Matchweek 1 Opening Fixtures
Date & Time (BST) Fixture What to Watch For
Fri, Aug 21 (20:00) Arsenal vs Coventry City Champions Arsenal kick off the new campaign at the Emirates against Frank Lampard’s newly promoted Coventry.
Sat, Aug 22 (12:30) Hull City vs Manchester United Newly promoted Hull City face a tough test welcoming Manchester United to the MKM Stadium.
Sat, Aug 22 (15:00) Ipswich Town vs Sunderland A classic battle featuring sides eager to make an early statement in the top flight.
Sat, Aug 22 (15:00) Everton vs Crystal Palace A tightly contested mid-table battle to open up respective campaigns.
Sat, Aug 22 (15:00) Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United Forest hosts a returning Leeds side looking to hit the ground running.
Sat, Aug 22 (17:30) Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur A fiery London derby under the Saturday evening lights.
Sun, Aug 23 (14:00) Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa Two sides with European ambitions clash on the south coast.
Sun, Aug 23 (14:00) Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth The post-Pep era begins at the Etihad as City host the Cherries.
Sun, Aug 23 (16:30) Newcastle United vs Liverpool A blockbuster Sunday fixture featuring Andoni Iraola’s first match in charge of Liverpool.
Mon, Aug 24 (20:00) Fulham vs Chelsea Xabi Alonso takes charge of Chelsea for a short Monday night trip across West London.