English Premier League:
Opening fixtures

Defending champions Arsenal kick off their title
defence against newly promoted Coventry City –
with the Emirates set to welcome new signing
Bruno Guimarães – as the Premier League returns

Premier League trophy
Solid sterling
silver with crown
cast from 24-carat
silver gilt and semi-
precious malachite
plinth base

MATCH SCHEDULE

KEY CLASH*

*Matches between
2025-26 top six
teams

Aug 21-24
Arsenal		-	Coventry City
Hull City	-	Manchester Utd
Everton		-	Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town	-	Sunderland
Nottingham Forest	-	Leeds Utd
Brentford	-	Tottenham
Brighton		-	Aston Villa
Manchester City	-	Bournemouth
Newcastle Utd	-	Liverpool
Fulham		-	Chelsea
		
Aug 28-31
Crystal Palace	-	Manchester City
Liverpool	-	Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth	-	Everton
Coventry City	-	Hull City
Tottenham	-	Newcastle Utd
Chelsea		-	Brighton
Leeds Utd	-	Brentford
Sunderland	-	Fulham
Manchester Utd	-	Ipswich Town
Aston Villa	-	Arsenal
		
Sep 4-6
Ipswich Town	-	Liverpool
Newcastle Utd	-	Bournemouth
Brentford	-	Sunderland
Brighton		-	Leeds Utd
Fulham		-	Crystal Palace
Manchester City	-	Coventry City
Nottingham Forest	-	Tottenham
Hull City	-	Aston Villa
Everton		-	Manchester Utd
Arsenal		-	Chelsea
		
Sep 12-14
Aston Villa	-	Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth	-	Brentford
Chelsea		-	Hull City
Crystal Palace	-	Ipswich Town
Liverpool	-	Fulham
Tottenham	-	Everton
Sunderland	-	Arsenal
Coventry City	-	Brighton
Manchester Utd	-	Manchester City
Leeds Utd	-	Newcastle Utd
		
Sep 18-20
Brentford	-	Chelsea
Tottenham	-	Aston Villa
Brighton		-	Arsenal
Everton		-	Ipswich Town
Leeds Utd	-	Crystal Palace
Manchester City	-	Sunderland
Newcastle Utd	-	Hull City
Nottingham Forest	-	Coventry City
Bournemouth	-	Liverpool
Fulham		-	Manchester Utd
		
Oct 10
Arsenal		-	Leeds Utd
Aston Villa	-	Brentford
Chelsea		-	Bournemouth
Coventry City	-	Newcastle Utd
Crystal Palace	-	Nottingham Forest
Hull City	-	Everton
Ipswich Town	-	Fulham
Liverpool	-	Manchester City
Manchester Utd	-	Tottenham
Sunderland	-	Brighton

Premier League 2025-26:
Top goalscorers

Haaland		Man City		27
Thiago		Brentford	22
Semenyo		2 clubs		17
Watkins		A. Villa		16
Gibbs-White	N. Forest	15
João Pedro	Chelsea		15
Calvert-Lewin	Leeds Utd	14
Gyökeres		Arsenal		14

HISTORIC FORM: Final positions

Season		2023	2024	2025	2026
Arsenal		2nd	2nd	2nd	1st
Aston Villa	7th	4th	6th	4th
Bournemouth	15th	12th	9th	6th
Brentford	9th	16th	10th	9th
Brighton		6th	11th	8th	8th
Chelsea		12th	6th	4th	10th
Crystal Palace	11th	10th	12th	15th
Everton		17th	15th	13th	13th
Fulham		10th	13th	11th	11th
Leeds Utd	19th	–	–	14th
Liverpool	5th	3rd	1st	5th
Man City		1st	1st	3rd	2nd
Man Utd		3rd	8th	15th	3rd
Newcastle Utd	4th	7th	5th	12th
Notts. Forest	16th	17th	7th	16th
Sunderland	–	–	–	7th
Tottenham	8th	5th	17th	17th

Promoted teams 2026-27:
Coventry City, Ipswich Town, Hull City

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All fixtures subject to change to fit TV schedules
Pictures: Getty Images
Source: Premier League