Which club topped the 2026–27 Premier League table after the opening round on goal difference?

Brighton & Hove Albion topped the 2026–27 Premier League table after the opening round on goal difference.

Brighton opened the campaign with a 4–0 home win over Aston Villa on Sunday 23 August 2026. That gave them three points and a goal difference of plus four, which placed them above every other winning club after the first round.

Arsenal and Brentford also won by three goals, while Everton and Hull City recorded two-goal victories. Because Brighton scored four and conceded none, their goal difference was the strongest among the Matchweek 1 winners.

This was an early table rather than a final league ranking. Every club had played only once, and the season consisted of 380 scheduled matches across 38 matchweeks. Brighton’s opening-round lead therefore reflected the first set of results, not a conclusion about the eventual champion.