How to watch the 2026/27 Premier League season on Sky Sports

Friday 19 June 2026

How to watch the 2026/27 Premier League season on Sky Sports

Which matches are Sky Sports showing on the 2026/27 Premier League opening weekend?

Sky Sports will show six matches from the opening weekend of the Premier League exclusively live. These are:

Friday 21 August

Arsenal vs Coventry City - 8pm

Saturday 22 August

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur - 5:30pm

Sunday 23 August

Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth - 2pm

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa - 2pm

Newcastle United vs Liverpool - 4:30pm

Monday 24 August

Fulham vs Chelsea - 8pm

Where will I be able to watch the rest of the new Premier League season?

Sky Sports will have at least 215 exclusively live Premier League games again this season as part of a rights deal lasting until May 2029. This includes all first pick matches, giving fans the best action possible during the 2026/27 season.

When will Sky Sports be showing Premier League matches?

Sky Sports shows more Premier League matches than anywhere else, with at least four matches every game week. The slots secured under the current partnership between Sky Sports and the Premier League include Friday nights, Saturday evening, every Sunday fixture and Monday nights. On Sundays, Sky Sports will again offer a Multivew option at 14.00 allowing fans to follow the action across multiple fixtures on one channel.

Where can I watch the final day of the Premier League season?

All 10 matches on the final day of the Premier League season will be live on Sky Sports. The final day of the 2025/26 campaign was watched by an average of over 3 million in-home viewers across the day's coverage, delivering a share of more than 40% among U35s on the Sunday.

Over the entire 2025/26 Premier League season, viewing on Sky Sports was up 25% year-on-year in the first year of an expanded partnership that delivered more live matches than ever before.

Where can I watch the Premier League over Christmas?

Sky Sports will be home to most of the festive season fixtures, including Boxing Day Premier League football.

How else can I follow the Premier League on Sky Sports?

Alongside coverage and visibility for the Premier League across all Sky Sports main social media channels, the bespoke X channel @SkySportsPL will continue to be the home of all Premier League football content on Sky Sports.

What other football is available on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports is the home of domestic club football in the UK & Ireland and will broadcast over 1,500 live matches across the Premier League, Women's Super League, EFL and Scottish Premiership next season.

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