The 2025-26 Premier League season began with an explosive battle between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth yesterday at Anfield. Liverpool emerged victorious after taking down Bournemouth 4-2 in the game. The fixture marked an emotional moment for the home side as it marked their first major Premier League game after the death of Diogo Jota in July.
The Premier League schedule for this calendar year is expected to stretch till matchweek 38, which is supposed to conclude by May 24 2026. This schedule ensures that the United Kingdom’s top football league finishes just over two weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is slated to begin on June 11.
EPL 2025-2026: Change of guard for Tottenham and Man City, beginning of a new era
This Premier League season is also a fresh chapter for some of the biggest football clubs in the world. To reinvent their campaign, Tottenham sets out on a new path under their recently hired manager, Thomas Frank. For the Spurs players, the season will hold particular meaning because, though they started the season full of confidence and bluster after ending a 17-year trophy drought, they now have to deal with the challenge of advancing without their former captain and star midfielder Son Heung-min, who built the team from the ground up and left an unparalleled legacy.
A similar story unfolds at Manchester City, as both clubs enter the league season without their star midfielders, Kevin De Bruyne and Son Heung-min, for the first time in over a decade, signalling a change of the guard across the Premier League.
During the second weekend of fixtures, Everton is also set to christen a new stadium against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, Aug. 24, leaving its original home for more than 100 years, Goodison Park, for a new and modern stadium, Hill Dickinson Stadium.
EPL 2025-2026: Opening month fixtures
Here is the match fixture list for the next month of the 2025-26 Premier League season:
Gameweek 1 (Aug 15–18, 2025) | ||
Fixture | Kick-off Time (IST) | Venue |
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth | 00:30, Sat 16 Aug | Anfield |
Aston Villa vs Newcastle United | 17:00, Sat 16 Aug | Villa Park |
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham | 19:30, Sat 16 Aug | Amex Stadium |
Sunderland vs West Ham United | 19:30, Sat 16 Aug | Stadium of Light |
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley | 19:30, Sat 16 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
Wolves vs Manchester City | 22:00, Sat 16 Aug | Molineux Stadium |
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 18:30, Sun 17 Aug | Stamford Bridge |
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford | 18:30, Sun 17 Aug | City Ground |
Manchester United vs Arsenal | 21:00, Sun 17 Aug | Old Trafford |
Leeds United vs Everton | 00:30, Tue 19 Aug | Elland Road |
Gameweek 2 (Aug 22–25, 2025) | ||
Fixture | Kick-off Time (IST) | Venue |
West Ham United vs Chelsea | 00:30, Sat 23 Aug | London Stadium |
Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur | 17:00, Sat 23 Aug | Etihad Stadium |
Bournemouth vs Wolves | 19:30, Sat 23 Aug | Vitality Stadium |
Brentford vs Aston Villa | 19:30, Sat 23 Aug | Gtech Community Stadium |
Burnley vs Sunderland | 19:30, Sat 23 Aug | Turf Moor |
Arsenal vs Leeds United | 22:00, Sat 23 Aug | Emirates Stadium |
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest | 18:30, Sun 24 Aug | Selhurst Park |
Everton vs Brighton | 18:30, Sun 24 Aug | Goodison Park |
Fulham vs Manchester United | 21:00, Sun 24 Aug | Craven Cottage |
Newcastle United vs Liverpool | 00:30, Tue 26 Aug | St James’ Park |
Gameweek 3 (Aug 29–31, 2025) | ||
Fixture | Kick-off Time (IST) | Venue |
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 00:30, Sat 30 Aug | Villa Park |
Chelsea vs Fulham | 17:00, Sat 30 Aug | Stamford Bridge |
Manchester United vs Burnley | 19:30, Sat 30 Aug | Old Trafford |
Sunderland vs Brentford | 19:30, Sat 30 Aug | Stadium of Light |
Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth | 19:30, Sat 30 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
Wolves vs Everton | 19:30, Sat 30 Aug | Molineux Stadium |
Leeds United vs Newcastle United | 22:00, Sat 30 Aug | Elland Road |
Brighton vs Manchester City | 18:30, Sun 31 Aug | Amex Stadium |
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United | 18:30, Sun 31 Aug | City Ground |
Liverpool vs Arsenal | 21:00, Sun 31 Aug | Anfield |
Gameweek 4 (Sept 13–14, 2025) | ||
Fixture | Kick-off Time (IST) | Venue |
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest | 18:00, Sat 13 Sept | Emirates Stadium |
Bournemouth vs Brighton | 19:30, Sat 13 Sept | Vitality Stadium |
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland | 19:30, Sat 13 Sept | Selhurst Park |
Everton vs Aston Villa | 19:30, Sat 13 Sept | Goodison Park |
Fulham vs Leeds United | 19:30, Sat 13 Sept | Craven Cottage |
Newcastle United vs Wolves | 19:30, Sat 13 Sept | St James’ Park |
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur | 22:00, Sat 13 Sept | London Stadium |
Brentford vs Chelsea | 02:30, Sun 14 Sept | Gtech Community Stadium |
Burnley vs Liverpool | 06:00, Sun 14 Sept | Turf Moor |
Manchester City vs Manchester United | 08:00, Sun 14 Sept | Etihad Stadium |