2008-09 PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES OUT
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ALL THE PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2008-09 - Manchester United start defence of their title against Magpies
Champions Manchester United will begin their Barclays Premier League title defence at home to Newcastle on August 16. Sir Alex Ferguson's side, who pipped Chelsea to the title last season and also beat the Stamford Bridge club in the Champions League final, close the campaign with a trip to face Coca-Cola Championships play-off final winners Hull on May 24.
United face top four sides Liverpool and Chelsea away on successive weekends,
September 13 and 20 respectively, before also visiting Arsenal on November 8. The Red Devils are at home to Chelsea on January 10, play host to Liverpool on
March 14 and Arsenal visit Old Trafford on May 16, on the penultimate weekend of
the season.New Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari starts with a home game as the Premier
League runners-up entertain FA Cup winners Portsmouth. Chelsea then face Liverpool at home on October 25 and Arsenal at home on
November 29.The Blues visit Liverpool on January 31, Arsenal on May 9 and are away to
Sunderland on the final day of the season. Of the top sides Arsenal look to have the easier opening and closing day fixtures as they play at home to West Brom on August 16 and at home to fellow promoted side Stoke on May 24.Arsenal's fixtures against fellow top four side Liverpool are at home on
December 20 and away on April 18. Liverpool begin their campaign away to Sunderland and face a final day home game with Tottenham.Championship winners West Brom face a tough start at Arsenal and are away to
Blackburn on the final day of the season. Albion fans will be looking forward to trips to Manchester United on October 18, Liverpool on November 8 and Chelsea on Boxing Day.The Baggies are at home to Chelsea on November 15, Manchester United visit The Hawthorns on January 27, Arsenal visit on March 3 and Liverpool on May 16.
Stoke begin their season with an away fixture against Bolton and finish up with
a final day trip to Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal. Hull fans can look forward to a home match with Fulham on August 16 and a final day meeting with Manchester United.- Opening fixtures, August 16, 17, 18
Arsenal v West Brom
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Bolton v Stoke
Chelsea v Portsmouth
Everton v Blackburn
Hull v Fulham
Manchester United v Newcastle
Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Sunderland v Liverpool
West Ham v Wigan
MANCHESTER UNITED
August
16 Newcastle (H)
23 Portsmouth (A)
30 Fulham (H)
September
13 Liverpool (A)
20 Chelsea (A)
27 Bolton (H)
October
4 Blackburn (A)
18 West Brom (H)
25 Everton (A)
28 West Ham (H)
November
1 Hull (H)
8 Arsenal (A)
15 Stoke (H)
22 Aston Villa (A)
29 Man City (A)
December
6 Sunderland (H)
13 Tottenham (A)
20 Wigan (H)
26 Stoke (A)
28 Middlesbrough (H)
January
10 Chelsea (H)
17 Bolton (A)
27 West Brom (A)
31 Everton (H)
February
7 West Ham (A)
21 Blackburn (H)
28 Portsmouth (H)
March
4 Newcastle (A)
14 Liverpool (H)
21 Fulham (A)
April
4 Aston Villa (H)
11 Sunderland (A)
18 Wigan (A)
25 Tottenham (H)
May
2 Middlesbrough (A)
9 Man City (H)
16 Arsenal (H)
24 Hull (A)
CHELSEA
August
16 Portsmouth (H)
23 Wigan (A)
30 Tottenham (H)September
13 Man City (A)
20 Man Utd (H)
27 Stoke (A)October
4 Aston Villa (H)
18 Middlesbrough (A)
25 Liverpool (H)
28 Hull (A)November
1 Sunderland (H)
8 Blackburn (A)
15 West Brom (A)
22 Newcastle (H)
29 Arsenal (H)December
6 Bolton (A)
13 West Ham (H)
20 Everton (A)
26 West Brom (H)
28 Fulham (A)January
10 Man Utd (A)
17 Stoke (H)
28 Middlesbrough (H)
31 Liverpool (A)February
7 Hull (H)
21 Aston Villa (A)
28 Wigan (H)March
3 Portsmouth (A)
14 Man City (H)
21 Tottenham (A)April
4 Newcastle (A)
11 Bolton (H)
18 Everton (H)
25 West Ham (A)May
2 Fulham (H)
9 Arsenal (A)
16 Blackburn (H)
24 Sunderland (A) -
ARSENAL
August
16 West Brom (H)
23 Fulham (A)
30 Newcastle (H)September
13 Blackburn (A)
20 Bolton (A)
27 Hull (H)October
4 Sunderland (A)
18 Everton (H)
25 West Ham (A)
28 Tottenham (HNovember
1 Stoke (A)
8 Man Utd (H)
15 Aston Villa (H)
22 Man City (A)
29 Chelsea (ADecember
6 Wigan (H)
13 Middlesbrough (A)
20 Liverpool (H)
26 Aston Villa (A)
28 Portsmouth (H)January
10 Bolton (H)
17 Hull (A)
28 Everton (A)
31 West Ham (H)February
7 Tottenham (A)
21 Sunderland (H)
28 Fulham (H)March
3 West Brom (A)
14 Blackburn (H)
21 Newcastle (A)April
4 Man City (H)
11 Wigan (A)
18 Liverpool (A)
25 Middlesbrough (H)May
2 Portsmouth (A)
9 Chelsea (H)
16 Man Utd (A)
24 Stoke (H)LIVERPOOL
August
16 Sunderland (A)
23 Middlesbrough (H)
30 Aston Villa (A)September
13 Man Utd (H)
20 Stoke (H)
27 Everton (A)October
4 Man City (A)
18 Wigan (H)
25 Chelsea (A)
29 Portsmouth (H)November
1 Tottenham (A)
8 West Brom (H)
15 Bolton (A)
22 Fulham (H)
29 West Ham (H)December
6 Blackburn (A)
13 Hull (H)
20 Arsenal (A)
26 Bolton (H)
28 Newcastle (A)January
10 Stoke (A)
17 Everton (H)
27 Wigan (A)
31 Chelsea (H)February
7 Portsmouth (A)
21 Man City (H)
28 Middlesbrough (A)March
4 Sunderland (H)
14 Man Utd (A)
21 Aston Villa (H)April
4 Fulham (A)
11 Blackburn(H)
18 Arsenal (H)
25 Hull (A)May
2 Newcastle (H)
9 West Ham (A)
16 West Brom (A)
24 Tottenham (H)TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
August
16 Middlesbrough (A)
23 Sunderland (H)
30 Chelsea (A)
September
13 Aston Villa (H)
20 Wigan (H)
27 Portsmouth (A)
October
4 Hull (H)
18 Stoke (A)
25 Bolton (H)
28 Arsenal (A)
November
1 Liverpool (H)
8 Man City (A)
15 Fulham (A)
22 Blackburn (H)
29 Everton (H)
December
6 West Ham (A)
13 Man Utd (H)
20 Newcastle (A)
26 Fulham (H)
28 West Brom (A)
January
10 Wigan (A)
17 Portsmouth (H)
27 Stoke (H)
31 Bolton (A)
February
7 Arsenal (H)
21 Hull (A)
28 Sunderland (A)
March
3 Middlesbrough (H)
14 Aston Villa (A)
21 Chelsea (H)
April
4 Blackburn (A)
11 West Ham (H)
18 Newcastle (H)
25 Man Utd (A)
May
2 West Brom (H)
9 Everton (A)
16 Man City (H)
24 Liverpool (A)
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Finally the computer doesnt spew out the "random" fixtures of Super Sunday where the top 4 will play each other.
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seems that arsenal is the 1 with bad luck. big matches in a row..
April1
8 Liverpool (A)
25 Middlesbrough (H)May
2 Portsmouth (A)
9 Chelsea (H)
16 Man Utd (A)