The new chapter at the Etihad Stadium starts on 23rd August 2026, when Manchester City’s Premier League fixtures 2026-27 get underway at home to Bournemouth — the very side that cost them the title last season. No Pep Guardiola on the touchline. No John Stones or Bernardo Silva in the dressing room. This is uncharted territory for the 10-time champions.
Manchester City Premier League Fixtures 2026-27: How the Season Opens
City’s early schedule looks kind enough. After welcoming Bournemouth, they travel to Crystal Palace on 29th August before hosting newly promoted Coventry City at the Etihad on 5th September. Furthermore, the first Manchester derby arrives quickly — 12th September away at Old Trafford — giving City’s new era an immediate and ferocious test.
The first meeting with champions Arsenal falls on 28th November, with a return fixture at the Etihad on 30th January 2027. In between, City face a brutal festive run: Brentford away (5th Dec), Chelsea at home (12th Dec), Hull at home (19th Dec), Newcastle away on Boxing Day, and Everton away on 30th December. Get through that gauntlet and they’ll be well placed come the new year.
The Run-In and Guardiola’s Legacy
City’s final push for glory sees them face Brentford at home (1st May), Liverpool at home (8th May), Ipswich away (15th May), Aston Villa at home (23rd May), and Sunderland away on the final day, 30th May. Silverware ultimately hinges on what happens in those closing weeks.
As for the man who built this dynasty — Pep Guardiola ended his decade at the club having won the Premier League six times in 10 seasons, plus a domestic cup double in his final campaign, beating Arsenal in the League Cup final and Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Quite the farewell.
Nevertheless, the job of replacing that level of success falls to whoever now occupies that dugout. The full fixture list is available on the Premier League’s official site. City’s ambition hasn’t dimmed — but the pressure to deliver without their greatest-ever manager has never been higher.
All Manchester City Premier League Fixtures 2026-27 (All times BST)
Aug. 23, 2026 2pm – Manchester City vs. Bournemouth
Aug. 29, 2026 3pm – Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City
Sept. 5, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Coventry City
Sept. 12, 2026 3pm – Manchester United vs. Manchester City
Sept. 19, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Sunderland
Oct. 10, 2026 3pm – Liverpool vs. Manchester City
Oct. 17, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Ipswich Town
Oct. 24, 2026 3pm – Aston Villa vs. Manchester City
Oct. 31, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Brighton and Hove Albion
Nov. 7, 2026 3pm – Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City
Nov. 21, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Fulham
Nov. 28, 2026 3pm – Arsenal vs. Manchester City
Dec. 2, 2026 8pm – Manchester City vs. Leeds United
Dec. 5, 2026 3pm – Brentford vs. Manchester City
Dec. 12, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Chelsea
Dec. 19, 2026 3pm – Manchester City vs. Hull City
Dec. 26, 2026 3pm – Newcastle United vs. Manchester City
Dec. 30, 2026 8pm – Everton vs. Manchester City
Jan. 2, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Jan. 6, 2027 8pm – Leeds United vs. Manchester City
Jan. 16, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest
Jan. 23, 2027 3pm – Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Manchester City
Jan. 30, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Arsenal
Feb. 6, 2027 3pm – Fulham vs. Manchester City
Feb. 10, 2027 8pm – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City
Feb. 20, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Newcastle United
Feb. 27, 2027 3pm – Hull City vs. Manchester City
March 3, 2027 8pm – Manchester City vs. Everton
March 13, 2027 3pm – Coventry City vs. Manchester City
March 20, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Manchester United
April 10, 2027 3pm – Bournemouth vs. Manchester City
April 17, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
April 24, 2027 3pm – Chelsea vs. Manchester City
May 1, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Brentford
May 8, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Liverpool
May 15, 2027 3pm – Ipswich Town vs. Manchester City
May 23, 2027 3pm – Manchester City vs. Aston Villa
May 30, 2027 4pm – Sunderland vs. Manchester City
