EPL 2025/26 fixtures released

EPL 2025/26 fixtures released

Manchester United will host Arsenal in the opening round of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Champions Liverpool, meanwhile, will open their title defence against Bournemouth at Anfield. The Reds will kickoff the season on a Friday night on August 15.

Sunderland face West Ham at home, with fellow promoted clubs Leeds hosting Everton and Burnley going to Tottenham.

Everton will face Brighton in the second round at their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.

The season, which consists of 380 games over 33 weekends and five midweek rounds, will conclude on Sunday, 24 May.

EPL opening-weekend fixtures in full:

Friday, 15 August

Liverpool v Bournemouth

Saturday, 16 August

Aston Villa v Newcastle

Brighton v Fulham (15:00)

Nottingham Forest v Brentford

Sunderland v West Ham

Tottenham v Burnley

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City

Sunday, 17 August

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Manchester United v Arsenal

Monday, 18 August

Leeds v Everton