Which match was scheduled to conclude the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?
Answer
Fulham v Chelsea
Fulham v Chelsea was scheduled to conclude the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The west London fixture was arranged for Monday 24 August 2026 at Craven Cottage, Fulham’s home ground. It was scheduled to begin at 20:00 BST and was listed for live coverage on Sky Sports.
The match completed the first Match Round after fixtures had been spread across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fulham and Chelsea are both London clubs, and the short distance between Craven Cottage and Stamford Bridge makes the fixture a local west London meeting.
Craven Cottage sits beside the River Thames and has been Fulham’s home for most of the club’s history. Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge is also in west London, but Chelsea were the away side for this opening-round meeting. The fixture therefore ended the round with a London derby-style matchup.