2025/26 Premier League Thread: First Five Fixtures Club-by-Club

2025/26 Premier League Thread: First Five Fixtures Club-by-Club Fixture Release Day is HERE! We’ve broken down each of the 20 clubs’ opening five games who’s starting strong, and who’s in for a rough ride? Let’s get into it club by club

Arsenal Man Utd (A) Leeds (H) Liverpool (A) Forest (H) Man City (H) Brutal start with away trips to Old Trafford & Anfield + hosting City. Gunners must be sharp from Day 1.

Bournemouth Liverpool (A) Wolves (H) Spurs (A) Brighton (H) Newcastle (H)

Solid home slate but daunting away days. Avoiding early damage key for Iraola.

Aston Villa Newcastle (H) Brentford (A) Palace (H) Everton (A) Sunderland (A)

Mixed bag. A chance to rack up early points before Europe kicks in.

Brentford Forest (A) Villa (H) Sunderland (A) Chelsea (H) Fulham (A)

Balanced start. Chelsea at home is spicy, but winnable fixtures around it.

Brighton Fulham (H) Everton (A) Man City (H) Bournemouth (A) Spurs (H) Big tests with City & Spurs, but 3 winnable others. Massive opportunity to bounce from last season.

Burnley Spurs (A) Sunderland (H) Man Utd (A) Liverpool (H) Forest (H)

Relegation return with a bang — brutal run with 3 Big Six opponents in first 5.

Chelsea Palace (H) West Ham (A) Fulham (H) Brentford (A) Man Utd (H)

Derby-heavy opening. No room for slip-ups. That United game in GW5 looms large.

Crystal Palace Chelsea (A) Forest (H) Villa (A) Sunderland (A) West Ham (A) 4 away games in 5! Tough logistically, but not the worst on paper.

Everton Leeds (A) Brighton (H) Wolves (A) Villa (H) Liverpool (A)

Solid first three, but Derby Day comes early. Early points crucial.

Fulham Brighton (A) Man Utd (H) Chelsea (A) Leeds (H) Brentford (H)

Testing early London derbies. Need to take advantage at Craven Cottage

Leeds United Everton (H) Arsenal (A) Newcastle (H) Fulham (A) Wolves (A)

Back with a bang — but tricky start for Farke. Massive home crowd factor incoming.

Liverpool Bournemouth (H) Newcastle (A) Arsenal (H) Burnley (A) Everton (H)

Fireworks from the jump — Big Six clashes early. New era under Arne Slot begins in style.

Man City Wolves (A) Spurs (H) Brighton (A) Man Utd (H) Arsenal (A)

Ruthless run. Every week is blockbuster. Champions need to hit gear instantly.

Man United Arsenal (H) Fulham (A) Burnley (H) Man City (A) Chelsea (A)

Not a single easy game in sight. The kind of start that defines a season.

Newcastle Villa (A) Liverpool (H) Leeds (A) Wolves (H) Bournemouth (A)

Competitive openers, but no top-4 away days after Matchweek 2.

Nottingham Forest Brentford (H) Palace (A) West Ham (H) Arsenal (A) Burnley (A)

3 away games in 5 and only 1 Big Six clash. Could be worse.

Sunderland West Ham (H) Burnley (A) Brentford (H) Palace (H) Villa (H)

4 straight home games in a row after GW2! Massive advantage for newly promoted side.0

Spurs Burnley (H) Man City (A) Bournemouth (H) West Ham (A) Brighton (A) That City clash early is huge, but 3/5 away. A litmus test for Ange’s squad depth.