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Newcastle – Liverpool / August 23

📅 Date: 23.08.2026
🕒 Time: 18:30
🏆 Competition: Premier League – Round 1
🏟️ Stadium: St James’ Park, Newcastle, England

Newcastle host Liverpool in one of the most interesting matches of the opening round of the Premier League. For the visitors, the match marks the beginning of a new era – Andoni Iraola will make his official debut as Liverpool manager. The Reds finished fifth last season with 60 points and will be looking for a significantly stronger campaign.

Everton – Crystal Palace / August 22

📅 Date: 22.08.2026
🕒 Time: 17:00
🏆 Competition: Premier League – Round 1
🏟️ Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England

Everton host Crystal Palace in the opening round of the Premier League. The two teams last met in May, when they drew 2:2 at Selhurst Park. Everton have a significant advantage in the head-to-head record – Palace are without a win in the last 11 meetings between the two clubs in all competitions.

Arsenal – Coventry / August 21

📅 Date: 21.08.2026
🕒 Time: 22:00
🏆 Competition: Premier League – Round 1
🏟️ Stadium: Emirates Stadium, London, England

Arsenal host Coventry City in the opening match of the new Premier League season. Arsenal begin the defence of their league title, while Coventry return to the English top flight after a 25-year absence.

OFI Crete – CSKA Sofia / August 20

📅 Date: 20.08.2026
🕒 Time: 21:00
🏆 Competition: Europa League – Qualifiers, Play-off
🏟️ Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion, Greece

OFI Crete host CSKA Sofia in the first leg of the Europa League play-off round. The Greek side enter the match after a strong official start to the season, while CSKA have already accumulated European match experience during the qualifying rounds.

📊 bet365 Odds

OFI Crete to win: 2.60
Draw: 3.10
CSKA Sofia to win: 2.60

Odds may change before the start of the match.

Ponferradina – Real Madrid Castilla / August 19

📅 Date: 19.08.2026
🕒 Time: 21:00
🏆 Competition: Club Friendly
🏟️ Stadium: El Toralín, Ponferrada, Spain

Ponferradina host Real Madrid Castilla in one of their final friendly matches before the start of the official season. The match is part of the previously announced summer schedule of both teams, and for Ponferradina it will also serve as their presentation in front of the home supporters at El Toralín.

Dinamo Zagreb – Viking / August 18

📅 Date: 18.08.2026
🕒 Time: 22:00
🏆 Competition: Champions League – Qualifiers, Play-off
🏟️ Stadium: Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia

Dinamo Zagreb host Viking in the first leg of the play-off for a place in the league phase of the Champions League. The Croatian champions have home advantage in the opening 90 minutes and enter the match after a strong start to the season, while the Norwegian side will try to maintain a good position ahead of the return leg.

Cardiff – Wrexham/ August 17

📅 Date: 17.08.2026
🕒 Time: 22:00
🏆 Competition: Championship – Round 1
🏟️ Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff City and Wrexham bring the opening round of the Championship to a close with an all-Welsh clash at Cardiff City Stadium. The hosts return to the second tier of English football after promotion from League One, while Wrexham begin the campaign with the ambition of building on their strong performance from last season.

Burnley – West Ham United / August 16

📅 Date: 16.08.2026
🕒 Time: 18:00
🏆 Competition: Championship – Round 1
🏟️ Stadium: Turf Moor, Burnley, England

Burnley host West Ham United in one of the most intriguing matches of the opening round of the English Championship. The hosts will aim to make use of the support of their fans and start the season with a victory, while the visitors from London will pursue a strong start in the battle for an immediate return among the leading teams in English football.

Bristol City – Millwall / August 15

📅 Date: 15.08.2026
🕒 Time: 17:00
🏆 Competition: Championship – Round 1
🏟️ Stadium: Ashton Gate, Bristol, England

Bristol City host Millwall in a match from the opening round of the English Championship. Both teams begin the new season with the ambition of making a strong start in one of the most competitive leagues in Europe, where the battle for places in the Premier League is traditionally extremely intense.

Atalanta – Athletic Bilbao / August 14

📅 Date: 14.08.2026
🕒 Time: 21:45
🏆 Competition: Friendly Match – XXVII “Achille and Cesare Bortolotti” Trophy
🏟️ Stadium: New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Italy

Atalanta host Athletic Bilbao in the 27th edition of the traditional “Achille and Cesare Bortolotti” Trophy. The match in Bergamo is the final pre-season test for both teams before the start of their official fixtures in the 2026/2027 season.