Which team led the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend on goal difference after beating Aston Villa 4–0?

Brighton & Hove Albion led the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend on goal difference after beating Aston Villa 4–0.

Brighton’s four-goal margin gave them a goal difference of plus four, the strongest mark among the opening-round winners. They earned three points while Aston Villa finished the match without scoring.

Arsenal, Brentford and Everton also won their opening fixtures with clean sheets, but none matched Brighton’s four-goal margin. Goal difference is used as a ranking tiebreaker when teams have the same number of points.

Brighton’s victory was recorded as the biggest home win in the season summary for 23 August 2026. The club’s home ground, Falmer Stadium, was listed with a capacity of 32,176 for the campaign.