When does the Premier League 2026/27 season start?

The 2026/27 Premier League season kicks off on 21 August 2026, with Arsenal hosting Coventry City in the opening Matchweek 1 fixture, and runs to 30 May 2027 across 38 gameweeks.

Is FootballDream Premier League fantasy free to play?

Yes. Fantasy XI, Player Draft, Team Draft, Predictor and the Quiz are all completely free with no entry fee and no download — just sign up and play.

How does the Premier League Fantasy XI game work?

Pick any gameweek fixture, choose 11 players within a 100-credit budget (1 goalkeeper, at least 3 defenders, 3 midfielders and 1 forward, max 8 from one club), set a captain (2x points) and vice-captain (1.5x) and save before kickoff. Your team scores from real match stats.

How is the gameweek Player Draft different from Fantasy XI?

In the Player Draft you and your friends take turns picking players for a chosen gameweek, and no two managers can own the same player — so your squad is unique. Fantasy XI instead lets everyone pick from the full pool within a budget.

Which Premier League players can I compare?

FootballDream has profiles for all 20 clubs and 600+ 2026/27 players. Compare Erling Haaland vs Alexander Isak, Cole Palmer vs Bukayo Saka, or any two players head-to-head.

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Build ONE 15-player squad for the whole gameweek. Players lock at their own kickoff — swap, sub and re-captain live. Play a single week, or run a season in a Group.

Pick 11 Premier League players on a 100-credit budget, set a captain, score from real match stats every gameweek.

Snake-draft a unique squad for any gameweek against friends — no two managers can own the same player.

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PREDICTOR

Call every scoreline, goal difference and goalscorer across all 380 fixtures. Use Power Play to double down.

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Draft whole clubs and bank their real results all season long. Perfect for a mini-league with mates.

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Test your Premier League knowledge across history, transfers, records and this season’s form.

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Put any two players head-to-head — Haaland vs Isak, Saka vs Palmer — with real stats side by side.

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Climb the global table across every game and prove you’re the sharpest manager of the season.

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Browse all 20 up-to-date 2026/27 squads — 600+ players with positions, shirt numbers and profiles.

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Gameweek 1 Fixtures

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Premier League

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Arsenal

Fri 21 Aug, 7:00 PM

Coventry City

📍 Emirates Stadium, London

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Hull City

Sat 22 Aug, 11:30 AM

Man Utd

📍 MKM Stadium, Hull

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Everton

Sat 22 Aug, 2:00 PM

Crystal Palace

📍 Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool

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Ipswich Town

Sat 22 Aug, 2:00 PM

Sunderland

📍 Portman Road, Ipswich

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Nott'm Forest

Sat 22 Aug, 2:00 PM

Leeds United

📍 The City Ground, Nottingham

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Brentford

Sat 22 Aug, 4:30 PM

Spurs

📍 Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford

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One engine scores Gameweek Fantasy, Fantasy XI and Player Draft — these points are identical in all three.

Playing 1 to 59 minutes+1

Playing 60 minutes or more+2

Goal scored by a goalkeeper+10

Goal scored by a defender+6

Goal scored by a midfielder+5

Goal scored by a forward+4

Assist+3

Clean sheet — goalkeeper or defender+4

Clean sheet — midfielder+1

Shot on target+1

Key pass (a pass that creates a shot)+1

Every 3 saves made by a goalkeeper+1

Penalty save+5

Every 4 shots faced by a goalkeeper+1

Defensive contributions — 7 or more for a defender, 6 or more for a midfielder or forward+2

Every 3 fouls won+1

Every 3 fouls committed-1

Every 2 goals conceded — goalkeeper or defender-1

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Red card-3

Own goal-2

Penalty missed-2

Captain (every game)2×

Vice-captain (Fantasy XI only)1.5×

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Goal difference+100

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