{"id":53042,"date":"2025-06-18T13:39:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=53042"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:39:43","slug":"premier-league-opening-day-fixtures-fans-react","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/premier-league-opening-day-fixtures-fans-react\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans React To Premier League Opening Day Fixtures As New Season Calendar Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As preparations continue for the new season, the Premier League opening day fixtures have been released &#8211; with some fans more pleased than others.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big day in the inter-season period when the new fixture list is released.<\/p>\n<p>Title rivals will be circling their must-win weekends and crucial runs, while newly promoted sides will highlight when and where they&#8217;ll hope to pick up enough points for survival.<\/p>\n<p>And no matter who you support, every fan will be keeping an eye out for when they face their biggest rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone, of course, has to play the same teams as everyone else.<\/p>\n<p>But the timing and order of games can make a big difference in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Picking up some easy points against weaker opponents early on can build confidence and lift the pressure on a team.<\/p>\n<p>Equally, a miserable run against multiple top sides can quickly derail a campaign.<\/p>\n<p>But while some sets of fans are delighted with their opening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/premier-league-fixtures-leaked-man-utd-vs-arsenal\/\"><strong>Premier League fixtures<\/strong><\/a>, others are gearing up for a tough start.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 The Premier League 2025\/26 fixtures are in! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Here&#39;s how the first weekend of the season shapes up \ud83d\udcc6<\/p>\n<p>80% of all televised Premier League games next season (that&#39;s 215 fixtures) are on Sky Sports \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LsqdT6FF0D\">pic.twitter.com\/LsqdT6FF0D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1935246108147712225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Fans React To Premier League Opening Day Fixtures<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal kick off their Premier League season with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Such a game may not hold the fear factor it once did, but it remains a tough test.<\/p>\n<p>After that, the Gunners face newly-promoted Leeds (H), Liverpool (A), Nottingham Forest (H), Manchester City (H) and Newcastle (A).<\/p>\n<p>And plenty of Arsenal fans are unhappy with the team&#8217;s rough start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>One said on X (formerly Twitter): &#8220;Horrific start. Starting and finishing away shouldn\u2019t be a thing. One or the other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\uddd3 Arsenal&#39;s fixtures for the 2025\/26 Premier League. <\/p>\n<p>Are you happy with the opening\u00a0games?\u00a0\ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TWuHW3huUt\">pic.twitter.com\/TWuHW3huUt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFTV (@AFTVMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFTVMedia\/status\/1935246106662944904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea fans, meanwhile, are delighted with their opening fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues host Crystal Palace on match day one, followed by West Ham (A), Fulham (H), Brentford (A), Man United (A) and Brighton (H).<\/p>\n<p>This means that Chelsea play only one game outside of London in their opening six matches.<\/p>\n<p>And Enzo Maresca&#8217;s side play none of last year&#8217;s top seven in that period.<\/p>\n<p>On Chelsea supporter said: &#8220;Our first tough fixture comes in October. Loving the fixtures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Presenting our 2025\/26 Premier League fixtures! \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h6hNmeBwcx\">pic.twitter.com\/h6hNmeBwcx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFC\/status\/1935249158736158846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And Wolves fans were particularly unhappy with another tough start.<\/p>\n<p>The Midlands outfit host Manchester City on the opening day, with fans already accepting they&#8217;ll get nothing from that match.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &#8220;Why give us another top six team at start again? I could&#8217;ve done a better fixture for Wolves at the start on opening day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And another added: &#8220;Obviously we get one of the best teams in the league as our first game, gonna be another slow start to the season ain&#8217;t it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Premier League Opening Day Fixtures 2025\/26<\/h2>\n<p>Below, we&#8217;ve listed the full opening weekend fixtures for the Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>Champions Liverpool will kick off the new campaign, hosting Bournemouth on Friday, 15 August.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-united-premier-league-fixtures-schedule-2025-26\/\"><strong>Manchester United&#8217;s Premier League fixture<\/strong><\/a> against Arsenal is the pick of the opening round of matches, with the pair facing off on Sunday, 17 August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 15 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>20:00 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday 16 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aston Villa v Newcastle United (TNT Sports)<\/li>\n<li>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Fulham<\/li>\n<li>Nottingham Forest v Brentford<\/li>\n<li>Sunderland v West Ham United<\/li>\n<li>Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>17:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City (Sky Sports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday 17 August <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>14:00 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chelsea v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>16:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manchester United v Arsenal (Sky Sports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Monday 18 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>20:00 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leeds United v Everton (Sky Sports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As preparations continue for the new season, the Premier League opening day fixtures have been released &#8211; with some fans more pleased than others. 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