EPL 2026/2027 Opening Day Fixtures Announced

The English Premier League has announced the fixtures for the opening day of the 2026/2027 season, which will commence on August 21, 2026. The current champions, Arsenal, will begin their title defense at home against newly promoted Coventry City, with the match scheduled to kick off at 8 PM.

Other notable fixtures include Manchester United visiting Hull City on August 22 at 12:30 PM, and Everton hosting Crystal Palace at 3 PM on the same day. The matches on August 22 also feature Ipswich Town against Sunderland, Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United, and Brentford facing Tottenham Hotspur, with the latter kicking off at 5:30 PM.

The following day, August 23, will see Brighton take on Aston Villa at 2 PM, Manchester City host Bournemouth at 2 PM, and Newcastle United play Liverpool at 4:30 PM. Fulham will face Chelsea on August 24 at 8 PM, marking the conclusion of the opening weekend.