Rivalries renewed & crucial clashes: Big fixtures to look forward to in 25/26

Club

21 Jun 2025

With the Premier League fixtures for the 2025/26 campaign released earlier this week, we've been busy getting Palace's biggest matches in our calendars, prior to the rollercoaster getting underway once again before we know it!

A full list of Palace's 2025/26 Premier League fixtures can be found here, while we have also produced a list of key dates in the 25/26 season to be aware of.

Blockbusters on the road

Since promotion in 2013, Palace have only gone three seasons without winning away from home against one of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Last season saw a big win at Old Trafford; points collected away against the Premier League's first- and second-placed teams, Liverpool and Arsenal, at Anfield and the Emirates, as well as against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge; and of course a historic win over City – okay, granted not in the Premier League...

So, can the Eagles repeat the feat once again this season?

After kicking off the season against Liverpool in the FA Community Shield in early August, FA Cup holders Palace will take on the reigning league champions at Selhurst Park on Saturday, 27th September, with our return trip to Anfield set for Saturday, 25th April 2026.

Our next scheduled rematch with Pep Guardiola's City, meanwhile, will be Saturday, 13th December in SE25, before we head to the Etihad on 21st March.

The Eagles take on Manchester United in South London on 29th November, making the trip to Old Trafford on 28th February.

And as for Arsenal, we will travel to the Emirates on 25th October, before facing them on the final day of the Premier League season – Sunday, 24th May, 16:00 BST – at Selhurst Park.

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As for Chelsea, Palace will head to Stamford Bridge on the opening day of the league season – Sunday, 17th August (14:00 BST), live on Sky Sports – with the return fixture set for 24th January.

Eagles against Seagulls

One of the first games we all look for on fixture release day, and having done a first-ever top-flight double over Brighton & Hove Albion last season, Oliver Glasner's Eagles will be looking to maintain their dominance with commanding performances once again.

Palace fans are certain to create a raucous atmosphere for the first game in South London on 8th November, before heading to the south coast on 7th February:

Sat, 8th Nov: Palace v Brighton
Sat, 7th Feb: Brighton v Palace

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Festive football

The madness of festive football in the Premier League is one of its finest traditions, with the Christmas and New Year period always absolutely jam-packed with top-flight action.

The coming season will be no different, with Palace in action both at Selhurst and on the road at the turn of the year – and against some of the league's biggest clubs.

The month gets started against new boys Burnley at Turf Moor on 3rd December, before Fulham away and Manchester City at home.

Then, Palace travel to Leeds United's Elland Road, before hosting Tottenham Hotspur on 27th December – although that game might yet move to Boxing Day if it selected for broadcast.

Fulham come to Selhurst Park on 30th December, before a trip up to St James' Park on 3rd January to begin 2026.

Festive schedule

Tue, 3rd Dec: Burnley v Palace
Sat, 6th Dec: Fulham v Palace
Sat, 13th Dec: Palace v Manchester City
Sat, 20th Dec: Leeds v Palace
Sat, 27th Dec: Palace v Tottenham
Tue, 30th Dec: Palace v Fulham
Sat, 3rd Jan: Newcastle v Palace

London bragging rights

With so many clubs from the capital in the Premier League, there are regular chances to earn the bragging rights, be it North London, East London, West London or in South London at Selhurst Park.

That opportunity comes early this season, with the aforementioned London derby away at Chelsea with which to kick-off our 25/26 Premier League campaign.

We will head to West Ham United (20th September) and Arsenal (25th October) relatively early on as well, as well as welcome Brentford (1st November) to SE25.

As already mentioned, we will face Fulham twice in December, while the reverse fixture against Brentford will be our final away day of the season on Sunday, 17th May.

Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, head to South London just after Christmas, before Palace travel north of the river on 4th March.

New boys and new grounds

Replacing our matches against Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton last season, our fixtures against newly-promoted Leeds (away: 20th December, home: 14th March); Burnley (away: 3rd December, home: 11th February); and Sunderland (home: 13th September, away: 17th January) are well spread out.

The opening weekend of October, meanwhile, sees our first-ever trip to Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium (4th October), which replaces Goodison Park this season.

The run-in

Three points are three points at the end of the day… and yet in the run-in it doesn’t quite feel that way.

As the race for top-half and European places goes down to the wire, every point seems to matter more, and it will be no different this season – so who will Palace face in the run-in?

It's a mixed bag for Palace's final five this season, kicking off against champions Liverpool at Anfield, before a trip to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth.

Then, Palace host Everton in South London, before travelling West to face Brentford on the penultimate weekend of the campaign.

The final day? None other than hosting Arsenal at Selhurst Park. A big finish.

Final five

Saturday, 25th April: Liverpool v Palace
Saturday, 2nd May: Bournemouth v Palace
Saturday, 9th May: Palace v Everton
Sunday, 17th May: Brentford v Palace
Sunday, 24th May: Palace v Arsenal

Broadcast considerations

Supporters should note that all Premier League fixtures are subject to change. The Premier League will aim to continue to provide around six weeks’ notice ahead of fixtures prior to January, and five weeks thereafter.

It is also worth noting our home games against Liverpool (currently 27th September), Brighton (8th November), Manchester United (29th November), Manchester City (13th December) and Chelsea (24th January) – and our away games against Everton (4th October), Arsenal (25th October) and Nottingham Forest (31st January) – are subject to movement on those weekends, due to the UEFA Europa League group stages on the preceding Thursdays.

Every Palace fixture is added automatically to the Official Palace App, where we'll notify you of any fixture changes as soon as they happen. You can download it for free here.

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