Premier League 2026/27 Pre-Season Fixtures and Results: Complete Schedule for Every Club

Premier League clubs are stepping up their preparations ahead of the 2026/27 season, with a packed schedule of pre-season friendlies taking place across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States. These matches provide managers with the opportunity to build fitness, integrate new signings, and fine-tune tactics before the new campaign begins.

The Premier League 2026/27 season officially kicks off on 21 August 2026, and this guide features the latest pre-season fixtures, confirmed results, and club-by-club schedules.

Upcoming Premier League Pre-Season Fixtures

Friday, 24 July 2026

Bournemouth vs St. Pauli – Saalfelden
Manchester United vs Rosenborg – Trondheim

Latest Premier League Pre-Season Results

22 July 2026

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 MK Dons (Behind Closed Doors)
Nottingham Forest 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (Albufeira)

21 July 2026

Walsall 0-5 Aston Villa

18 July 2026

Crystal Palace 5-1 Swindon Town
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Dundee 0-4 Everton
Notts County 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United 3-0 Darlington (Behind Closed Doors)
York City 1-5 Sunderland
Manchester United 0-1 Wrexham (Helsinki)

Premier League 2026 Pre-Season Fixtures by Club

Arsenal

1 August: Girona (Away)
5 August: Real Betis (Dublin)
9 August: Borussia Dortmund (Home)
16 August: FA Community Shield vs Manchester City (Cardiff)

Aston Villa

21 July: Walsall 0-5 Aston Villa ✅
25 July: Porto (Away)
28 July: Real Sociedad (Walsall)
1 August: Indonesia All-Stars (Jakarta)
4 August: BG Pathum United (Pathum Thani)
7 August: Bayern Munich (Hong Kong)
15 August: Borussia Mönchengladbach (Away)

Bournemouth

24 July: St. Pauli (Saalfelden)
30 July: Augsburg (Saalfelden)
4 August: Genoa (Behind Closed Doors)
8 August: Real Betis (Seville)

Brentford

15 July: Brentford 3-2 AFC Wimbledon ✅
8 August: Rennes (Away)
15 August: Eintracht Frankfurt (London)

Brighton & Hove Albion

18 July: Brighton 4-1 Wycombe Wanderers ✅
25 July: Annecy (Behind Closed Doors)
1 August: Strasbourg (Behind Closed Doors)
8 August: Roma (Home)
15 August: Bologna (Home)

Chelsea

28 July: Western Sydney Wanderers (Sydney)
1 August: Tottenham Hotspur (Sydney)
5 August: Juventus (Hong Kong)
8 August: AC Milan (Jakarta)
9 August: Johor Darul Ta'zim (Johor)
15 August: Real Sociedad (Home)

Crystal Palace

18 July: Crystal Palace 5-1 Swindon Town ✅
28 July: Lens (Lake Como)
28 July: Famalicão (Lake Como)

Everton

18 July: Dundee 0-4 Everton ✅
25 July: Bolton Wanderers (Away)
28 July: Stoke City (Away)
1 August: Hamburg (Away)
8 August: Stuttgart (Away)
12 August: Newcastle United (Edinburgh)

Fulham

28 July: Al-Ahli (Away)
15 August: Stuttgart (Home)

Ipswich Town

29 July: Osasuna (Colchester)
1 August: Oxford United (Away)
1 August: Wycombe Wanderers (Away)
4 August: Le Havre (Home)
8 August: Rayo Vallecano (Home)
15 August: Union Berlin (Berlin)

Leeds United

25 July: Wrexham (Tampa)
30 July: Sunderland (New Jersey)
2 August: Liverpool (Chicago)
8 August: RB Leipzig (Home)
12 August: Manchester United (Dublin)

Liverpool

25 July: Sunderland (Nashville)
29 July: Wrexham (New York)
2 August: Leeds United (Chicago)
9 August: Monaco (Anfield)
16 August: Como (Anfield – Behind Closed Doors)

Manchester City

1 August: Inter Milan (Hong Kong)
5 August: K-League All-Stars (Seoul)
9 August: Atletico Madrid (Seoul)
16 August: FA Community Shield vs Arsenal (Cardiff)

Manchester United

18 July: Manchester United 0-1 Wrexham ✅
24 July: Rosenborg (Trondheim)
1 August: Atletico Madrid (Stockholm)
8 August: Paris Saint-Germain (Gothenburg)
12 August: Leeds United (Dublin)
15 August: AC Milan (Wroclaw)

Newcastle United

18 July: Newcastle United 3-0 Darlington ✅ (Behind Closed Doors)
25 July: Gateshead (Away)
29 July: Bristol City (Away)
8 August: Valencia (Away)
12 August: Everton (Edinburgh)
15 August: Bayer Leverkusen (Home)
16 August: Strasbourg (Home)

Nottingham Forest

18 July: Notts County 0-2 Nottingham Forest ✅
22 July: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ✅
26 July: Vitória (Behind Closed Doors)
31 July: Sporting CP (Faro)
8 August: Udinese & Barcelona (Udine)
12 August: Bayer Leverkusen (Home)
16 August: Brest (Home)

Sunderland

18 July: York City 1-5 Sunderland ✅
25 July: Liverpool (Nashville)
30 July: Leeds United (New Jersey)
2 August: Wrexham (Philadelphia)
8 August: Lens (Behind Closed Doors / Lens)
15 August: Rennes (Stadium of Light)

Tottenham Hotspur

22 July: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 MK Dons ✅ (Behind Closed Doors)
26 July: Auckland FC (Auckland)
29 July: Sydney FC (Sydney)
1 August: Chelsea (Sydney)
8 August: Getafe (Behind Closed Doors)
15 August: Hoffenheim (Home)

Why Pre-Season Matters?

Pre-season is a crucial period for every Premier League club. Managers use these fixtures to improve match fitness, experiment with formations, evaluate academy players, and help new signings settle into the squad before competitive action begins. Supporters also get an early glimpse of how their teams are shaping up ahead of the Premier League 2026/27 campaign.

When Does Premier League 2026/27 Season Start?

The Premier League 2026/27 season begins on 21 August 2026, following several weeks of domestic and international pre-season friendlies. Clubs will complete their final preparations with showcase fixtures and the FA Community Shield before the opening weekend.

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