Premier League Fixtures Released: Bournemouth 2/1 to KICK OFF their season with a win at home to Aston Villa!

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Fixtures announcement sees a big opening weekend in the Premier League
Final match-day of the season may see a few twists and turns
Manchester City remain favourites for the title at odds of 4/7

Fixtures announcement sees a big opening weekend in the Premier League

Premier League fixtures announcement day is always a big one on the calendar of any football fan, with the excitement starting to ramp up ahead of the new season.

Bookmakers have wasted no time in getting odds up for the opening weekend's fixtures, including Scott Parker's Bournemouth side at 2/1 to beat Aston Villa.

Last year's Championship Champions Fulham have a tough first game up against Liverpool and are 15/2 to win their opening match.

The opening fixtures of the season are:

Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Friday 5th August
Fulham v Liverpool - Saturday 6th August
Bournemouth v Aston Villa - Saturday 6th August
Leeds v Wolves - Saturday 6th August
Leicester v Brentford - Saturday 6th August
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest - Saturday 6th August
Tottenham v Southampton - Saturday 6th August
Everton v Chelsea - Saturday 6th August
Manchester United v Brighton - Sunday 7th August
West Ham v Manchester City - Sunday 7th August

Bournemouth are the only promoted side who will kick off the season at home, up against Aston Villa on the opening Saturday of the season. They're 2/1 to get their season off to a flyer against Villa with a win.

Jake Ashton - Football Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Final match-day of the season may see a few twists and turns

The end of the season is always an interesting date to focus on in the Premier League calendar too, with eyes on promotion and relegation.

Last season's title contenders Man City and Liverpool will both be playing away from home on the final day of the season.

The final day's fixtures are:

Arsenal vs Wolves
Aston Villa vs Brighton
Brentford vs Manchester City
Chelsea vs Newcastle
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Everton vs Bournemouth
Leeds vs Tottenham
Leicester vs West Ham
Manchester United vs Fulham
Southampton vs Liverpool

All matches will take place on Sunday May 28th, with all matches kicking off at the same time of 4pm.

Early tips will start to go up for the Premier League games as we get closer to the season getting underway on our Premier League Tips page.

Manchester City remain favourites for the title at odds of 4/7

Manchester City are the 4/7 favourites to retain the Premier League title for the third successive season.

Liverpool follow behind them at 9/4, with Tottenham and Chelsea expected to also be in the title race.

Premier League Winners 22/23	Odds	Probability
Manchester City	4/7	63.6%
Liverpool	9/4	30.8%
Tottenham	14/1	6.7%
Chelsea	16/1	5.9%
Manchester Utd	28/1	3.4%
Arsenal	40/1	2.4%

Manchester United start a new era under Erik ten Hag at odds of 28/1 to win the league, with a revamp of the squad still needed.

Arsenal are 6th in the betting market for the title this season at odds of 40/1, giving them just a 2.4% chance of winning the league this year according to bookies.

Manchester City remain favourites for the Premier League title this season after the fixtures were revealed on Thursday morning. At odds of 4/7, bookies think there's a strong chance that they will win the league for the third season in a row.

Jake Ashton - Football Betting Expert - OLBG.com

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