Amid a serious case of World Cup fever (and following yet another disappointing Chelsea season), I completely forgot that the fixtures for the new Premier League season would get announced this morning. But if there’s ever a time to be hopeful, it’s the summer, so let’s see what awaits Xabi Alonso (and how far down this list he can make it, he added cynically).
And there’s a bit of an historic occasion to start things off, as we begin the season with a West London Derby, away at friendly neighbors
Fulham, on Monday, August 24. As far as I can tell, this is the first time we’ve started a season with a West London Derby (of any flavor) — though in fairness, we’ve often been in a different division than either Fulham, Brentford, or QPR and it’s only recently that these derbies have started happening more regularly.
After Fulham away, we have games against Brighton (H), Arsenal (A), newly promoted Hull City (H), and Brentford (A) before the first international break. Not the easiest start, but there are no easy games in the Premier League anyway.
Since we have no European games at all this season, we may find a few more games than usual moved to Monday nights for broadcast in addition to this opening round. Those exact dates and times will be announced in due course. For now, he’s the order of fixtures for the 2026-27 season.
AUGUST
Fulham (A)
Brighton & Hove Albion (H)
SEPTEMBER
Arsenal (A)
Hull City (H)
Brentford (A)
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OCTOBER
Bournemouth (H)
Everton (A)
Spurs (H)
Manchester United (H)
NOVEMBER
Sunderland (A)
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Leeds United (H)
Nottingham Forest (A)
DECEMBER
Crystal Palace (H)
Liverpool (H)
Manchester City (A)
Aston Villa (H)
Coventry City (A) — Boxing Day
Ipswich Town (A)
JANUARY
Newcastle United (H)
Crystal Palace (A)
Sunderland (H)
Leeds United (A)
Nottingham Forest (H)
FEBRUARY
Manchester United (A)
Newcastle (A)
Ipswich Town (H)
Aston Villa (A)
MARCH
Coventry City (H)
Arsenal (H)
Hull City (A)
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APRIL
Fulham (H)
Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
Manchester City (H)
MAY
Liverpool (A)
Spurs (A)
Everton (H)
Bournemouth (A)
Brentford (H)
