nov 2026
- Arsenal vs Newcastle United — 23 Jan 2027
- Chelsea vs Liverpool — 5 Dec 2026
- Manchester City vs Chelsea — 12 Dec 2026
- Chelsea vs Manchester United — 31 Oct 2026
- Manchester United vs Chelsea — 6 Feb 2027
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool — 19 Dec 2026
- Liverpool vs Chelsea — 1 May 2027
- Newcastle United vs Manchester City — 26 Dec 2026
- Manchester City vs Newcastle United — 20 Feb 2027
Boxing Day and Festive Fixtures
Boxing Day (26 Dec 2026)
- Aston Villa vs Leeds United
- Coventry City vs Chelsea
- Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
- Everton vs Sunderland
- Fulham vs Brighton and Hove Albion
- Hull City vs Liverpool
- Ipswich Town vs Brentford
- Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
- Newcastle United vs Manchester City
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth
New Year Period
Wednesday, 30 December 2026 – 20:00
- Aston Villa vs Liverpool
- Coventry City vs Brentford
- Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth
- Everton vs Manchester City
- Fulham vs Arsenal
- Hull City vs Leeds United
- Ipswich Town vs Chelsea
- Manchester United vs Sunderland
- Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Saturday, 2 January 2027 – 15:00
- Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
- Arsenal vs Ipswich Town
- Brentford vs Crystal Palace
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United
- Chelsea vs Newcastle United
- Leeds United vs Everton
- Liverpool vs Coventry City
- Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
- Sunderland vs Hull City
Potential Title Deciders (April-May)
- Chelsea vs Manchester City — 24 Apr 2027
- Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur — 1 May 2027
- Liverpool vs Chelsea — 1 May 2027
- Manchester City vs Liverpool — 8 May 2027
- Aston Villa vs Newcastle United — 15 May 2027
- Manchester City vs Aston Villa — 23 May 2027
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United — 23 May 2027
The season promises to be highly competitive, with several top teams vying for the title. A supercomputer has already predicted the final table, but only time will tell how the campaign unfolds.
