Which team finished the 2026–27 Premier League opening round with the largest victory?

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

Brighton beat Aston Villa 4–0 at home on Sunday 23 August 2026. The four-goal margin was the biggest winning margin among all 10 opening-round fixtures, putting Brighton at the top of the early table on goal difference.

The other major clean-sheet wins were Arsenal’s 3–0 victory over Coventry City, Brentford’s 3–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, Everton’s 2–0 result against Crystal Palace, Hull City’s 2–0 victory over Manchester United, and Leeds United’s 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest.

Brighton’s result should not be confused with Arsenal’s opening victory, which also came without conceding but had a three-goal margin. The 4–0 scoreline made Brighton the opening round’s biggest winner and gave Aston Villa the heaviest defeat of the first Match Round.