The 2024/25 Fixtures Are Out For Saints
It is the day that we have all been waiting for since that great day at Wembley a few weeks ago and now we can start to plan the next year as we return to the Premier League, so when are the key dates ? Find out here.
The first game will see Southampton play Newcastle United away on the opening day, that will be followed the following Saturday provisionally 24th August by the visit of Nottingham Forest to St Mary's and then the following weekend Brentford away.
Key dates are
Sat 28 September Bournemouth (a)
23rd November Liverpool H
30th November Brighton A
Sat 15 February Bournemouth (h)
Sat 22 February Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
8th March Liverpool A
The Christmas Programme sees two out of the three fixtures away, but we will be home on Boxing Day.
Sat 21 December Fulham (a)
Thu 26 December West Ham United (h)
Sun 29 December Crystal Palace (a)
The final 4 games of the season, all in May will be
Sat 03 Leicester City (a)
Sat 10 Manchester City (h)
Sun 18 Everton (a)
Sun 25 Arsenal (h)
The interesting thing to note here is that Saints will play the final ever League Game at Goodison Park, before Everton's move to Bramley Moore Dock for the following season.
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