The Premier League has released its eagerly anticipated fixture list for the 2024-25 season, promising a thrilling start with several high-stakes encounters. Fans are eagerly awaiting the curtain-raiser as Manchester United take on Fulham at Old Trafford, marking the beginning of Erik ten Hag’s second season at the helm.
Manchester United’s Fresh Start Under Ten Hag
Manchester United, who endured a challenging 2023-24 season finishing in a disappointing eighth place, are set to open the new campaign at home against Fulham. The Red Devils have retained Erik ten Hag as their manager despite the team’s struggles, showing faith in his vision and leadership. This decision follows a rigorous end-of-season review aimed at addressing the club’s underperformance and setting a more positive trajectory for the upcoming season.
A victory in the opening match against Marco Silva’s Fulham would be a crucial confidence booster for United. With Old Trafford expected to be filled with eager fans, the pressure is on for ten Hag to deliver a strong performance. The match will also be an opportunity for new signings to make their debut and for the team to showcase any tactical adjustments made during the pre-season.
Blockbuster Opening Weekend: Chelsea vs. Manchester City in premier League
The highlight of the opening weekend in the premier League is undoubtedly the clash between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. This encounter has been dubbed ‘Pep vs. Diet Pep,’ as Chelsea’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, faces off against his former mentor, Pep Guardiola. Maresca, who earned the affectionate nickname ‘Diet Pep’ from Leicester fans due to his tactical similarities to Guardiola, takes on the daunting task of leading Chelsea against the reigning champions in his first Premier League match.
Maresca’s move to Chelsea followed an impressive stint at Leicester, where he played a key role in their promotion back to the Premier League. The match against Manchester City will not only be a test of Maresca’s tactical acumen but also a chance for him to establish his credentials against one of the best teams in the world. All eyes will be on whether the apprentice can outshine the master in this highly anticipated showdown.
Arne Slot’s Tough Initiation at Liverpool
Liverpool also enter the new season with a new manager at the helm, following Jurgen Klopp’s departure after nine successful years. Arne Slot, the former Feyenoord boss, has taken over the reins at Anfield and faces a challenging start to his Premier League career. Slot’s first match will be an away game against Ipswich, who earned promotion under Kieran McKenna in spectacular fashion last season.
The match at Portman Road is scheduled for the early kick-off on August 17, a time slot that Klopp often criticized. Following this, Slot will oversee his first home game at Anfield against Brentford, before a significant early test against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The final month of the season presents further challenges for Slot, with fixtures against Chelsea and Arsenal, before concluding with more manageable games against Brighton and Crystal Palace
Manchester United and Arsenal Brace for Challenging Season Finale
Manchester United and Arsenal are gearing up for a formidable end to their respective Premier League campaigns. United’s run-in is particularly challenging, featuring a crucial away trip to Chelsea, followed by a final day clash against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. These matches could prove pivotal in determining their league position and potential qualification for European competitions.
For Arsenal, the path appears even more daunting. The Gunners will face title contenders Liverpool and a resurgent Newcastle United before ending their season against Southampton. The outcome of these fixtures could be decisive for Arsenal’s ambitions, whether it be securing a top-four finish or contending for the Premier League title. Both teams will need to navigate these difficult matches with precision and resilience.
Chelsea’s December Dilemma: A Fixture Congestion Crisis
Chelsea’s December schedule is shaping up to be a logistical nightmare. Should the Blues remain in all competitions, their participation in the Europa Conference League is set to create significant fixture congestion. The stretch begins with back-to-back games on December 12 and 14, followed by a Carabao Cup fifth-round tie on December 18 and another Europa Conference League match just a day later. The demanding sequence concludes with a Premier League showdown against Everton on December 21.
This relentless schedule could test the depth and stamina of Chelsea’s squad, with potential impacts on their league form and European aspirations. Fixture organizers will have a tough task ensuring the Blues can meet all their commitments without compromising player welfare. The team’s ability to manage this period effectively could be crucial to their success across multiple fronts this season.
Aston Villa’s High Hopes and Daunting Finale
Aston Villa, buoyed by a remarkable run last season that saw them qualify for the Champions League, will be aiming to start the new campaign on a high. They face West Ham, now managed by Julen Lopetegui, in a compelling opener that pits two Spanish tacticians against each other. Both teams have shown they can compete with the Premier League’s elite, adding an extra layer of intrigue to this opening fixture.
However, Villa’s season finale looks particularly challenging. They will encounter Newcastle, Tottenham, and both Manchester clubs in their last six games. This tough run could significantly impact their final league standing and their aspirations for consecutive Champions League qualifications. The Villains will need to draw on their experience and depth to navigate this treacherous end to the season successfully.
West Ham’s Favorable Finish Amid Tough Tests
Julen Lopetegui’s first season in charge of West Ham will conclude on a relatively positive note. Despite tough encounters against Tottenham and Manchester United, the Hammers will end their campaign with matches against Nottingham Forest and Ipswich. These games offer a more favorable opportunity for West Ham to secure crucial points.
The balanced end to their schedule might provide Lopetegui’s side with the momentum needed to achieve their season objectives, whether it be a top-half finish or a European spot. As the season progresses, maintaining form during the more challenging fixtures will be key to capitalizing on the potentially easier run-in.
FA Cup Respite: A Weekend for the Third Round
In a move to alleviate fixture congestion, the FA Cup has designated a specific weekend for the third round proper on Saturday, January 11. This decision aims to reduce the chaos of rescheduled fixtures later in the Premier League season. By providing a clear slot for these important cup ties, teams can better manage their league and cup commitments.
This scheduling adjustment is expected to benefit all Premier League clubs, allowing for more structured planning and reducing the strain on players. The initiative underscores the importance of balancing domestic and cup competitions, ensuring that teams can compete effectively on all fronts without excessive fixture overload.
Matchweek 1 in premier League
Friday 16 August 2024
20:00 Man Utd v Fulham
Saturday 17 August 2024
12:30 Ipswich Town v Liverpool
Arsenal v Wolves
Everton v Brighton
Newcastle United v Southampton
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
17:30 West Ham v Aston Villa
Sunday 18 August 2024
14:00 Brentford v Crystal Palace
16:30 Chelsea v Man City
Monday 19 August 2024
20:00 Leicester City v Spurs
Saturday 24 August 2024 (MW2)
AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Brighton v Man Utd
Crystal Palace v West Ham
Fulham v Leicester City
Liverpool v Brentford
Man City v Ipswich Town
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
Spurs v Everton
Wolves v Chelsea
Saturday 31 August 2024 (MW3)
Arsenal v Brighton
Brentford v Southampton
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Everton v AFC Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Fulham
Leicester City v Aston Villa
Man Utd v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Spurs
Nottingham Forest v Wolves
West Ham v Man City
Saturday 14 September 2024 (MW4)
AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Everton
Brighton v Ipswich Town
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
Fulham v West Ham
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
Man City v Brentford
Southampton v Man Utd
Spurs v Arsenal
Wolves v Newcastle United
Saturday 21 September 2024 (MW5)
Aston Villa v Wolves
Brighton v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Man Utd
Fulham v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth
Man City v Arsenal
Southampton v Ipswich Town
Spurs v Brentford
West Ham v Chelsea
Saturday 28 September 2024 (MW6)
AFC Bournemouth v Southampton
Arsenal v Leicester City
Brentford v West Ham
Chelsea v Brighton
Everton v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
Man Utd v Spurs
Newcastle United v Man City
Nottingham Forest v Fulham
Wolves v Liverpool
Saturday 5 October 2024 (MW7)
Arsenal v Southampton
Aston Villa v Man Utd
Brentford v Wolves
Brighton v Spurs
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Newcastle United
Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth
Man City v Fulham
West Ham v Ipswich Town
Saturday 19 October 2024 (MW8)
AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal
Fulham v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Everton
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man Utd v Brentford
Newcastle United v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Leicester City
Spurs v West Ham
Wolves v Man City
Saturday 26 October 2024 (MW9)
Arsenal v Liverpool
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Brentford v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Wolves
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Spurs
Everton v Fulham
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Man City v Southampton
West Ham v Man Utd
Saturday 2 November 2024 (MW10)
AFC Bournemouth v Man City
Fulham v Brentford
Ipswich Town v Leicester City
Liverpool v Brighton
Man Utd v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v West Ham
Southampton v Everton
Spurs v Aston Villa
Wolves v Crystal Palace
Saturday 9 November 2024 (MW11)
Brentford v AFC Bournemouth
Brighton v Man City
Chelsea v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Man Utd v Leicester City
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
Spurs v Ipswich Town
West Ham v Everton
Wolves v Southampton
Saturday 23 November 2024 (MW12)
AFC Bournemouth v Brighton
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Everton v Brentford
Fulham v Wolves
Ipswich Town v Man Utd
Leicester City v Chelsea
Man City v Spurs
Newcastle United v West Ham
Southampton v Liverpool
Saturday 30 November 2024 (MW13)
Brentford v Leicester City
Brighton v Southampton
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Man City
Man Utd v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town
Spurs v Fulham
West Ham v Arsenal
Wolves v AFC Bournemouth
Tuesday 3 December 2024 (MW14)
AFC Bournemouth v Spurs
Arsenal v Man Utd
Aston Villa v Brentford
Everton v Wolves
Fulham v Brighton
Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace
Leicester City v West Ham
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (MW14)
Man City v Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Southampton v Chelsea
Saturday 7 December 2024 (MW15)
Aston Villa v Southampton
Brentford v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Man City
Everton v Liverpool
Fulham v Arsenal
Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth
Leicester City v Brighton
Man Utd v Nottingham Forest
Spurs v Chelsea
West Ham v Wolves
Saturday 14 December 2024 (MW16)
AFC Bournemouth v West Ham
Arsenal v Everton
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Chelsea v Brentford
Liverpool v Fulham
Man City v Man Utd
Newcastle United v Leicester City
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
Southampton v Spurs
Wolves v Ipswich Town
Saturday 21 December 2024 (MW17)
Aston Villa v Man City
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Everton v Chelsea
Fulham v Southampton
Ipswich Town v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Wolves
Man Utd v AFC Bournemouth
Spurs v Liverpool
West Ham v Brighton
Thursday 26 December 2024 (MW18)
AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Brentford
Chelsea v Fulham
Liverpool v Leicester City
Man City v Everton
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Spurs
Southampton v West Ham
Wolves v Man Utd
Sunday 29 December 2024 (MW19)
Aston Villa v Brighton
Brentford v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Southampton
Everton v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v AFC Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Chelsea
Leicester City v Man City
Man Utd v Newcastle United
Spurs v Wolves
West Ham v Liverpool
Saturday 4 January 2025 (MW20)
AFC Bournemouth v Everton
Aston Villa v Leicester City
Brighton v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Fulham v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Man Utd
Man City v West Ham
Southampton v Brentford
Spurs v Newcastle United
Wolves v Nottingham Forest
Tuesday 14 January 2025 (MW21)
Arsenal v Spurs
Brentford v Man City
Everton v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Brighton
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
West Ham v Fulham
Wednesday 15 January 2025 (MW21)
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle United v Wolves
20:00 Man Utd v Southampton
Saturday 18 January 2025 (MW22)
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Brentford v Liverpool
Chelsea v Wolves
Everton v Spurs
Ipswich Town v Man City
Leicester City v Fulham
Man Utd v Brighton
Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
West Ham v Crystal Palace
Saturday 25 January 2025 (MW23)
AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v West Ham
Brighton v Everton
Crystal Palace v Brentford
Fulham v Man Utd
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
Man City v Chelsea
Southampton v Newcastle United
Spurs v Leicester City
Wolves v Arsenal
Saturday 1 February 2025 (MW24)
AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool
Arsenal v Man City
Brentford v Spurs
Chelsea v West Ham
Everton v Leicester City
Ipswich Town v Southampton
Man Utd v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Brighton
Wolves v Aston Villa
Saturday 15 February 2025 (MW25)
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Everton
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Arsenal
Liverpool v Wolves
Man City v Newcastle United
Southampton v AFC Bournemouth
Spurs v Man Utd
West Ham v Brentford
Saturday 22 February 2025 (MW26)
AFC Bournemouth v Wolves
Arsenal v West Ham
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Everton v Man Utd
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Spurs
Leicester City v Brentford
Man City v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
Southampton v Brighton
Tuesday 25 February 2025 (MW27)
Brentford v Everton
Brighton v AFC Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Spurs v Man City
West Ham v Leicester City
Wolves v Fulham
20:00 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Wednesday 26 February 2025 (MW27)
Chelsea v Southampton
20:00 Liverpool v Newcastle United
20:00 Man Utd v Ipswich Town
Saturday 8 March 2025 (MW28)
Brentford v Aston Villa
Brighton v Fulham
Chelsea v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Southampton
Man Utd v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Man City
Spurs v AFC Bournemouth
West Ham v Newcastle United
Wolves v Everton
Saturday 15 March 2025 (MW29)
AFC Bournemouth v Brentford
Arsenal v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Everton v West Ham
Fulham v Spurs
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Man Utd
Man City v Brighton
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Wolves
Tuesday 1 April 2025 (MW30)
AFC Bournemouth v Ipswich Town
Arsenal v Fulham
Brighton v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Man Utd
Wolves v West Ham
Wednesday 2 April 2025 (MW30)
Chelsea v Spurs
Man City v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Brentford
Southampton v Crystal Palace
20:00 Liverpool v Everton
Saturday 5 April 2025 (MW31)
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Brentford v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Everton v Arsenal
Fulham v Liverpool
Ipswich Town v Wolves
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Man Utd v Man City
Spurs v Southampton
West Ham v AFC Bournemouth
Saturday 12 April 2025 (MW32)
AFC Bournemouth v Fulham
Arsenal v Brentford
Brighton v Leicester City
Chelsea v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v West Ham
Man City v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Man Utd
Nottingham Forest v Everton
Southampton v Aston Villa
Wolves v Spurs
Saturday 19 April 2025 (MW33)
Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Brentford v Brighton
Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth
Everton v Man City
Fulham v Chelsea
Ipswich Town v Arsenal
Leicester City v Liverpool
Man Utd v Wolves
Spurs v Nottingham Forest
West Ham v Southampton
Saturday 26 April 2025 (MW34)
AFC Bournemouth v Man Utd
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Brighton v West Ham
Chelsea v Everton
Liverpool v Spurs
Man City v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Ipswich Town
Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Southampton v Fulham
Wolves v Leicester City
Saturday 3 May 2025 (MW35)
Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Fulham
Brentford v Man Utd
Brighton v Newcastle United
Chelsea v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Everton v Ipswich Town
Leicester City v Southampton
Man City v Wolves
West Ham v Spurs
Saturday 10 May 2025 (MW36)
AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Fulham v Everton
Ipswich Town v Brentford
Liverpool v Arsenal
Man Utd v West Ham
Newcastle United v Chelsea
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
Southampton v Man City
Spurs v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Brighton
Sunday 18 May 2025 (MW37)
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Spurs
Brentford v Fulham
Brighton v Liverpool
Chelsea v Man Utd
Crystal Palace v Wolves
Everton v Southampton
Leicester City v Ipswich Town
Man City v AFC Bournemouth
West Ham v Nottingham Forest
Sunday 25 May 2025 (MW38)
16:00 AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City
16:00 Fulham v Man City
16:00 Ipswich Town v West Ham
16:00 Liverpool v Crystal Palace
16:00 Man Utd v Aston Villa
16:00 Newcastle United v Everton
16:00 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
16:00 Southampton v Arsenal
16:00 Spurs v Brighton
16:00 Wolves v Brentford
