All your EPL Matchday 1 streaming options – and don’t forget the early FPL GW1 deadline time

The Premier League is back and, watch out, because it might be sooner than you think.The 2026/27 EPL season kicks off with Matchday 1 this Friday, August 21, with EFL Championship victors Coventry City facing EPL champions Arsenal at the Gunners' London home.That means the FPL GW1 deadline time is Friday, August 21, 2026, at 6.30pm BST (1.30pm ET). Don't miss it!And if you don't want to miss the games themselves, then we've got the kick off times and streaming options for all of the EPL fixtures for Matchday 1 just below.If you're away from your regular stream and stuck in a blackout area, then don't forget that you can use a VPN to watch the match as usual.Right now, one of the cheapest and most effective VPNs available is IPVanish and it's currently $2.19 per month. Swipe to scroll horizontally EPL Matchday 1 2026/27 schedule US (all times ET) UK August 21 (Fri) Row 0 - Cell 1 Row 0 - Cell 2 Arsenal vs Coventry 3pm – USA Network 8pm – Sky Sports / NOW August 22 (Sat) Row 2 - Cell 1 Row 2 - Cell 2 Hull vs Man Utd 7.30am – USA Network 12.30pm – TNT Sports / HBO Max Everton vs Crystal Palace 10am – USA Network 3pm – Blackout Nottingham Forest vs Leeds 10am – NBCSN / Peacock 3pm – Blackout Ipswich vs Sunderland 10am – Peacock 3pm – Blackout Brentford vs Tottenham 12.30pm – NBC / Peacock 5.30pm – Sky Sports / NOW August 23 (Sun) Row 8 - Cell 1 Row 8 - Cell 2 Brighton vs Aston Villa 9am – Peacock 2pm – Blackout Man City vs Bournemouth 9am – USA Network 2pm – Blackout Newcastle vs Liverpool 11.30am – USA Network 4.30pm – Blackout August 24 (Mon) Row 12 - Cell 1 Row 12 - Cell 2 Fulham vs Chelsea 3pm – USA Network 8pm – Sky Sports / NOW In the States, four of the weekend's matches are available to stream on Peacock TV. It's $12.99 per month and there are no free trials. Only two of those games are airing on cable on NBC and NBCSN.The other six games are all on cable for those who have USA Network. Cord cutters can watch those using Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling TV.Of those, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV have free trials for new customers, while DirecTV Stream and Sling TV offer discounts for the first month.To watch your US EPL streams while you're traveling abroad, you'll need to use a VPN.The EPL's blackout rules in the UK mean that none of the 3pm Saturday fixtures are televised. Instead, there are usually just four televised fixtures each weekend.You can watch the fixtures with subscriptions to Sky TV or TNT Sports. The matches on Sky are also available to stream with one-off day passes on NOW. TNT games are also on HBO Max.You can read the full details on how to watch the Premier League all season here.