What was the score when Brighton & Hove Albion hosted Aston Villa on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4–0 on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The match was played at the American Express Stadium on Sunday 23 August 2026. Brighton’s four-goal victory was the biggest home win of the opening round and gave the club an emphatic start to the season.

Aston Villa were the visitors, so the result is recorded as Brighton 4–0 Aston Villa. That home-and-away order matters when comparing it with Manchester City’s 2–1 home win over Bournemouth on the same day.

The scoreline also stood out in the season’s early statistics as the biggest home victory at that point. Brighton’s result was larger than Arsenal’s 3–0 win over Coventry City and Brentford’s 3–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.