Arsenal kick off their English Premier League (EPL) title defence at home to Championship winners Coventry on August 21, 2026.
The curtain-raiser will see Mikel Arteta’s Gunners – fresh from celebrating their first title triumph in 22 years – play host to Frank Lampard’s Championship winners in an 8pm kick-off at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal then face tricky tests at Aston Villa and home to Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea in their next two fixtures.
There will be six Premier League games across the opening round, including Andoni Iraola’s first match in charge of Liverpool.
The Reds go to Newcastle on Sunday August 23 in a 4.30pm kick-off.
Liverpool then have Man City and Arsenal showdowns in October before taking on rivals Manchester United and Everton back-to-back in November
London derbies Brentford vs Spurs (Saturday August 22, 5:30pm) and Fulham vs Chelsea (Monday August 24, 8pm) are also among the highlights of the opening round of fixtures.
Spurs fans – who have seen their side finish 17th in the past two seasons – will also have a hard end to the campaign in the back of their minds.
Their final five matches include a trip to Arsenal (May 1), home games against Chelsea (May 8) and Manchester United (May 23), with their final match of the season at Aston Villa on May 30.
Man City’s new era without Pep Guardiola begins at the Etihad Stadium against Bournemouth at 2pm on Sunday August 23.
However, their first meetings with last season’s top five are all away from home.
Championship play-off winners Hull City welcome Manchester United to the MKM Stadium on their Premier League return at 12:30pm on Saturday August 22, while fellow promoted side Ipswich begin at Portman Road with Sunderland at 3pm.
Everton vs Conference League winners Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest vs Leeds are scheduled as 3pm kick-offs on Saturday August 22, with Brighton vs Europa League holders Aston Villa on Sunday August 23 at 2pm.
Full EPL 2026/2027 Season Fixtures
Friday 21 August 2026
20:00 Arsenal v Coventry City
Saturday 22 August
12:30 Hull City v Manchester United
Everton v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Sunderland
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
17:30 Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 23 August
14:00 Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
14:00 Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth
16:30 Newcastle United v Liverpool
Monday 24 August
20:00 Fulham v Chelsea
Saturday 29 August
AFC Bournemouth v Everton
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion
Coventry City v Hull City
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Leeds United v Brentford
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
Sunderland v Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
Saturday 5 September
Arsenal v Chelsea
Brentford v Sunderland
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United
Everton v Manchester United
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Hull City v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
Manchester City v Coventry City
Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday 12 September
AFC Bournemouth v Brentford
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea v Hull City
Coventry City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
Leeds United v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Fulham
Manchester United v Manchester City
Sunderland v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
Saturday 19 September
AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool
Brentford v Chelsea
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal
Everton v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Manchester United
Leeds United v Crystal Palace
Manchester City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Hull City
Nottingham Forest v Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
Saturday 10 October
Arsenal v Leeds United
Aston Villa v Brentford
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
Coventry City v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Hull City v Everton
Ipswich Town v Fulham
Liverpool v Manchester City
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunderland v Brighton & Hove Albion
Saturday 17 October
AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland
Brentford v Liverpool
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace
Everton v Chelsea
Fulham v Hull City
Leeds United v Manchester United
Manchester City v Ipswich Town
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City
Saturday 24 October
Arsenal v Everton
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Coventry City v Fulham
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Hull City v Brentford
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth
Sunderland v Leeds United
Saturday 31 October
AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United
Aston Villa v Fulham
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Chelsea v Manchester United
Coventry City v Sunderland
Hull City v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Arsenal
Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Newcastle United v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
Saturday 7 November
Arsenal v Hull City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Coventry City
Fulham v Newcastle United
Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Sunderland v Chelsea
Saturday 21 November
AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v Sunderland
Brentford v Everton
Chelsea v Leeds United
Coventry City v Crystal Palace
Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool v Manchester United
Manchester City v Fulham
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town
Saturday 28 November
Arsenal v Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Hull City
Everton v Liverpool
Fulham v AFC Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
Leeds United v Coventry City
Manchester United v Brentford
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday 2 December
20:00 AFC Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion
20:00 Aston Villa v Everton
20:00 Brentford v Arsenal
20:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace
20:00 Coventry City v Ipswich Town
20:00 Hull City v Nottingham Forest
20:00 Liverpool v Sunderland
20:00 Manchester City v Leeds United
20:00 Newcastle United v Manchester United
20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
Saturday 5 December
AFC Bournemouth v Hull City
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Brentford v Manchester City
Chelsea v Liverpool
Everton v Fulham
Leeds United v Ipswich Town
Manchester United v Coventry City
Newcastle United v Sunderland
Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
