{"id":2563,"date":"2024-08-14T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=2563"},"modified":"2024-08-14T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T10:15:00","slug":"best-opening-round-record-in-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/best-opening-round-record-in-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Team Has the Best Opening Round Record in Premier League History?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Using a points-per-match metric, we have rewound the clocks to find out which team has the best opening round record in Premier League history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Premier League returns for the 2024\/25 season at Old Trafford, as Manchester United look to extend their already-league leading opening round record.<\/p>\n<p>Below <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\"><em>Sportscasting<\/em><\/a> have put together an all-time league table solely based on results in the opening round, and it is the usual suspects near the summit.<\/p>\n<h2>Which Team Has the Best Opening Round Record in Premier League History?<\/h2>\n<p>Although several teams have only featured in a solitary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/every-premier-league-clubs-summer-transfers-2024-25\/\">Premier League<\/a> season, the fairest comparison for the opening round appears to be by points-per-match.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that means Blackpool reign supreme having claimed victory in their one and only first round match, but beyond that it is clear to see which teams typically start the season as they mean to go on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\"><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><strong>Club<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><strong>P<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><strong>W<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><strong>D<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><strong>L<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><strong>Points-per-Match<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Blackpool<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Manchester United**<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Chelsea<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.09<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Liverpool<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Arsenal<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Nottingham Forest<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.71<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Brentford<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Manchester City**<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Hull<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wimbledon<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Brighton<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.71<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Leeds<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Reading<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.67<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sheffield Utd<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Swansea<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bolton<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Tottenham*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.51<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bradford<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Huddersfield<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Blackburn<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Coventry<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Fulham<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Newcastle<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Aston Villa**<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>West Ham<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Everton*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Crystal Palace<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bournemouth<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Derby<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Portsmouth<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sunderland<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Watford<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Leicester<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wolves<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>West Brom<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Charlton<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.88<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Middlesbrough<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Burnley**<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Birmingham<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.86<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Ipswich<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Southampton<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Norwich<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stoke<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sheffield Wed<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.50\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wigan<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Oldham<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.50\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>QPR<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Cardiff<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.00\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Swindon<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Barnsley<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.00\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Luton<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><i><span>*Tottenham vs Everton was postponed in 2011\/12.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">**Aston Villa, Burnley, Manchester City and Manchester Utd didn\u2019t feature in an opening round fixture in 2020\/21.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Win the Most on the Opening Day<\/h2>\n<p>As the table reflects, Manchester United fans should feel confident heading into the 2024\/25 season opener against Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>Their slender victory over Wolves last season was their 21st win out of a possible 31 opening round games, of which they have only lost six. This gives them an overall points-per-match of 2.16, putting them marginally ahead of Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues and new manager Enzo Maresca face a monumental task in their first game, as they welcome champions Manchester City to Stamford Bridge; a side they have failed to beat in nine consecutive games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, they have collected 0.29 more points than City across their historical first round matches &#8211; perhaps a sign of things to come?<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tottenham&#8217;s relatively dismal record in comparison to their top six rivals is cause for concern. Their 2-2 draw with Brentford to kick-off last season means they have won just over 40% of their total first round games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using a points-per-match metric, we have rewound the clocks to find out which team has the best opening round record in Premier League history. The Premier League returns for the 2024\/25 season at Old Trafford, as Manchester United look to extend their already-league leading opening round record. 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