Premier League 1st Weekend Fixtures
The fixtures for the opening weekend of the Premier League season have been announced and there are some fantastic fixtures so early in the campaign!
Newly promoted Ipswich Town host Liverpool in Saturday's early kick-off while Manchester United kick off the campaign with a home game against Fulham.
Champions Manchester City have a difficult start to the campaign as they travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea on Super Sunday.
Arsenal, who were runners-up to Manchester City last season host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, the Gunners have won six games in a row against their Midlands opposition.
Meanwhile, the other newly promoted sides also have strong opening fixtures with Southampton travelling to St James' Park to take on Newcastle United as Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur.
Full List of Premier League Opening Day Fixtures
Friday, 16 August
Manchester United Vs Fulham (20:00)
Saturday, 17 August
- Ipswich Town Vs Liverpool (12:30)
- Arsenal Vs Wolverhampton (15:00)
- Everton Vs Brighton (15:00)
- Newcastle United Vs Southampton (15:00)
- Nottingham Forest Vs Bournemouth (15:00)
- West Ham United Vs Aston Villa (17:30)
Sunday, 18 August
- Brentford v Crystal Palace (14:00)
- Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30)
Monday, 19 August
Leicester City v Tottenham (20:00)
Who do Arsenal play on the opening day?
Arsenal are set to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 17th August at 3PM.
Here are some stats ahead of the game:
- Arsenal have won six games in a row against Wolves, they have never won 7 in a row against the Midlands side.
- In their last 13 away top-flight visits to Arsenal, they have won just once. Beating Arsenal 2-1 in November 2020 under Nuno Espirito Santo.
- Arsenal have won their opening fixture in the last two seasons, beating Crystal Palace in 2022/23 and Nottingham Forest in 2023/24
- If Wolves lose to Arsenal, they will have lost four opening Premier League games in a row for the first time in their history.
Who do Chelsea play on the opening day?
Chelsea will take on Manchester City on Sunday 18th August 2024 at 16:30.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in six Premier League meetings with Chelsea, (W4, D2). Their last win came at the Etihad in May 2021.
- Chelsea beat Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final in May 2021 but haven't beaten City since and are on the longest run without beating City in their history.
- Manchester City have won 12 of their last 13 opening fixtures, Spurs beat them 1-0 in 2021/22, can Chelsea repeat this?
Who do Liverpool play on the opening day?
Liverpool travel to Ipswich Town on the opening day of the Premier League season for early kick-off on Saturday.
- Ipswich's last Premier League game was a 5-0 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool.
- Liverpool have never lost a Premier League game at Portman Road against Ipswich Town, winning 6-0 on their last visit.
- Ipswich Town are unbeaten in opening league matches in each of the last 10 seasons.
- Liverpool have faced a newly promoted side on the opening day of the Premier League in five of the last six seasons, they are unbeaten in these games.
Who do Manchester City play on the opening day?
Manchester City take on Chelsea on Sunday 18th August 2024 at 16:30.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in six Premier League meetings with Chelsea, (W4, D2). Their last win came at the Etihad in May 2021.
- Chelsea beat Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final in May 2021 but haven't beaten City since and are on the longest run without beating City in their history.
- Manchester City have won 12 of their last 13 opening fixtures, Spurs beat them 1-0 in 2021/22, can Chelsea repeat this?
Who do Manchester United play on the opening day?
Manchester United kick off their Premier League campaign on Friday evening against Fulham.
- Manchester United have lost just four out of their last 34 Premier League meetings with Fulham, winning 24 games in that period.
- Fulham won the reverse fixture last season with the Cottagers winning 2-1 at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United have began their campaigns with a home game in 10 out of the last 11 seasons, they are the first team in history to start a season with a home game in eight consecutive seasons.
