The Premier League returns this weekend as the 2026/27 season gets underway with ten matches from Friday, August 21 to Monday, August 24. Defending champions Arsenal kick off the campaign at home to newly promoted Coventry City, managed by Frank Lampard.
Opening Weekend Fixtures
Fellow newcomers Hull City face Manchester United in their first match back in the top flight, while Manchester City begin life without Pep Guardiola at home to Bournemouth. The summer saw significant changes across the division, with nine managers taking charge of their new clubs for the first time in league competition.
Here is the complete fixture list for the opening weekend:
Friday, August 21
Arsenal vs Coventry City – 8pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League
Saturday, August 22
Hull City vs Manchester United – 12.30pm KO, TNT Sports
Everton vs Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town vs Sunderland
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United
Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur – 5.30pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League
Sunday, August 23
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Aston Villa – 2pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth – 2pm KO, Sky Sports Main Event
Newcastle United vs Liverpool – 4.30pm KO, Sky Sports Main Event
Monday, August 24
Fulham vs Chelsea – 8pm KO, Sky Sports Premier League
Broadcast Details and Packages
Sky Sports remains the Premier League's main UK broadcaster, screening at least 215 matches live this season. Across its television and digital platforms, Sky will transmit approximately 1,500 fixtures from the Premier League, EFL, Carabao Cup and other competitions.
Sky coverage requires a Sky TV and sport subscription, with packages starting at £35 monthly for the £44 Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle. This new customer offer includes coverage of the Premier League, EFL, F1, darts and golf, representing a £384 saving against the standard price of £51. The package features around 100 standard channels plus complimentary Netflix Standard with Ads and discovery+ subscriptions. Existing Sky subscribers can access a bundle that adds free Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu memberships.
New for this campaign is Your Multiview, launching on August 21, which lets supporters view up to four simultaneous Sky Sports events side by side on one screen. A new Sports Hub delivers scores, statistics, tables and additional information alongside live matches.
TNT Sports and Other Options
Virgin Media packages can include Sky Sports channels from £22 monthly on a new 24-month contract, with many Sport bundles discounted in the provider's 'Summer of Sport' promotion. TNT Sports has returned to its 'lowest ever price' of £52.99 (down from £56.99), offering nine Sky Sports channels, over 200 standard channels and complimentary Netflix access. Both Sky and Virgin customers face a price rise around March and April each year.
TNT Sports holds the rights to one fixture per gameweek, starting with Hull vs Man United, and will broadcast two complete rounds of midweek fixtures in February and March 2027. All TNT Sports content is available via TNT Sports, HBO Max or Prime Video's TNT Sports channel, with subscriptions from £25.99 per month on an annual plan or £30.99 on a rolling monthly basis.
