Which club recorded the largest victory by goal margin in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Brighton & Hove Albion recorded the largest victory by goal margin in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0 at home on Sunday 23 August 2026. The four-goal margin was the biggest winning margin among the ten first-round matches, placing Brighton at the top of the early table on goal difference.

The result was also the highest-scoring win of the weekend. A 4–0 scoreline gives the winner a goal difference of plus four, while the defeated team receives a minus-four goal difference from that match.

The result should not be confused with the round’s highest total score. Chelsea’s 3–2 victory over Fulham produced five goals between both teams, one more than Brighton’s match, but its winning margin was only one goal.