Four goals separated Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa in their 2026–27 Premier League opening match.
Brighton won 4–0 at home on Sunday, 23 August 2026, creating a four-goal difference between the teams. Aston Villa did not score, while Brighton found the net four times.
The result was the biggest home win of the opening weekend and one of the clearest victories in the first round. It also placed Brighton among the early teams with a strong positive goal difference.
A goal difference is calculated by subtracting goals conceded from goals scored. Brighton’s figures in this match were four scored and zero conceded, giving a match goal difference of plus four.
This margin is distinct from the final score. The score was 4–0; the winning margin was four goals. That wording matters because a 4–1 result would contain the same number of goals scored by the winner but would have a three-goal margin.