Which club finished the 2026–27 Premier League opening round with the largest winning margin?

Brighton & Hove Albion finished the 2026–27 Premier League opening round with the largest winning margin.

Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0, producing a four-goal margin. No other club won by more than three goals during the opening round, so Brighton’s result was the clearest victory of matchweek one.

Arsenal and Brentford both won 3–0, while Everton and Hull City each won 2–0. Comparing the margins rather than simply counting victories identifies Brighton as the answer.

The result also gave Brighton the strongest goal difference among the opening-round winners, at plus four. A large early goal difference can matter when clubs finish level on points, although the opening weekend is only one round in a 38-match league season.