Manchester City face a trip to Wolves on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 season – and an early derby at home.
And Pep Guardiola’s men will test their credentials against Tottenham, Brighton, Manchester United, and Arsenal away in a tricky opening few weeks of the campaign. The first Manchester derby will be in early September, with a trip to Old Trafford slated for mid-January.
They will host Liverpool in early November and travel to Anfield in early February. The Sky Blues avoid any title rivals in their run-in, with Burnley, Everton, Brentford, Bournemouth, and Aston Villa comprising their final five opponents – though they do face Chelsea and Arsenal directly before that.
Manchester City have a difficult start to the season, with three ‘Big Six’ opponents early on
Read the full list below:
16/08/2025 17:30 Wolverhampton (a)
23/08/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
30/08/2025 15:00 Brighton (a)
13/09/2025 15:00 Manchester United (h)
20/09/2025 15:00 Arsenal (a)
27/09/2025 15:00 Burnley (h)
04/10/2025 15:00 Brentford (a)
18/10/2025 15:00 Everton (h)
25/10/2025 15:00 Aston Villa (a)
01/11/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (h)
08/11/2025 15:00 Liverpool (h)
22/11/2025 15:00 Newcastle United (a)
29/11/2025 15:00 Leeds United (h)
03/12/2025 20:00 Fulham (a)
06/12/2025 15:00 Sunderland (h)
13/12/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace (a)
20/12/2025 15:00 West Ham United (h)
27/12/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest (a)
30/12/2025 20:00 Sunderland (a)
03/01/2026 15:00 Chelsea (h)
07/01/2026 20:00 Brighton (h)
17/01/2026 15:00 Manchester United (a)
24/01/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton (h)
31/01/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
07/02/2026 15:00 Liverpool (a)
11/02/2026 20:00 Fulham (h)
21/02/2026 15:00 Newcastle United (h)
28/02/2026 15:00 Leeds United (a)
04/03/2026 20:00 Nottingham Forest (h)
14/03/2026 15:00 West Ham United (a)
21/03/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace (h)
11/04/2026 15:00 Chelsea (a)
18/04/2026 15:00 Arsenal (h)
25/04/2026 15:00 Burnley (a)
02/05/2026 15:00 Everton (a)
09/05/2026 15:00 Brentford (h)
17/05/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth (a)
24/05/2026 16:00 Aston Villa (h)
All fixtures are subject to change once live TV schedule has been finalised.
Pep Guardiola will lead his side to Wolves on the opening weekend of the campaign
