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By MICHAEL PAVITT Published: 18: 01 AEST, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 18: 09 AEST, 18 June 2025 View comments Graham Potter will take his West Ham side to newly promoted Sunderland on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 campaign, as the Hammers target a much improved season. West Ham face tough home matches in the early weeks of the campaign as they welcome Chelsea and Tottenham to the London Stadium, either side of an away match against Nottingham Forest. The closing weeks of the Hammers season will include away trips to Brentford and Newcastle, as well as home matches against Arsenal and Leeds United, with the latter coming on the final day. Read the full list below: 16/08/2025 15: 00 Sunderland (a) 23/08/2025 15: 00 Chelsea (h) 30/08/2025 15: 00 Nottingham Forest (a) 13/09/2025 15: 00 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 20/09/2025 15: 00 Crystal Palace (h) 27/09/2025 15: 00 Everton (a) 04/10/2025 15: 00 Arsenal (a) 18/10/2025 15: 00 Brentford (h) 25/10/2025 15: 00 Leeds United (a) 01/11/2025 15: 00 Newcastle United (h) 08/11/2025 15: 00 Burnley (h) 22/11/2025 15: 00 A. F. C. Bournemouth (a) 29/11/2025 15: 00 Liverpool (h) 03/12/2025 20: 00 Manchester United (a) 06/12/2025 15: 00 Brighton (a) 13/12/2025 15: 00 Aston Villa (h) 20/12/2025 15: 00 Manchester City (a) 27/12/2025 15: 00 Fulham (h) 30/12/2025 20: 00 Brighton (h) 03/01/2026 15: 00 Wolverhampton (a) 07/01/2026 20: 00 Nottingham Forest (h) 17/01/2026 15: 00 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 24/01/2026 15: 00 Sunderland (h) 31/01/2026 15: 00 Chelsea (a) 07/02/2026 15: 00 Burnley (a) 11/02/2026 20: 00 Manchester United (h) 21/02/2026 15: 00 A. F. C. Bournemouth (h) 28/02/2026 15: 00 Liverpool (a) 04/03/2026 20: 00 Fulham (a) 14/03/2026 15: 00 Manchester City (h) 21/03/2026 15: 00 Aston Villa (a) 11/04/2026 15: 00 Wolverhampton (h) 18/04/2026 15: 00 Crystal Palace (a) 25/04/2026 15: 00 Everton (h) 02/05/2026 15: 00 Brentford (a) 09/05/2026 15: 00 Arsenal (h) 17/05/2026 15: 00 Newcastle United (a) 24/05/2026 16: 00 Leeds United (h) All fixtures are subject to change once live TV schedule has been finalised.   Arsenal Aston Villa Bournemouth Brentford Brighton and Hove Albion  Burnley Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Fulham Leeds United  Liverpool  Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Sunderland  Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wolves  Graham Potter will take West Ham to newly promoted Sunderland on the opening weekend West Ham will host London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham in the early weeks of the season

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