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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – MAY 13: Pat Rice of Arsenal is congratutaled by the team after the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at The Hawthorns on May 13, 2012 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Arsenal kick-off their their 2012-13 campaign with a home fixture against the Black Cats Sunderland on 18th August.
This will be followed by two away games at Stoke and Liverpool. Arsenal will then play newly promoted Southampton - Oxlade-Chamberlain’s former club at home on 15th September.
Arsenal will kick-off their FA Cup campaign on January 5th.
The first derby of the season will be played at The Emirates in mid-November with the reverse fixture scheduled on March 2nd.
The Boxing Day will feature an encounter against West Ham United at home.
Their easiest streak of matches looks to be from 24th November until the New Year, while the difficult phase will see them play consecutive matches against City, Chelsea and Liverpool.
The season will be completed with an away visit at Newcastle on may 19th.
| AUGUST | ||||
| 18 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Sunderland | H |
| 25 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Stoke City | A |
| SEPTEMBER | ||||
| 1 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Liverpool | A |
| 15 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Southampton | H |
| 22 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Manchester City | A |
| 26 | Wed | Capital One Cup | 3rd Round | |
| 29 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Chelsea | H |
| OCTOBER | ||||
| 6 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Norwich City | A |
| 27 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 31 | Wed | Capital One Cup | 4th Round | |
| NOVEMBER | ||||
| 3 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Manchester United | A |
| 10 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Fulham | H |
| 17 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 24 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Aston Villa | A |
| 28 | Wed | Barclays Premier League | Everton | A |
| DECEMBER | ||||
| 1 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Swansea City | H |
| 8 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 12 | Wed | Capital One Cup | Quarter-Final | |
| 15 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Reading | A |
| 22 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 26 | Wed | Barclays Premier League | West Ham United | H |
| 29 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Newcastle United | H |
| JANUARY | ||||
| 1 | Tue | Barclays Premier League | Southampton | A |
| 5 | Sat | FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
| 9 | Wed | Capital One Cup | Semi-Final 1st Leg | |
| 12 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Manchester City | H |
| 19 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Chelsea | A |
| 23 | Wed | Capital One Cup | Semi-Final 2nd Leg | |
| 26 | Sat | FA Cup | 4th Round | |
| 29 | Tue | Barclays Premier League | Liverpool | H |
| FEBRUARY | ||||
| 2 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Stoke City | H |
| 9 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Sunderland | A |
| 16 | Sat | FA Cup | 5th Round | |
| 23 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Aston Villa | H |
| 24 | Sun | Capital One Cup | Final | N |
| MARCH | ||||
| 2 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 9 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Everton (or FA Cup Q/F) | H |
| 16 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Swansea City | A |
| 30 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Reading | H |
| APRIL | ||||
| 6 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 13 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Norwich City (or FA Cup S/F) | H |
| 20 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Fulham | A |
| 27 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Manchester United | H |
| MAY | ||||
| 4 | Sat | Barclays Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 11 | Sat | FA Cup | Final | N |
| 12 | Sun | Barclays Premier League | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 19 | Sun | Barclays Premier League | Newcastle United | A |
