The Premier League returns for the 2026-27 season, and the action kicks off on Friday, 21 August when Arsenal host newly-promoted Coventry City at 20:00 BST — the champions beginning their title defence in the season opener.

The rest of the opening weekend fixtures are spread across Saturday and Sunday, before the week wraps up with Fulham welcoming Chelsea in the sole Monday night match on 24 August.

Opening weekend fixtures

Friday, 21 August
Arsenal v Coventry City (20:00 BST)

Saturday, 22 August
Hull City v Manchester United (12:30 BST)
Everton v Crystal Palace (15:00 BST)
Ipswich Town v Sunderland (15:00 BST)
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United (15:00 BST)
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (17:30 BST)

Sunday, 23 August
Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa (14:00 BST)
Manchester City v Bournemouth (14:00 BST)
Newcastle United v Liverpool (16:30 BST)

Monday, 24 August
Fulham v Chelsea (20:00 BST)

How to follow on BBC

Match of the Day airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer every Saturday at 22:20 BST, bringing highlights and analysis from every Premier League game. Highlights for all matches are also available on the BBC Sport website and app — ordinarily from 20:00 BST at weekends.

For live scores as they happen, Final Score broadcasts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 15:45 BST on Saturdays. Fans can also follow live text commentaries throughout the season on the BBC Sport website and app, and set up lock-screen score updates on their phones.

Radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 5 Live will carry 209 live Premier League commentaries across the 2026-27 season — more than any other broadcaster. Listeners can tune in via BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport app, or a smart speaker.

Saturday, 22 August
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United (15:00) — BBC Radio 5 Live
Ipswich Town v Sunderland (15:00) — BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (17:30) — BBC Radio 5 Live

Sunday, 23 August
Manchester City v Bournemouth (14:00) — BBC Radio 5 Live
Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa (14:00) — BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
Newcastle United v Liverpool (16:30) — BBC Radio 5 Live