Fixtures

Premier League fixture list published as Manchester clubs blank in Gameweek 1

The fixture list for the 2020/21 Premier League season was published this morning and Fantasy Premier League looks set to kick off with a Blank Gameweek 1.

Manchester City and Manchester United will both start the season a week later following their exploits in European club competition.

Their scheduled opponents on the opening weekend, Aston Villa and Burnley, will also begin their campaigns in Gameweek 2.

Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers were in Champions League and Europa League action earlier this month but, although they have been handed a bit of an extra breather, their first fixtures still fall within Gameweek 1 and will take place on Monday 14 September.

Liverpool and Arsenal take on newly-promoted Leeds United and Fulham in two of the most eye-catching fixtures in the first round of 2020/21 matches, with Chelsea away at Brighton and Hove Albion.

Early-season interest in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) may well be short-lived, with the Gunners facing Fulham and West Ham United before meeting four of last season’s top five and Sheffield United between Gameweeks 3-7.

Liverpool also have a mixed start, with the visit of Marcelo Bielsa’s side followed by clashes with Chelsea and Arsenal.

Manchester City get their season underway in Gameweek 2 with a trip to Wolves, with visits of Leicester City and Arsenal to follow in Gameweeks 3 and 5.

Their cross-city rivals meanwhile follow up their Blank Gameweek 1 with a more appealing fixture against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, with matches against Brighton and Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United coming next.

Spurs have a decent start: they have six meetings against sides that finished 10th or below in their opening seven fixtures, with Championship runners-up West Bromwich Albion then up in Gameweek 8.

Wolves’ run of matches from Gameweeks 3-7 also stand out, while Chelsea will be quietly pleased with their initial schedule aside from a Gameweek 2 clash with Liverpool: the Blues take on Brighton, West Brom, Crystal Palace and Southampton in the opening five Gameweeks.

West Ham United may well be the team to avoid in the opening two months. After a favourable opening-weekend clash with Newcastle United, the Hammers then face six of last season’s top eight in quick succession.


We’ll be back later today with a more detailed inspection of the best and worst fixture schedules.

Our Season Ticker has been updated in the meantime, with Fantasy Football Scout subscribers able to sort by difficulty, attacking and defensive potential and rotation pairings.

Also check out Porstmouth Bubblejet’s fine work in identifying the clubs that rotate home and away fixtures in 2020/21.

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  1. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Leeds Roberts 5.0 mid is partly OOP, he covers atm Bamford as CF and also covers att mid 10 Hernandz. And actually he has often started as 10 (or striker when Bamford was injured), then Hernandez coming in from the bench. Just to let know and I van’t see many attacking mids in 5.0 or cheaper.

    Onomah 5.0 is att mid and starting, actually imo the best player in Fulham team. WBA mid Leko 4.5 played mostly striker last season, though on loan in Charlton.

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for info. But with those Leeds fixtures, it's a wait and see.

    2. unclesbasement
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      so is leko a definite starter

  2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Am I the only one who thinks Everton and Southampton could do well v spurs? Both decent managers teams on the up?

    1. UnluckyXI
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think Southampton might be the best of the rest behind last season's top 8, they had top 4 form in terms of points after the restart and took some of those against the biggest teams.

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is no. 1 keeper for Villa?

    1. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton, but not fit for start so could be Nyland for first games. Keep an eye to see if they bring someone else in - faint rumours about Reina coming back.

  4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering firmino?

  5. Inspector Norse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ziyech and Ings
    or
    Mount and Werner?

  6. Bielsa Murderball
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Foden(6.5) or Greenwood(7.5)?

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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

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