The 2013/14 Premier League season has already been tipped as potentially the most exciting of recent years – with Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea all changing managers this summer. Many feel it’s going to be a three-horse race to the title, and Sky Sports have done all they can to give it the coverage it deserves.
David Moyes’ first game as manager of the Premier League holders Manchester United will be shown on Sky, Manuel Pellegrini’s first match as manager of the Premier League and FA Cup runners-up Manchester City will be shown, and Jose Mourinho’s first game back at Chelsea will also be shown exclusively on Sky Sports.
There will be 43 live Premier League matches by 1 December (three matches every week). All 20 sides in the Premier League will be shown by the 6th of October, and at least twice by the 1st of December.
Every match between last season’s top four Premier League sides will be featured – including 24 of 32 live matches involving top four sides. Nine derbies including Manchester, North-London, North-East and South-Wales.
All three promoted Premier League sides to be shown by the end of August, and a match from all 20 Premier League grounds at least once during the season.
Sky Sports is still the only place to watch live Premier League action across Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Below is the fixture list of game Sky Sports will cover up to the 1st of December.
AUGUST
Swansea City v Manchester United
Sat 17, 5:30pm
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Sun 18, 1:30pm
Chelsea v Hull City
Sun 18, 4pm
Manchester City v Newcastle United
Mon 19, 8pm
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Sat 24, 5:30pm
Cardiff City v Manchester City
Sun 25, 4pm
Manchester United v Chelsea
Mon 26, 8pm
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
Sat 31, 5:30pm
SEPTEMBER
Liverpool v Manchester United
Sun 1, 1:30pm
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Sun 1, 4pm
Everton v Chelsea
Sat 14, 5:30pm
Southampton v West Ham United
Sun 15, 4pm
Swansea City v Liverpool
Mon 16, 8pm
Chelsea v Fulham
Sat 21, 5:30pm
Arsenal v Stoke City
Sun 22, 1:30pm
Manchester City v Manchester United
Sun 22, 4pm
Swansea City v Arsenal
Sat 28, 5:30pm
Stoke City v Norwich City
Sun 29, 1:30pm
Sunderland v Liverpool
Sun 29, 4pm
Everton v Newcastle United
Mon 30, 8pm
OCTOBER
Sunderland v Manchester United
Sat 5, 5:30pm
Norwich City v Chelsea
Sun 6, 1:30pm
West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal
Sun 6, 4pm
West Ham United v Manchester City
Sat 19, 5:30pm
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Sun 20, 4pm
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Mon 21, 8pm
Southampton v Fulham
Sat 26, 5:30pm
Chelsea v Manchester City
Sun 27, 1:30pm
Sunderland v Newcastle United
Sun 27, 4pm
NOVEMBER
Arsenal v Liverpool
Sat 2, 5:30pm
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Sun 3, 1:30pm
Cardiff City v Swansea City
Sun 3, 4pm
Norwich City v West Ham United
Sat 9, 5:30pm
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
Sun 10, 12pm
Sunderland v Manchester City
Sun 10, 2:05pm
Manchester United v Arsenal
Sun 10, 4:10pm
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Sat 23, 5:30pm
West Ham United v Chelsea
Sun 24, 1:30pm
Cardiff City v Manchester United
Sun 24, 4pm
West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa
Mon 25, 8pm
Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion
Sat 30, 5:30pm
DECEMBER
Hull City v Liverpool
Sun 1, 1:30pm
Chelsea v Southampton
Sun 1, 4pm
BT Sport are now Sky Sports’ biggest competition regarding Premier League coverage, but they can only boast a meagre 38 games to Sky Sports’ 116.
From the 17th of August to the 1st of December, BT have 12 live matches announced in their first broadcast selections, 14 Premier League teams to be shown, and 8 matches featuring a top-four club from last season.
Sky Sports boast extended coverage from the Football League, UEFA Champions League, La Liga, and the Scottish Premier League. They will introduce a “Weekend of Football” which features extended evening highlights of all the 3pm matches.