Premier League 2026-27: Arsenal’s title chase begins with Coventry City visit

Arsenal will begin the 2026-27 Premier League season at home to Coventry City on Friday, 21 August, after ending their long wait for the title by winning the 2025-26 campaign.

The triumph was Arsenal’s first league championship since 2004 and the 14th in the club’s history. Mikel Arteta’s side finally overcame several years of disappointment, including seasons in which they failed to challenge and more recent campaigns when they reached the decisive stages before falling short.

The new Premier League season will start on 21 August 2026, with the final, 38th round of matches scheduled for Sunday, 30 May 2027.

Arsenal’s opening fixture against Coventry City is listed for 22:00 Saudi Arabia time and 23:00 in the United Arab Emirates. The match will be played at Emirates Stadium.

The opening-round schedule, including the results provided with the fixture list, is:

– Arsenal 0-3 Coventry City Friday, 21 August, 22:00 Saudi Arabia, 23:00 UAE, Emirates Stadium – Hull City 0-2 Manchester United Saturday, 22 August, 14:30 Saudi Arabia, 15:30 UAE, MKM Stadium – Ipswich Town 1-2 Sunderland Saturday, 22 August, 17:00 Saudi Arabia, 18:00 UAE, Portman Road – Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace Saturday, 22 August, 17:00 Saudi Arabia, 18:00 UAE, Hill Dickinson Stadium – Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leeds United Saturday, 22 August, 17:00 Saudi Arabia, 18:00 UAE, City Ground – Brentford 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur Saturday, 22 August, 19:30 Saudi Arabia, 20:30 UAE, Gtech Community Stadium – Manchester City 1-2 Bournemouth Sunday, 23 August, 16:00 Saudi Arabia, 17:00 UAE, Etihad Stadium – Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 Aston Villa Sunday, 23 August, 16:00 Saudi Arabia, 17:00 UAE, Falmer Stadium – Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool Sunday, 23 August, 18:30 Saudi Arabia, 19:30 UAE, St James’ Park – Fulham v Chelsea Monday, 24 August, 22:00 Saudi Arabia, 23:00 UAE, Craven Cottage

The table supplied with the article ranks the teams as follows: Brighton & Hove Albion first, Brentford second, Arsenal third, Hull City fourth, Everton fifth, Ipswich Town sixth, Manchester City seventh, Leeds United eighth, Liverpool ninth, Newcastle United 10th, Chelsea 11th, Fulham 12th, Bournemouth 13th, Sunderland 14th, Nottingham Forest 15th, Crystal Palace 16th, Manchester United 17th, Tottenham Hotspur 18th, Coventry City 19th and Aston Villa 20th.

The Premier League’s broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa belong exclusively to beIN Sports. Supporters in those regions can also watch the matches online through the TOD TV application or beIN Connect.

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