Premier League 2024-25 fixtures: Full schedule and dates out as Manchester City face Chelsea in opening weekend
The Premier League has announced its fixtures for the 2024-25 season. The opening weekend features a marquee clash between four-time defending champions Manchester City and former winners Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Pep Guardiola's side created history last season, becoming the first English side to capture four straight league titles and also the first to win six titles in seven years. They are once again expected to be the team to beat.
Meanwhile, other clashes in the opening weekend include Manchester United hosting Fulham on Friday, August 16, Liverpool travelling to Ipswich Town the next day, Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur travelling to newly promoted Leicester Cty.
Here's the complete list of fixtures on the opening matchday:
Friday, 16 August, 2024
Manchester United vs Fulham
Saturday, 17 August, 2024
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool
Arsenal vs Wolves
Everton vs Brighton
Newcastle United vs Southampton
Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
West Ham vs Aston Villa
Sunday, 18 August, 2024
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Chelsea vs Man City
Monday, 19 August, 2024
Leicester City v Spurs (Sky Sports)
The season concludes on May 25, 2025, with Liverpool hosting Crystal Palace, Manchester United welcoming Aston Villa, Arsenal travelling to Southampton and Manchester City on the road at Fulham.
A brief recap of the 2023-24 Premier League season
As mentioned above, Manchester City reigned supreme in the Premier League last season, finishing two points ahead of Arsenal, with the two clubs finishing in the exact same order for the second straight year.
Liverpool finished third, while Aston Villa ended fourth. Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Manchester United rounded out the top-eight. United qualified for the UEFA Europa League after stunning holders City 2-1 in the FA Cup final, which meant that Chelsea dropped down to the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United were relegated, with Championship winners Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Leeds United getting promoted to the Premier League.