Three promoted clubs appeared in the ten Match Round 1 fixtures of the 2026–27 Premier League.
The promoted sides were Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City. Coventry opened away at defending champions Arsenal, Ipswich hosted Sunderland, and Hull hosted Manchester United. All three therefore appeared during the first Match Round.
The three clubs replaced the relegated teams from the previous Premier League season. Ipswich returned after a one-year absence, Coventry after 25 years away, and Hull after nine years away from the top flight.
The number three refers to clubs promoted into the Premier League before the season, not to promoted teams that won their opening matches. Hull and Ipswich won, while Coventry lost to Arsenal. Leeds United also featured in the opening round, but Leeds were not one of the three newly promoted clubs listed for this season.