Aston Villa fixtures: 2025/26 Premier League games announced

The time has finally come. After weeks of anticipation, the fixture list for the 2025/26 Premier League season has been announced and Aston Villa now know all 38 of their matches.

Who will Villa play first? Who have the Villans got lined up for Boxing Day? Who will they face on the final day? All these questions can now be answered as today is the official Premier League fixture release day.

First up, Villa will play host to Newcastle United on the opening weekend, kicking off at 12.30pm on Saturday and aired live on TNT Sports. The next game is then away at Brentford and the third outing is at home to Crystal Palace. The rest of Villa’s fixtures are listed at the end of this article.

Are times for games announced?

For the first round of 2025/26 Premier League fixtures, the exact dates and times have now been confirmed. This has been planned well ahead of time to ensure that broadcasters can make their necessary arrangements.

As is often the tradition, one game has been selected for the Friday night of the first weekend. In line with that, Liverpool will play host to AFC Bournemouth on Sky Sports on August 15. Other matches on TV across the first weekend include: Aston Villa vs Newcastle (Saturday 12.30pm), Wolves vs Manchester City (Saturday 5.30pm), Chelsea vs Crystal Palace (Sunday 2pm), Manchester United vs Arsenal (Sunday 4.30pm) and Leeds United vs Everton (Monday 8pm).

Can the dates change?

There are several reasons why Premier League matches may move, with a considerable impact made by UEFA competitions as organisers typically give clubs at least two clear days between games. There are an unprecedented nine teams in European action this season –  six in the Champions League, two in the Europa League and one in the Conference League. Many Premier League weekends will be chopped and changed as a result.

Progression into the later rounds of the FA Cup can also have an impact on fixture dates. Clubs making it to the semi-finals and final will see their games clash with the Premier League. Matches may therefore be moved to a midweek before or after they were originally scheduled, also taking into account any possible involvement in UEFA competition.

Are Aston Villa in Europe this season?

Following last season’s sixth-placed finish, Villa will compete in the UEFA Europa League next season, a competition Emery has won a record four times – three with Sevilla and one with Villarreal. The Spanish head coach will be eager to secure his fifth win with Villa.

The club’s involvement in the Europa League will mean Thursday nights will be occupied every two or three weeks in September, October, November, December and January for the League Phase. The draw for the League Phase will take place on August 29. Then, if Villa progress, further games could be played in February, March, April and May.

Villa will see several of their Premier League matches moved as a result of being in the Europa League. Unlike in the Champions League, the fixtures for the Europa League must be on Thursdays. This means Villa’s Premier League matches directly after a European game will need to be on Sunday or Monday instead of Saturday.

Aston Villa 2025/26 fixtures in full

Without further ado, here’s how Villa’s fixture list looks for the 2025/26 Premier League season. The only games set in stone for date and time are the very first and last.

• GW1: Newcastle United (H) - Saturday August 16 (12.30pm)
• GW2: Brentford (A) - August 23
• GW3: Crystal Palace (H) - August 30
• GW4: Everton (A) - September 13
• GW5: Sunderland (A) - September 20
• GW6: Fulham (H) - September 27
• GW7: Burnley (H) - October 4
• GW8: Tottenham Hotspur (A) - October 18
• GW9: Manchester City (H) - October 25
• GW10: Liverpool (A) - November 1
• GW11: AFC Bournemouth (H) - November 8
• GW12: Leeds United (A) - November 22
• GW13: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) - November 29
• GW14: Brighton & Hove Albion (A) - December 3
• GW15: Arsenal (H) - December 6
• GW16: West Ham United (A) - December 13
• GW17: Manchester United (H) - December 20
• GW18: Chelsea (A) - December 27
• GW19: Arsenal (A) - December 30
• GW20: Nottingham Forest (H) - January 3
• GW21: Crystal Palace (A) - January 7
• GW22: Everton (H) - January 17
• GW23: Newcastle United (A) - January 24
• GW24: Brentford (H) - January 31
• GW25: AFC Bournemouth (A) - February 7
• GW26: Brighton & Hove Albion (H) - February 11
• GW27: Leeds United (H) - February 21
• GW28: Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) - February 28
• GW29: Chelsea (H) - March 4
• GW30: Manchester United (A) - March 14
• GW31: West Ham United (H) - March 21
• GW32: Nottingham Forest (A) - April 11
• GW33: Sunderland (H) - April 18
• GW34: Fulham (A) - April 25
• GW35: Tottenham Hotspur (H) - May 2
• GW36: Burnley (A) - May 9
• GW37: Liverpool (H) - May 17
• GW38: Manchester City (A) - Sunday May 24 (4pm KO)