Chelsea held the record for the biggest opening-weekend win in Premier League history before the 2026–27 season.
Chelsea set the mark by defeating West Bromwich Albion 6–0 in 2010. The record remained intact during the 2026–27 opening weekend, when Brighton beat Aston Villa 4–0 but did not match Chelsea’s six-goal margin.
Brighton’s result was still historically unusual because it made them only the fourth team to score four first-half goals in a Matchweek 1 fixture. Bolton Wanderers had done so in 2001, Manchester United in 2007 and Liverpool in 2020.
The distinction concerns the opening weekend specifically, rather than the largest win in all Premier League matches. A club can record a larger victory later in a season without changing this opening-round record. Chelsea’s 6–0 result therefore remained the benchmark after Brighton’s emphatic start.