With Brentford's 2025/26 Premier League fixtures released, here are all the key dates you need to know for next season.
The Bees won't have to wait long for their first west London derby of the campaign, as they take on Chelsea and Fulham inside the opening four games.
Bookending the season are trips to Nottingham Forest and Premier League champions Liverpool, respectively.
Find out all the dates for next season's noteworthy games below.
First game of the season
Nottingham Forest (A) - Sunday 16 August
Brentford travel to Nottingham to take on Forest at the City Ground on the opening day of the season.
Two 2-0 away wins were the results between the two teams last term, as Nuno Espírito Santo's side won at Gtech Community Stadium, before a victory for the Bees thanks to goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa towards the end of the campaign.
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West London derbies
Chelsea (H) - Saturday 13 September
Brentford's first west London derby comes just four games into the new season, with Enzo Maresca's side travelling the short distance across west London to face the Bees.
Their last visit to TW8 ended in a goalless draw.
Fulham (A) - Saturday 20 September
A week after that Chelsea clash, the Bees head to Craven Cottage.
Two late goals from Harry Wilson saw the Cottagers take all three points from this fixture last season.
Chelsea (A) - Saturday 17 January
Brentford travel to Stamford Bridge - usually a happy hunting ground for the Bees, after three wins in their last four games there - in January 2026.
A late Bryan Mbeumo goal wasn't enough to rescue a point in this fixture last year, as goals from Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson secured the win for the Blues.
Fulham (H) - Saturday 18 April
On the same date as last term's clash, Fulham will head back to the Gtech.
In a similar story to the reverse fixture, a second-half goal from Harry Wilson turned the game around for Marco Silva's side, helping them to an 11th-place finish in 2024/25.
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Festive fixtures
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) - Saturday 20 December
A visit from Wolves kicks off the festive schedule for Brentford, with a clash with Vítor Pereira's side scheduled for five days before Christmas.
This fixture last term ended in a 1-1 draw on the final day of the campaign, as Marshall Munetsi cancelled out Mbeumo's opener.
Bournemouth (H) - Saturday 27 December
Just after Christmas, Bournemouth head to west London.
An entertaining 3-2 win for the Bees was the result in this fixture last term, with a Yoane Wissa brace and Mikkel Damsgaard's first Premier League goal securing the victory.
Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Tuesday 30 December
Brentford's final game of 2025 comes against Tottenham Hotspur at Gtech Community Stadium.
Former Bees boss Thomas Frank will return to TW8 for the first time since his departure this summer with his new side Spurs.
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Final game of the season
Liverpool (A) - Sunday 24 May
A trip to Merseyside to take on Premier League champions Liverpool is how Brentford will finish the 2025/26 campaign.
The Bees were unfortunate when they headed to Anfield last season, losing 2-0 in a closely fought encounter.
All fixtures are subject to change. Kick-off times and broadcast schedules will be announced when confirmed.