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Premier League 2025–26 Preseason: Full List of Fixtures, Results As Giants Clash
Preseason schedules of all 20 Premier League teams ahead of the 2025–26 campaign are starting to come together, although there are still a few slots to be filled.
The revamped Club World Cup means Chelsea and Manchester City are poised to enjoy reduced preseason workloads, but there otherwise isn’t anything particularly unusual about the rest of the division’s summer plans.
Some will remain at home, while others, primarily for commercial purposes, will venture overseas for camps and tours ahead of the start of the new season on August 15.
Here are the confirmed 2025 preseason plans of every Premier League team.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s quest to finally get over the hump off the back of three consecutive second-place Premier League finishes started in Singapore as they overcame Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan 1–0 before edging past familiar foes Newcastle United in an entertaining 3–2 win.
Things were less rosy during a rare pre-season north London derby with Tottenham Hotspur to close out their tour of Asia, with the Gunners tasting a frustrating 1–0 defeat in Hong Kong.
Villarreal have visited the Emirates Stadium and walked away with victory, with former Arsenal flop Nicolas Pépé scoring in the 3–2 victory. The Gunners concluded preseason on a positive note, as they beat Athletic Club 3–0 in the Emirates Cup. Viktor Gyökeres is also off the mark.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
23 July | Milan 0–1 Arsenal | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore |
27 July | Arsenal 3–2 Newcastle | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore |
31 July | Arsenal 0–1 Tottenham | Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong |
6 August | Arsenal 2–3 Villarreal | Emirates Stadium, London |
9 August | Arsenal 3–0 Athletic Club | Emirates Stadium, London |
Aston Villa
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
16 July | Walsall 1–0 Aston Villa | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
19 July | Hansa Rostock 3–1 Aston Villa | Ostseestadion, Rostock |
27 July | Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 Aston Villa | Lynn Family Stadium, Louisvilla |
30/31 July | St. Louis City SC 1–2 Aston Villa | Energizer Park, St. Louis |
2/3 August | Nashville SC 2–2 Aston Villa | Geodis Park, Nashville |
6 August | Aston Villa 4–0 Roma | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
9 August | Marseille 3–1 Aston Villa | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
10 August | Villarreal 0–2 Aston Villa | El Madrigal, Villarreal |
Bournemouth
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
15 July | Bournemouth 2–1 Hibernian | *Behind closed doors* |
19 July | Bournemouth 6–2 Bristol City | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Everton 0–3 Bournemouth | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
31 July | Man Utd 4–1 Bournemouth | Soldier Field, Chicago |
3 August | Bournemouth 0–2 West Ham | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
9 August | Bournemouth 0–0 Real Sociedad | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth |
9 August | Bournemouth 1–1 Real Sociedad | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth |
Brentford
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
25 July | Gil Vicente 1–1 Brentford | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos |
2 August | QPR 0–1 Brentford | Loftus Road, London |
8 August | Brentford 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach | Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford |
Brighton & Hove Albion
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
12 July | Brighton 6–1 Wycombe Wanderers | Amex Stadium, Falmer |
16 July | Stoke City 1–3 Brighton | *Behind closed doors* |
21 July | Brighton 2–0 Las Palmas | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Brighton 2–0 Coventry City | *Behind closed doors* |
2 August | Southampton 0–1 Brighton | St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton |
2 August | Southampton 2–2 Brighton | St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton |
9 August | Brighton 2–0 Wolfsburg | Amex Stadium, Falmer |
9 August | Brighton 2–1 Wolfsburg | Amex Stadium, Falmer |
Burnley
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
12 July | Burnley 1–0 Fleetwood Town | Burnley Training Centre |
19 July | Wolves 1–1 Burnley | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Huddersfield 0–2 Burnley | John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield |
26 July | Shrewsbury 2–2 Burnley | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
2 August | Stoke 1–0 Burnley | Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent |
9 August | Burnley 0–1 Lazio | Turf Moor, Burnley |
Chelsea
Chelsea’s 2024–25 campaign extended deep into the summer thanks to their Club World Cup triumph, and it’s no surprise that they’ve got just two fixtures scheduled before the start of 2025–26.
The Blues continued from where they left off in the United States, as impressive new signing João Pedro scored in a 2–0 win over Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen. AC Milan were then cast aside on Sunday, with Chelsea prevailing 4–1 at Stamford Bridge.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
8 August | Chelsea 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen | Stamford Bridge, London |
10 August | Chelsea 4–1 Milan | Stamford Bridge, London |
Crystal Palace
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
12 July | Crystal Palace 1–0 Millwall | *Behind closed doors* |
25 July | Crawley 0–3 Crystal Palace | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
26 July | Sutton Utd 4–2 Crystal Palace | VBS Community Stadium, Sutton |
29 July | Mainz 1–1 Crystal Palace | Hans-Ludwig-Stadion, Salzburg |
29 July | Mainz 3–2 Crystal Palace | Hans-Ludwig-Stadion, Salzburg |
1 August | Augsburg 1–3 Crystal Palace | Hofmaninger Stadion, Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting |
1 August | Augsburg 1–0 Crystal Palace | Hofmaninger Stadion, Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting |
10 August | Crystal Palace 2–2 (3–2p) Liverpool | Wembley Stadium, London |
Everton
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
15 July | Accrington Stanley 1–1 Everton | Crown Ground, Accrington |
19 July | Blackburn 1–0 Everton | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
21 July | Everton 2–1 Port Vale | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Everton 0–3 Bournemouth | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
30 July | West Ham 2–1 Everton | Soldier Field, Chicago |
3 August | Man Utd 2–2 Everton | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
9 August | Everton 0–1 Roma | Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool |
Fulham
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
19 July | Fulham 4–1 Aberdeen | *Behind closed doors* |
22 July | Fulham 1–0 West Bromwich Albion | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Fulham 3–1 Nottingham Forest | Estádio de São Luís, Faro |
30 July | Fulham 4–2 Al Ittihad | *Behind closed doors* |
9 August | Fulham 1–0 Eintracht Frankfurt | Craven Cottage, London |
Leeds United
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
19 July | Man Utd 0–0 Leeds | Friends Arena, Stockholm |
22 July | SC Verl 1–4 Leeds | Sportclub Arena, Verl |
26 July | Paderborn 2–3 Leeds | Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn |
2 August | Leeds 1–1 Villarreal | Elland Road, Leeds |
9 August | Leeds 1–1 Milan | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
Liverpool
Before the champions jet off to the Far East this summer, Arne Slot took his side to Deepdale for an emotionally-charged friendly against Preston North End. In the club’s first outing since the tragic death of Diogo Jota, the fixture served as the start of the healing process. There was also a sizeable win over Stoke City behind closed doors.
In Asia, Liverpool played two friendlies, starting with a 4–2 defeat to Milan that saw the Reds exposed on the counter-attack. Those issues were less apparent in the 3–1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos that followed.
Slot’s side were successful in both of their outings against Athletic Club, with a 4–1 win followed up by a 3–2 victory. However, their summer ended on a losing note, as they were beaten 3–2 on penalties by Crystal Palace in the Community Shield following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
13 July | Preston North End 1–3 Liverpool | Deepdale, Preston |
20 July | Liverpool 5–0 Stoke City | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Liverpool 2–4 Milan | Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong |
30 July | Yokohama F. Marinos 1–3 Liverpool | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama |
4 August | Liverpool 4–1 Athletic Club | Anfield, Liverpool |
4 August | Liverpool 3–2 Athletic Club | Anfield, Liverpool |
10 August | Crystal Palace 2–2 (3–2p) Liverpool | Wembley Stadium, London |
Manchester City
Manchester City entered the Club World Cup without any post-tournament friendlies arranged, but their premature exit means Pep Guardiola may want to squeeze a couple more games in before the start of the new season.
Their sole friendly of the summer ended in victory against Palermo, with new midfielder Tijjani Reijnders scoring twice in the 3–0 win.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
9 August | Palermo 0–3 Man City | Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo |
Manchester United
Manchester United began their first pre-season under Ruben Amorim with a tame goalless draw against rivals Leeds United in Sweden.
The Red Devils are one of four teams involved in the Premier League Summer Series, and they have already conquered West Ham United and Bournemouth in the United States. A 2–2 with Everton saw them claim the preseason trophy.
Their summer finished with a 1–1 draw against Serie A outfit Fiorentina at Old Trafford.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
19 July | Man Utd 0–0 Leeds | Strawberry Arena, Stockholm |
26/27 July | Man Utd 2–1 West Ham | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
30/31 July | Man Utd 4–1 Bournemouth | Soldier Field, Chicago |
3 August | Man Utd 2–2 Everton | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
9 August | Man Utd 1–1 Fiorentina | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Newcastle United
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
12 July | Newcastle 4–0 Carlisle United | Newcastle Training Centre |
19 July | Celtic 4–0 Newcastle | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
27 July | Arsenal 3–2 Newcastle | Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong |
30 July | K-League XI 1–0 Newcastle | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
3 August | Tottenham 1–1 Newcastle | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
8 August | Newcastle 2–2 Espanyol | St. James’ Park, Newcastle |
9 August | Newcastle 0–2 Atlético Madrid | St. James’ Park, Newcastle |
Nottingham Forest
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
12 July | Chesterfield 0–0 Nottingham Forest | SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield |
19 July | Nottingham Forest 0–0 Monaco | SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield |
26 July | Nottingham Forest 1–3 Fulham | Estádio de São Luís, Faro |
30 July | Estoril 0–0 Nottingham Forest | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira |
2 August | Birmingham 1–0 Nottingham Forest | St. Andrew’s, Birmingham |
5 August | Nottingham Forest 0–0 Fiorentina | City Ground, Nottingham |
9 August | Nottingham Forest 0–0 Al Qadsiah | City Ground, Nottingham |
Sunderland
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
12 July | Gateshead 2–2 Sunderland | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
12 July | South Shields 0–4 Sunderland | 1st Cloud Arena, South Shields |
19 July | Sunderland 1–1 Sevilla | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
21 July | Sporting CP 1–0 Sunderland | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
26 July | Hearts 3–0 Sunderland | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
29 July | Hull 2–1 Sunderland | MKM Stadium, Hull |
2 August | Sunderland 0–1 Real Betis | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
9 August | Augsburg 0–1 Sunderland | WWK Arena, Augsburg |
10 August | Sunderland 0–3 Rayo Vallecano | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
Tottenham Hotspur
Thomas Frank’s set for a busier pre-season than usual after taking on the Tottenham job, with Spurs fulfilling their commercial needs by flying out to Asia.
Their summer began with a 2–0 win at Reading, followed by a pair of draws against League One opposition on the same day. Frank split his first-team squad into two for stalemates with Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town.
The ex-Brentford boss was then handed his first taste of the north London derby as Spurs and Arsenal locked horns for the first time in a fixture staged abroad. Pape Matar Sarr’s stunner guided the Lilywhites to a hard-fought victory on Frank’s derby debut.
Son Heung-min made his final appearance for the club after a decade of service in Seoul, as Spurs drew 1–1 with Newcastle to complete their Asia tour. Frank’s squad have returned to Europe, succumbing to a 4–0 drubbing at the hands of Bayern Munich before their UEFA Super Cup duel with Paris Saint-Germain in Italy.
Their tussle with Champions League winners PSG arrives just days before their first fixture of the season at home to Burnley.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
19 July | Reading 0–2 Tottenham | Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading |
26 July | Tottenham 2–2 Wycombe | Hotspur Way, Enfield |
26 July | Luton Town 0–0 Tottenham | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
31 July | Arsenal 0–1 Tottenham | Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong |
3 August | Tottenham 1–1 Newcastle | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
7 August | Bayern Munich 4–0 Tottenham | Allianz Arena, Munich |
13 August | PSG vs. Tottenham | Stadio Friuli, Udine |
West Ham
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
19 July | Grasshoppers 1–3 West Ham | GC/Campus, Niederhasli |
27 July | Man Utd 2–1 West Ham | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
30 July | West Ham 2–1 Everton | Soldier Field, Chicago |
3 August | Bournemouth 0–2 West Ham | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
9 August | West Ham 1–1 Lille | London Stadium, London |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
15 July | Santa Clara 2–1 Wolves | *Behind closed doors* |
19 July | Wolves 1–1 Burnley | *Behind closed doors* |
26 July | Stoke 1–1 Wolves | Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent |
30 July | Wolves 1–3 Lens | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
3 August | Girona 2–1 Wolves | Montilivi, Girona |
9 August | Wolves 0–1 Celta Vigo | Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton |
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James Cormack is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer with an avid interest in tactical and player analysis. As well as supporting Spurs religiously, he follows Italian and German football, taking particular interest in the work of Antonio Conte & Julian Nagelsmann.