Premier League pre-season friendlies: Afull list and how to watch your team in action this summer

The 2025-26 Premier League season will kick off in less than two weeks, 15 August to be exact, so most Premier League teams have already played many pre-season friendlies and have in plan a few more to prepare for the start of the next season.

Some teams, such as Chelsea and Manchester City, also played competitive matches since they participated in the FIFA Club World Cup, with the Blues going all the way to lift the trophy.

In this article, we will take a closer look at all Premier League teams and their current pre-season friendlies schedules.

Premier League pre-season friendlies – a full list

Arsenal

• 23 July Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan (Singapore)
• 27 July Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle (Singapore)
• 31 July Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham (Hong Kong)
• 5 August vs Villarreal (H) (Emirates Cup)
• 9 August vs Athletic Club (H) (Emirates Cup)

Aston Villa

• 16 July Walsall 1-0 Aston villa
• 19 July Hansa Rostock 3-2 Aston Villa
• 26 July Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 Aston Villa
• 30 July St. Louis City SC 1-2 Aston Villa (A)
• 2 August Nashville 2-2 Aston Villa (A)
• 6 August vs AS Roma (H)

Bournemouth

• 15 July Bournemouth 2-1 Hibernian
• 19 July Bournemouth 6-2 Bristol City
• 26 July Bournemouth 3-0 Everton (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
• 31 July Man Utd 4-1 Bournemouth (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
• 3 August vs West Ham (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
• 9 August vs Real Sociedad B (H)
• 9 August vs Real Sociedad (H)

Brentford

• 25 July Gil Vicente 1-1 Brentford
• 2 August Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Brentford
• 8 August vs Borussia Monchengladbach (H)

Brighton & Hove Albion

• 12 July Brighton 6-1 Wycombe Wanderers
• 16 July Stoke 1-3 Brighton
• 21 July Brighton 2-0 Las Palmas
• 26 July Brighton 2-0 Coventry City
• 2 August Southampton 2-2 Brighton
• 9 August vs Wolfsburg (H)

Burnley

• 12 July Burnley 1-0 Fleetwood Town
• 19 July Wolves 1-1 Burnley
• 26 July Huddersfield Town 0-2 Burnley
• 26 July Shrewsbury Town 2-2 Burnley
• 2 August Stoke City 1-0 Burnley
• 9 August vs Lazio (H)

Chelsea

• 8 August vs Bayer Leverkusen (H)
• 10 August vs AC Milan (H)

Crystal Palace

• 12 July Crystal Palace 1-0 Millwall
• 25 July Crawley Town 0-3 Crystal Palace
• 29 July Mainz 1-1 Crystal Palace (Austria) – First match
• 29 July Mainz 3-2 Crystal Palace (Austria) – Second match
• 1 August Augsburg 1-3 Crystal Palace (Austria) – First match
• 1 August Augsburg 1-0 Crystal Palace (Austria) – Second match
• 10 August vs Liverpool (FA Community Shield, Wembley)

Everton

• 15 July Accrington Stanley 1-1 Everton
• 19 July Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Everton
• 22 July Everton 2-1 Port Vale
• 26 July Bournemouth 3-0 Everton (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
• 30 July West Ham 2-1 Everton (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
• 3 August Man Utd 2-2 Everton (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
• 9 August vs AS Roma (H)

Fulham

• 19 July Fulham 4-1 Aberdeen
• 26 July Fulham 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Estadio de Sao Luis)
• 30 July Fulham 4-2 Al-Ittihad
• 9 August vs Eintracht Frankfurt (H)

Leeds

• 19 July Man Utd 0-0 Leeds (Stockholm)
• 22 July Verl 1-4 Leeds
• 26 July SC Paderborn 2-3 Leeds
• 2 August Leeds 1-1 Villarreal
• 9 August vs AC Milan (Aviva Stadium)

Liverpool

• 13 July Preston North End 1-3 Liverpool
• 20 July Liverpool 5-0 Stoke City
• 26 July Liverpool 2-4 AC Milan (Hong Kong)
• 30 July vs Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3 Liverpool (Japan)
• 4 August Liverpool 3-2 Athletic Club
• 10 August vs Crystal Palace (FA Community Shield)

Man City

• 9 August vs Palermo FC (Sicily)

Man Utd

• 28 May ASEAN All Stars 1-0 Man Utd (Kuala Lumpur)
• 30 May Hong Kong 1-3 Man Utd (Hong Kong)
• 19 July Man Utd 0-0 Leeds (Stockholm)
• 27 July Man Utd 2-1 West Ham (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
• 31 July Man Utd 4-1 Bournemouth (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
• 3 August Man Utd 2-2 Everton (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
• 9 August vs Fiorentina (H)

Newcastle

• 12 July Newcastle 4-0 Carlisle United
• 19 July Celtic 4-0 Newcastle (Adidas Trophy)
• 27 July Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle (Singapore)
• 30 July K-League Select XI 1-0 Newcastle (South Korea; Coupang Play Series)
• 3 August Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle (South Korea; Coupang Play Series)
• 9 August vs Atletico Madrid (H) (The Sela Cup)

Nottingham Forest

• 12 July Chesterfield 0-0 Nottingham Forest
• 19 July Nottingham Forest 0-0 Monaco (SMH Stadium)
• 26 July Fulham 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Estadio de Sao Luis)
• 30 July Estoril Praia 0-0 Nottingham Forest (Estadio Municipal de Albufeira)
• 2 August Birmingham City 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Francis Memorial Match)
• 5 August vs ACF Fiorentina (A)
• 9 August v Al Qadsiah (H)

Sunderland

• 12 July Gateshead 2-2 Sunderland
• 12 July South Shields 0-4 Sunderland
• 19 July Sunderland 1-1 Sevilla (Estadio Algarve)
• 21 July Sporting 1-0 Sunderland (Estadio Algarve)
• 26 July Hearts 3-0 Sunderland
• 29 July Hull City 2-1 Sunderland
• 2 August Sunderland 0-1 Real Betis
• 9 August v Augsburg (A)
• 10 August vs Rayo Vallecano (H)

Tottenham

• 19 July Reading 0-2 Spurs
• 26 July Spurs 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
• 26 July Luton Town 0-0 Spurs
• 31 July Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham (Hong Kong)
• 3 August Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle (South Korea; Coupang Play Series)
• 7 August vs Bayern Munich (Munich)
• 13 August vs PSG (UEFA Super Cup, Udine, Italy)

West Ham

• 19 July Grasshoppers 1-3 West Ham
• 27 July Man Utd 2-1 West Ham (New Jersey; Premier League Summer Series)
• 30 July West Ham 2-1 Everton (Chicago; Premier League Summer Series)
• 3 August West Ham 0-2 Bournemouth (Atlanta; Premier League Summer Series)
• 9 August vs Lille OSC (H)

Wolves

• 15 July Santa Clara 2-1 Wolves
• 19 July Wolves 1-1 Burnley
• 26 July Stoke City 1-1 Wolves
• 30 July Wolves 1-3 RC Lens (Walsall’s Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium)
• 3 August Girona 2-1 Wolves
• 9 August vs Celta Vigo (A)

Where to watch pre-season friendlies?

At this time, it's yet unclear where exactly you can watch pre-season friendlies, i.e. you can't watch all pre-season friendlies in one place, although some of them are bound to be broadcast by Sky Sports.

That being said, you will have the opportunity to watch some teams live on their respective websites. For example, Arsenal's pre-season matches will likely be available to stream live on Arsenal.com. Aston Villa have confirmed that you can watch all of their pre-season games on VillaTV.

So, make sure to check this if you're interested in watching Premier League pre-season friendlies.