Champions, Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence on the opening day fixtures of the 2024/2025 Season away to Chelsea while second placed team last season, Arsenal will be the host to Wolves
The 2024/2025 EPL season will officially start on Saturday, August 17, 2024 but there will be a match in Friday, August 16 with Manchester United hosting Fulham.
Newcomers, Ipswich, who are back in the top flight after a 22-year absence, will play on Saturday, August 17, with City starting their title defence at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 18.
Manchester United’s game against Fulham at Old Trafford will kick off the campaign on Friday, August 16.
Arsenal, who finished runners-up to City last season, are at home to Wolves on the Saturday while fourth-placed Aston Villa have been handed an away game against West Ham on the same day.
Championship play-off winners Southampton to face Newcastle at St James’ Park, Everton host Brighton and Nottingham Forest take on Bournemouth to complete the Saturday fixtures.
Brentford welcome Crystal Palace on Sunday and Championship winners Leicester City will host Tottenham on Monday, August 19.
Ipswich’s last game in the Premier League was a 5-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on the final day of the 2001-02 season. Their relegation came just a year after the club finished a surprise fifth in the top flight.
City won a record fourth consecutive English league title in May when they finished two points ahead of Arsenal.
Premier League fixtures – find out your club’s schedule
Friday, August 16
Manchester United v Fulham (20:00)
Saturday, August 17
Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30)
Arsenal v Wolverhampton (15:00)
Everton v Brighton (15:00)
Newcastle United v Southampton (15:00)
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth (15:00)
West Ham United v Aston Villa (17:30)
Sunday, August 18
Brentford v Crystal Palace (14:00)
Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30)
Monday, August 19
Leicester City v Tottenham (20:00)
The 2024-25 season will conclude on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
It will consist of 33 weekends, four midweek rounds and one Bank Holiday round, on December 26. There is no separate round planned for 1 January.
