Three Premier League matches kicked off at 15:00 BST on Saturday of the 2026–27 opening weekend.
Those fixtures were Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United, Everton versus Crystal Palace, and Ipswich Town versus Sunderland. They were played on Saturday, 22 August 2026, after the season-opening match on the previous evening.
The Premier League opening round was spread across four days. Arsenal versus Coventry City opened the season on Friday, while later Saturday and Sunday matches used different kickoff times. Fulham versus Chelsea completed the round on Monday.
The count is three, not the total number of matches played across the entire weekend. The round contained ten fixtures overall, but only three began in the traditional Saturday 15:00 slot.