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- Fixtures announcement sees a big opening weekend in the Premier League
- Final match-day of the season may see a few twists and turns
- Manchester City remain favourites for the title at odds of 4/7
Fixtures announcement sees a big opening weekend in the Premier League
Premier League fixtures announcement day is always a big one on the calendar of any football fan, with the excitement starting to ramp up ahead of the new season.
Bookmakers have wasted no time in getting odds up for the opening weekend's fixtures, including Scott Parker's Bournemouth side at 2/1 to beat Aston Villa.
Last year's Championship Champions Fulham have a tough first game up against Liverpool and are 15/2 to win their opening match.
The opening fixtures of the season are:
- Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Friday 5th August
- Fulham v Liverpool - Saturday 6th August
- Bournemouth v Aston Villa - Saturday 6th August
- Leeds v Wolves - Saturday 6th August
- Leicester v Brentford - Saturday 6th August
- Newcastle v Nottingham Forest - Saturday 6th August
- Tottenham v Southampton - Saturday 6th August
- Everton v Chelsea - Saturday 6th August
- Manchester United v Brighton - Sunday 7th August
- West Ham v Manchester City - Sunday 7th August
Final match-day of the season may see a few twists and turns
The end of the season is always an interesting date to focus on in the Premier League calendar too, with eyes on promotion and relegation.
Last season's title contenders Man City and Liverpool will both be playing away from home on the final day of the season.
The final day's fixtures are:
- Arsenal vs Wolves
- Aston Villa vs Brighton
- Brentford vs Manchester City
- Chelsea vs Newcastle
- Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
- Everton vs Bournemouth
- Leeds vs Tottenham
- Leicester vs West Ham
- Manchester United vs Fulham
- Southampton vs Liverpool
All matches will take place on Sunday May 28th, with all matches kicking off at the same time of 4pm.
Early tips will start to go up for the Premier League games as we get closer to the season getting underway on our Premier League Tips page.
Manchester City remain favourites for the title at odds of 4/7
Manchester City are the 4/7 favourites to retain the Premier League title for the third successive season.
Liverpool follow behind them at 9/4, with Tottenham and Chelsea expected to also be in the title race.
| Premier League Winners 22/23 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 4/7 | 63.6% |
| Liverpool | 9/4 | 30.8% |
| Tottenham | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Chelsea | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Manchester Utd | 28/1 | 3.4% |
| Arsenal | 40/1 | 2.4% |
Manchester United start a new era under Erik ten Hag at odds of 28/1 to win the league, with a revamp of the squad still needed.
Arsenal are 6th in the betting market for the title this season at odds of 40/1, giving them just a 2.4% chance of winning the league this year according to bookies.
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