Fixture list
AUGUST
Sun 17 Manchester United (A)
Sat 23 Leeds United (H)
Sat 30 Liverpool (A)
SEPTEMBER
Sat 13 Nottingham Forest (H)
Sat 20 Manchester City (H)
Sat 27 Newcastle United (A)
OCTOBER
Sat 4 West Ham United (H)
Sat 18 Fulham (A)
Sat 25 Crystal Palace (H)
NOVEMBER
Sat 1 Burnley (A)
Sat 8 Sunderland (A)
Sat 22 Tottenham Hotspur (H)
Sat 29 Chelsea (A)
DECEMBER
Wed 3 Brentford (H)
Sat 6 Aston Villa (A)
Sat 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
Sat 20 Everton (A)
Sat 27 Brighton & Hove Albion (H)
Tue 30 Aston Villa (H)
JANUARY
Sat 3 Bournemouth (A)
Wed 7 Liverpool (H)
Sat 17 Nottingham Forest (A)
Sat 24 Manchester United (H)
Sat 31 Leeds United (A)
FEBRUARY
Feb 7 Sunderland (H)
Wed 11 Brentford (A)
Sat 21 Tottenham Hotspur (A)
Sat 28 Chelsea (H)
MARCH
Wed 4 Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
Sat 14 Everton (H)
Sat 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
APRIL
Sat 11 Bournemouth (H)
Sat 18 Manchester City (A)
Sat 25 Newcastle United (H)
MAY
Sat 2 Fulham (H)
Sat 9 West Ham United (A)
Sun 17 Burnley (H)
Sun 24 Crystal Palace (A)
Arsenal’s road to glory begins with fire. Their 2025/26 Premier League campaign launches with a blockbuster away clash against Manchester United on August 17, instantly setting a high-stakes tone for the season ahead.
The opening stretch is unforgiving. Within the first month, Mikel Arteta’s men take on Liverpool at Anfield, host Nottingham Forest, then welcome Manchester City to the Emirates, before traveling to a tough test at Newcastle. This is not a start for the faint of heart.
Rivalry fever ignites midseason, with the North London Derby set for November 22 at home and the return fixture away on February 21. These derbies often prove pivotal, and they arrive with timing that could influence the title race or top-four chase.
December delivers a festive fixture crunch. The Gunners will face Aston Villa, Wolves, Everton, and Brighton across six matches during the holiday period—a test of rotation, resilience, and rhythm.
The final month, though, offers room to breathe. Matches against Fulham, West Ham, Burnley, and Crystal Palace in May could offer Arsenal the calm they need to close out a potential title charge—or cling to crucial points in a crowded race.
Closing
Arsenal’s 2025/26 campaign is set up like a season of survival and seizing moments. If they can navigate a brutal opening month, Arteta’s side could ride momentum deep into May. Stick with Goal Drift as we track the Gunners through fire, rivalry, and redemption.
