The 2025/26 season is approaching rapidly as Arsenal look to make it their year to finally lift the Premier League title.
Many have been impressed with Arsenal’s rise back to the top, but they are yet to fully convince everyone, as they are still missing that landmark piece of silverware to announce themselves once again.
The Premier League title could be that, with Mikel Arteta insistent that the Gunners can land some trophies again in the future.
With the Arsenal fixture list released, plenty of fans will be starting the countdown to the club’s first match of the season.
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Arsenal take on Manchester United in opening fixture of 2025/26 Premier League season
With the Premier League fixture list now revealed, fans can start making preparations for the opening match of the campaign.
Arsenal will be taking on Manchester United at Old Trafford first up, in a match that Arteta will hope can bring about the first three points of the season.
Last campaign, the Gunners managed a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium before a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim masterminded a win in the FA Cup on penalties, meaning that all three results came from three meetings between the two teams.
Given the rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United, it will be a huge clash to open the season with, which won’t be particularly easy for Mikel Arteta.
Mikel Arteta’s record at Arsenal in opening games of the season
As far as opening days go, Mikel Arteta has a pretty good record in his time as Arsenal boss.
So far, the Spaniard has taken charge of five matches at the start of a Premier League season for Arsenal, bagging four wins and one defeat.
| Matches | Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
That one defeat came to Brentford in 2021, though there were other circumstances impacting the team, such as injury and illness.
The latest win came in 2024, which was a 2-0 win over Wolves.
Arteta will be looking to make it a fifth win from six opening-day fixtures, taking his win rate percentage even higher.
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