Premier League fixtures: 2020/21 schedule announced - key dates to watch out for

Updated on 9:59am GMT 20 August 2020

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The Premier League have released their official fixture list for the new 2020/21 campaign this morning.

Supporters everywhere are busy scanning through the freshly inked schedule, plotting the journey their team will take through the new season and picking out the easiest and trickiest looking sequences of games, along with local derby and rival team clashes.

Of course, the calendar has yet to be picked apart and rearranged by the TV broadcasters, however, we still have a decent, general idea about who will play who and when.

In 2020/21, first-time champions Liverpool will be aiming to defend their crown, while the race to secure a top four finish a little further down promises to be just as engaging, with Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester, Tottenham and Wolves all targeting reinforcements before the action starts.

In Leeds, West Brom and Fulham, the Premier League has three new combatants to keep things fresh, and with such a small gap between the previous and new campaigns, the mid-season exhale is much shorter than usual.

Let’s take a closer look the 2020/21 fixture list and how the scheduling could affect the race for places at both ends of the table next season.

Remember – we’ll be covering every fixture in detail with betting tips and match previews on our Premier League predictions page.

Premier League opening fixtures

West Brom manager Slavan Bilic

Saturday, 12 September 2020

Crystal Palace vs Southampton

Fulham vs Arsenal

Liverpool vs Leeds

Tottenham vs Everton

West Brom vs Leicester City

West Ham vs Newcastle

Monday, 14 September 2020

Brighton v Chelsea

Sheff Utd v Wolves

*Burnley vs Man Utd and Man City vs Aston Villa have been postponed due to the Manchester clubs’ European involvement.

Premier League champions Liverpool begin their title defence against Leeds United at Anfield on September 12^th – where the Reds will kick off against promoted opposition at home for the second year running.

Elsewhere, Tottenham’s clash with Everton pitting former Champions League winning managers Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti against each other is the weekend’s other standout fixture.

Sheffield United’s meeting with Wolves also promises to be a captivating watch between two teams who flirted with Champions League qualification last term.

Premier League last day fixtures: potential for drama on the final day?

Sadio Mane Liverpool

Premier League 20/21 Final Day Fixtures

Sunday, 23 May 2021

Arsenal vs Brighton

Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Fulham vs Newcastle

Leeds vs West Brom

Leicester vs Tottenham

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

Man City vs Everton

Sheffield United vs Burnley

West Ham vs Southampton

Wolves vs Manchester United

The 2019/20 title race was decided miles before the finish line last season, however, if things run a little closer this time around, both favourites – Liverpool and Man City – close out their campaigns with winnable looking home ties against Crystal Palace and Everton respectively.

Elsewhere, two of the division’s new boys Leeds and West Brom will hope to have extinguished any lingering relegation fears before they face off at Elland Road on the final day, while Wolves last fixture against Man Utd has the look of a potential top four decider.

Premier League derby dates

Harry Maguire Man Utd

17 October – Everton v Liverpool

5 December – Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

12 December – Manchester United v Manchester City

16 January – Wolves vs West Brom

20 February – Liverpool v Everton

6 March – Manchester City v Manchester United

13 March – Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

01 May – West Brom vs Wolves

Supporters won’t have to wait long to watch the first big derby game of the new season. The first of two Merseyside derbies between Everton and Liverpool pencilled in for October 17^th, with the return fixture at Anfield on February 20^th.

Elsewhere, Arsenal and Spurs renew their rivalry on December 5^th at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the North London antagonists meet again on Arsenal’s patch on March 13^th.

The first Manchester derby of the new campaign between United and City takes place on December 12^th, before they lock horns again in early March. United famously beat City home and away last season, bagging the bragging rights and six points against their neighbours.

West Brom’s promotion means supporters also have the Black Country derby to look forward to this term, and the regional rivals will go head-to-head at Molineux on January 16, before the return fixture at the Hawthorns on May 1^st.

Favourable Run in for Liverpool?

Liverpool’s bid to retain their Premier League title could be aided by what looks an extremely favourable run in on paper.

Jurgen Klopp’s all-conquering Reds close out the 2020/21 season with an eight-game surge against Aston Villa (H), Leeds (A), Newcastle (H), Man Utd (A), Southampton (H), West Brom (A), Burnley (A) and Crystal Palace (H) – a sequence that looks like potentially points laden streak.

If the Merseysiders fulfil expectations and are in the title mix again ahead of the campaign’s climax, then the landscape for a strong final flourish looks favourable.

Manchester United’s Champions League conundrum

Manchester United’s remarkable turnaround and eventual third place finish last season allowed them to return to the Champions League under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, however, if the Red Devils are to enjoy success on multiple fronts next term, it looks as though they will have to do it the hard way.

United’s extremely tough post-Champions League group stage fixtures reads as follows : Chelsea (H), Arsenal (H), Everton (A), Southampton (A), West Ham (A), Manchester City (H).

With United’s squad already looking thin and short on depth, Solskjaer could find juggling multiple responsibilities a tough task.

Full Premier League 2020/21 season fixture List

Manchester City Kevin De Bruyne

Saturday, September 12

Burnley vs Manchester United (Postponed)
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Fulham vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Leeds United
Man City vs Aston Villa (Postponed)
Tottenham vs Everton
West Brom vs Leicester
West Ham vs Newcastle

Monday, September 14

Brighton vs Chelsea (8pm)
Sheffield United vs Wolves (8pm)

Saturday, September 19

Arsenal vs West Ham
Aston Villa vs Sheffield United
Chelsea vs Liverpool
Everton vs West Brom
Leeds vs Fulham
Leicester vs Burnley
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Brighton
Southampton vs Tottenham
Wolves vs Man City

Saturday, September 26

Brighton vs Manchester United
Burnley vs Southampton
Crystal Palace vs Everton
Fulham vs Aston Villa
Liverpool vs Arsenal
Man City vs Leicester
Sheffield United vs Leeds
Tottenham vs Newcastle
West Brom vs Chelsea
West Ham vs Wolves

Saturday, October 3

Arsenal vs Sheffield United
Aston Vilal vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Everton vs Brighton
Leeds vs Man City
Manchester United vs Tottenham
Newcastle vs Burnley
Southampton vs West Brom
Wolves vs Fulham

Saturday, October 17

Chelsea vs Southampton
Crystal Palace vs Brighton
Everton vs Liverpool
Leeds vs Wolves
Leicester vs Arsenal
Newcastle vs Manchester United
Sheffield United vs Fulham
Tottenham vs West Ham
West Brom vs Burnley

Saturday, October 24

Arsenal vs Leicester
Aston Villa vs Leeds
Brighton vs West Brom
Burnley vs Tottenham
Fulham vs Crystal Palace
Liverpool vs Sheffield United
Manchester United vs Chelsea
Southampton vs Everton
West Ham vs Man City
Wolves vs Newcastle

Saturday, October 31

Aston Villa vs Southampton
Burnley vs Chelsea
Fulham vs West Brom
Leeds vs Leicester
Liverpool vs West Ham
Manchester United vs Arsenal
Newcastle vs Everton
Sheffield United vs Man City
Tottenham vs Brighton
Wolves vs Crystal Palace

Saturday, November 7

Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Brighton vs Burnley
Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Crystal Palace vs Leeds
Everton vs Manchester United
Leicester vs Wolves
Man City vs Liverpool
Southampton vs Newcastle
West Brom vs Tottenham
West Ham vs Fulham

Saturday, November 21

Aston Villa vs Brighton
Burnley vs Crystal Palace
Fulham vs Everton
Leeds vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Leicester
Manchester United vs West Brom
Newcastle vs Chelsea
Sheffield United vs West Ham
Tottenham vs Man City
Wolves vs Southampton

Saturday, November 28

Arsenal vs Wolves
Brighton vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Tottenham
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle
Everton vs Leeds
Leicester vs Fulham
Man City vs Burnley
Southampton vs Manchester United
West Brom vs Sheffield United
West Ham vs Aston Villa

Saturday, December 5

Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
Brighton vs Southampton
Burnley vs Everton
Chelsea vs Leeds
Liverpool vs Wolves
Man City vs Fulham
Sheffield United vs Leicester
Tottenham vs Arsenal
West Brom vs Crystal Palace
West Ham vs Manchester United

Saturday, December 12

Arsenal vs Burnley
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham
Everton vs Chelsea
Fulham vs Liverpool
Leeds vs West Ham
Leicested vs Brighton
Manchester United vs Man City
Newcastle vs West Brom
Southampton vs Sheffield United
Wolves vs Aston Villa

Tuesday, December 15

Arsenal vs Southampton
Aston Villa vs Burnley
Fulham vs Brighton
Leeds vs Newcastle
Leicester vs Everton
Sheffield United vs Manchester United
West Ham vs Crystal Palace
Wolves vs Chelsea

Wednesday, December 16

Liverpool vs Tottenham (8pm)
Man City vs West Brom (8pm)

Saturday, December 19

Brighton vs Sheffield United
Burnley vs Wolves
Chelsea vs West Ham
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
Everton vs Arsenal
Manchester United vs Leeds
Newcastle vs Fulham
Southampton vs Man City
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
West Brom vs Aston Villa

Saturday, December 26

Arsenal vs Chelsea
Aston Villa vs Crystal palace
Fulham vs Southampton
Leeds vs Burnley
Leicester vs Manchester United
Liverpool vs West Brom
Man City vs Newcastle
Sheffield United vs Everton
West Ham vs Brighton
Wolves vs Tottenham

Monday, December 28

Brighton vs Arsenal
Brunley vs Sheffield United
Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Crystal Palace vs Leicester
Everton vs Man City
Manchester United vs Wolves
Newcastle vs Liverpool
Southampton vs West Ham
Tottenham vs Fulham
West Brom vs Leeds

Saturday, January 2

Brighton vs Wolves
Burnley vs Fulham
Chelsea vs Man City
Crystal Palace vs Sheffield United
Everton vs West Ham
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Newcastle vs Leicester
Southampton vs Liverpool
Tottenham vs Leeds
West Brom vs Arsenal

Tuesday, January 12

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Fulham vs Manchester United
Leeds vs Southampton
Leicester vs Chelsea
Sheffield United vs Newcastle
West Ham vs West Brom
Wolves vs Everton

Wednesday, January 13

Liverpool vs Burnley (8pm)
Man City vs Brighton (8pm)

Saturday, January 16

Arsenal vs Newcastle
Aston Villa vs Everton
Fulham vs Chelsea
Leeds vs Brighton
Leicester vs Southampton
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Man City vs Crystal Palace
Sheffield United vs Tottenham
West Ham vs Burnley
Wolves vs West Brom

Tuesday, January 26

Brighton vs Fulham
Burnley vs Aston Villa
Everton vs Leicester
Manchester United vs Sheffield United (8pm)
West Brom vs Man City (8pm)

Wednesday, January 27

Chelsea vs Wolves
Crystal Palace vs West Ham (8pm)
Newcastle vs Leeds
Southampton vs Arsenal
Tottenham vs Liverpool

Saturday, January 30

Arsenal vs Manchester United
Brighton vs Tottenham
Chelsea vs Burnley
Crystal Palace vs Wolves
Everton vs Newcastle
Leicester vs Leeds
Man City vs Sheffield United
Southampton vs Aston Villa
West Brom vs Fulham
West Ham vs Liverpool

Tuesday, February 2

Aston Villa vs West Ham
Burnley vs Man City
Fulham vs Leicester
Leeds vs Everton
Manchester United vs Southampton (8pm)
Sheffield United vs West Brom
Wolves vs Arsenal

Wednesday, February 3

Liverpool vs Brighton (8pm)
Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Tottenham vs Chelsea

Saturday, February 3

Aston Villa vs Arsenal
Burnley vs Brighton
Fulham vs West Ham
Leeds vs Crystal palace
Liverpool vs Man City
Manchester United vs Everton
Newcastle vs Southampton
Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Tottenham vs West Brom
Wolves vs Leicester

Saturday, February 13

Arsenal vs Leeds
Brighton vs Aston Villa
Chelsea vs Newcastle
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
Everton vs Fulham
Leicester vs Liverpool
Man City vs Tottenham
Southampton vs Wolves
West Brom vs Manchester United
West Ham vs Sheffield United

Saturday, February 20

Arsenal vs Man City
Aston Villa vs Leicester
Brighton vs Crystal Palace
Burnley vs West Brom
Fulham vs Sheffield United
Liverpool vs Everton
Manchester United vs Newcastle
Southampton vs Chelsea
West Ham vs Tottenham
Wolves vs Leeds

Saturday, February 27

Chelsea vs Manchester United
Crystal Palace vs Fulham
Everton vs Southampton
Leeds vs Aston Villa
Leicester vs Arsenal
Man City vs West Ham
Newcastle vs Wolves
Sheffield United vs Liverpool
Tottenham vs Burnley
West Brom vs Brighton

Saturday, March 6

Aston Villa vs Wolves
Brighton vs Leicester
Burnley vs Arsenal
Chelsea vs Everton
Liverpool vs Fulham
Man City vs Manchester United
Sheffield United vs Southampton
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
West Brom vs Newcastle
West Ham vs Leeds

Saturday, March 13

Arsenal vs Tottenham
Crystal Palace vs West Brom
Everton vs Burnley
Fulham vs Man City
Leeds vs Chelsea
Leicester vs Sheffield United
Manchester United vs West Ham
Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Southampton vs Brighton
Wolves vs Liverpool

Saturday, March 20

Brighton vs Newcastle
Burnley vs Leicester
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
Fulham vs Leeds
Liverpool vs Chelsea
Man City vs Wolves
Sheffield United vs Aston Villa
Tottenham vs Southampton
West Brom vs Everton
West Ham vs Arsenal

Saturday, April 3

Arsenal vs Liverpool
Aston Villa vs Fulham
Chelsea vs West Brom
Everton vs Crystal Palace
Leeds vs Sheffield United
Leciester vs Man City
Manchester United vs Brighton
Newcastle vs Tottenham
Southampton vs Burnley
Wolves vs West Ham

Saturday, April 10

Brighton vs Everton
Burnley vs Newcastle
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Fulham vs Wolves
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Man City vs Leeds
Sheffield United vs Arsenal
Tottenham vs Manchester United
West Brom vs Southampton
West Ham vs Leicester

Saturday, April 17

Arsenal vs Fulham
Aston Villa vs Man City
Chelsea vs Brighton
Everton vs Tottenham
Leeds vs Liverpool
Leicester vs West Brom
Manchester United vs Burnley
Newcastle vs West Ham
Southampton vs Crystal palace
Wolves vs Sheffield United

Saturday, April 24

Arsenal vs Everton
Aston Villa vs West Brom
Fulham vs Tottenham
Leeds vs Manchester United
Leicester vs Crystal Palace
Liverpool vs Newcastle
Man City vs Southampton
Sheffield United vs Brighton
West Ham vs Chelsea
Wolves vs Burnley

Saturday, May 1

Brighton vs Leeds
Burnley vs West Ham
Chelsea vs Fulham
Crystal Palace vs Man City
Everton vs Aston Villa
Manchester United vs Liverpool
Newcastle vs Arsenal
Southampton vs Leicester
Tottenham vs Sheffield United
West Brom vs Wolves

Saturday, May 8

Arsenal vs West Brom
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Fulham vs Burnley
Leeds vs Tottenham
Leicester vs Newcastle
Liverpool vs Southampton
Man City vs Chelsea
Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace
West Ham vs Everton
Wolves vs Brighton

Tuesday, May 11

Brighton vs West Ham
Burnley vs Leeds
Everton vs Sheffield United
Manchester United vs Leicester (8pm)
West Brom vs Liverpool (8pm)

Wednesday, May 12

Chelsea vs Arsenal
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa (8pm)
Newcastle vs Man City
Southampton vs Fulham
Tottenham vs Wolves

Saturday, May 15

Brighton vs Man City
Burnley vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Leicester
Crystal Palace vs Arsesnal
Everton vs Wolves
Manchester United vs Fulham
Newcastle vs Sheffield United
Southampton vs Leeds
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
West Brom vs West Ham

Sunday, May 23

Arsenal vs Brighton
Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Fulham vs Newcastle
Leeds vs West Brom
Leicester vs Tottenham
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Man City vs Everton
Sheffield United vs Burnley
West Ham vs Southampton
Wolves vs Manchester United

How to add the Premier League fixtures to my calendar?

Supporters looking to keep well on top of things can subscribe to the Premier League’s digital calendar for easy access to all 380 matches of the new 2020/21 season.

Fans can get all the relevant matches, dates and info sent to their mobile devices or desktops with the Premier League’s official digital calendar.

You can set up your mobile right now to download all the fixtures, or just of your favourite club, with just a few clicks over at pl.ecal.com.

It’s also worth noting that the calendar will update automatically when matches are rescheduled for TV slots throughout the year – ensuring that you don’t have to miss a kick of the 2020/21 campaign.

For more information visit the Premier League’s official website here.