Two promoted clubs won their opening fixture in the 2026–27 Premier League.
Hull City defeated Manchester United 2–0 at home, while Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1 at Portman Road. Those victories meant that two of the three newly promoted teams started with three points.
Coventry City was the exception. The club returned to the Premier League after a 25-year absence but lost 3–0 away to defending champion Arsenal. Therefore, the promoted clubs' opening-round record was two wins and one defeat.
The three promoted sides had different lengths of absence from the top flight. Coventry had been away for 25 years, Hull for nine years, and Ipswich for one year. That context makes the result especially notable: two returning clubs won immediately, while the longest-absent club faced the reigning champions in its first match.
The answer is two, not three, because promotion status does not guarantee a winning opening fixture.