The Premier League’s 2025/26 season begins Friday, August 15, 2025. Football fans from coast to coast will already be marching, chomping at the bit for the big game to begin! The season will finish on Sunday, May 24, 2026, bringing to a close what is sure to be yet another exciting year of English football. Sky Sports are showing the first 215 live matches of the season. With all this massive coverage, fans are guaranteed to catch every bit of action!
Sky Sports will broadcast a staggering 80% of all televised Premier League matches in the new season. This multi-year commitment speaks volumes to the channel’s overall commitment to delivering top-tier sports content. Moreover, it underscores its importance as a fierce advocate as well as a valuable, neutral convener. Crucial matchups, including the highly-anticipated Manchester derby and other heavy-hitting clashes between top clubs from across England, are in store for viewers.
Key Matches to Watch
That first weekend of the season is pretty much guaranteed to produce some fireworks. Liverpool vs Bournemouth – 8 PM on Friday 15th August Premier League football is back! This exciting clash and its fierce energy foreshadows what’s to come in the season as both teams aim for victory and a solid beginning of their journey.
Following this, on Saturday, August 16, Wolves will host Manchester City at 5:30 PM. The still defending champion St. Louis Cardinals are hell bent on sounding an early alarm that they’re not going anywhere. This epic showdown can’t be missed by any fan!
This Sunday, August 17th, Chelsea takes on Crystal Palace at 2 PM. Simultaneously, Nottingham Forest takes on fellow relegation favorites Brentford in a battle of the promoted teams. Later that day, Manchester United will go head-to-head with Arsenal at 4:30 PM, a matchup that always draws significant attention from fans. The final match of the weekend will see West Ham face Tottenham at 5:30 PM on Saturday, September 13.
Exciting September Fixtures
September is going to deliver some high-stakes, thrilling action, so tune in with us, Premier League fans. The Manchester derby will be the perfect climax to a fantastic weekend! Don’t miss a minute of the action live on Sky Sports this September! This documentary brings viewers along as the Manchester United/Manchester City rivalry continues to dominate worldwide attention with its thrilling, world-class competition.
Another major fixture on Sky Sports in September will feature Arsenal hosting Manchester City on Sunday, September 21, at 4:30 PM. This match is expected to be crucial for both teams as they vie for points in the competitive league landscape.
This match will be televised by Sky Sports on Saturday September 13th at 8 PM as Brentford take on their London rivals, Chelsea. These games represent a qualitative sea change in type of fixtures. Fans can look forward to them with giddy excitement during the first few weeks of the season.
World Cup Impact
Even the Premier League’s fixtures for the upcoming 2025 / 26 season have taken this World Cup into consideration. The tournament officially begins on Thursday, June 11 and concludes with the final on Sunday, July 19. The league intentionally crafted an intentional timeline that will serve this world-renowned tournament. That leaves players a lot of time to get used to balancing their new commitments to club and country.
As teams compete for supremacy in the league, fans can anticipate an exhilarating season filled with drama, rivalries, and unforgettable moments. Under the stewardship of Sky Sports, football fans have a front row seat to complete coverage of every game with extensive highlights and expert analysis.
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