Which club was the only 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend team to win by four goals?

Brighton & Hove Albion was the only 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend team to win by four goals.

Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0 on 23 August 2026. That margin exceeded the three-goal victories recorded by Arsenal against Coventry City and Brentford against Tottenham Hotspur.

The clean sheet was also important: Brighton combined four goals with zero conceded, producing the strongest goal difference of any winner in the opening round. The result immediately put Brighton at the top of the early table on goal difference.

This question can be confused with the number of goals scored in a match rather than the winning margin. Fulham versus Chelsea produced five total goals, but Chelsea won by only one. Newcastle versus Liverpool also produced four total goals, yet it ended in a draw.