Tottenham fans won't have to wait too much longer to start planning their travel arrangements for the new Premier League campaign. It may only be two weeks ago that the 2024/25 Premier League campaign drew to a close but next season's fixtures will be released very soon indeed.
Tottenham will have a new man in the dugout on the opening day following the decision to part with Ange Postecoglou on Friday evening. Thomas Frank of Brentford is the early favourite to replace the Australian.
Wednesday, June 18 is the big day all supporters across the country are waiting for, with fixtures for all 20 clubs released at 9am sharp. The new season will then commence on the weekend of Saturday, August 16.
Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland are back in the top flight after gaining promotion, replacing Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton who all returned to the Championship at the first time of asking. So, ahead of fixture release day, what are the best and worst case scenarios for Tottenham on the opening weekend of the new season? football.london take a look below.
Best case
Promoted club at home
Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland are back at England's top table after successful 2024/25 seasons in the Championship. All eyes will be on who the trio get on the opening day.
A home game against either would suit Tottenham but away fixtures perhaps wouldn't be the ideal start. The trio, who will still be riding the promotion high, would be looking to get off to the best possible start and would be backed by raucous home crowds on the opening weekend.
Sunderland or Burnley would probably be the pick for many from the promoted clubs.
Bottom-half rival at home
The 2024/25 Premier League season was one to forget for Tottenham as they finished 17th. Spurs could have finished as high as 14th on the final day of the campaign but they lost against Brighton & Hove Albion and other results went against them.
As it was fairly close in the standings between themselves Wolves, Manchester United and West Ham, an opening day fixture against one of the aforementioned sides may suit them, especially if it is at home. Everyone hopes for a home game on the opening weekend and Spurs will be keeping their fingers crossed that is the case come fixture release day.
Chelsea or Manchester City at home?
You may question why Chelsea and Manchester City are in this category but there is a reason. Both sides are taking part in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup this summer and they could be playing matches into the middle of July if they are to reach the latter stages of the competition.
As a number of players may have gone straight into international action after the Premier League season had ended before then heading to the Club World Cup, it remains to be seen what their fitness levels will be like come the opening day of the Premier League season. Both do have decent size squads, though, and will be able to rotate if required.
It may in fact be a good time to play one of Chelsea or Manchester City rather than wait until later in the season when they are up to full speed.
Worst case
North London Derby
You don't tend to see rival teams pitted against each other in a huge derby on the opening weekend of the season. A match against Arsenal is the last thing Spurs would want given their disastrous record against them recently.
The Gunners look set to make some big moves in the transfer market and they will be keen to get off to the best possible start after once again missing out on a trophy. It would be some fixture if Tottenham and Arsenal were to open the season against each other.
Liverpool home/away
Liverpool are another team Tottenham will want to avoid at all costs in their first Premier League fixture of 2025/26. The Reds cruised to only their second ever Premier League title and they hit Tottenham for five at Anfield on the day they were officially crowned champions.
Spurs do not fare well at all at Anfield and they will be keen to avoid meeting them first up.
Tough away day
The last thing Tottenham will want in their first game of 2025/26 is a tough away day. Tottenham were wretched on the road across the 2024/25 season and only managed to win five of their 19 away fixtures in the league.
Given the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Newcastle United were so strong at home, Tottenham will not want to be travelling to one of those six teams.