Premier League Gameweek 1 Review and Survivor Fallout

How the round played out

10 Premier League matches were completed in Gameweek 1, producing 30 goals — an average of 3.0 per game. Home sides won 7, away sides won 2, and 1 finished level.

Fewer draws than usual means fewer free passes. In a round this decisive, backing the wrong side is punished immediately.

Home advantage held up again, which is the assumption most survivor picks are built on.

Every result

Arsenal FC 3-0 Coventry City FC · Hull City AFC 2-0 Manchester United FC · Ipswich Town FC 2-1 Sunderland AFC · Everton FC 2-0 Crystal Palace FC · Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Leeds United FC · Brentford FC 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur FC · Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4-0 Aston Villa FC · Manchester City FC 2-1 AFC Bournemouth · Newcastle United FC 2-2 Liverpool FC · Fulham FC 2-3 Chelsea FC

Talking points

The heaviest defeat of the round was Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4-0 Aston Villa FC, a 4-goal margin that ended the week for anyone holding Aston Villa FC.

The most open game was Fulham FC 2-3 Chelsea FC with 5 goals — the kind of fixture that looks entertaining on paper and is exactly what you want to avoid when a single defeat knocks you out.

What it meant for last man standing players

Picks for this round have not all been settled yet, so the survival numbers will follow once every league is resolved.

No pick data for this round yet.

Clubs that lost and therefore eliminated anyone who picked them: Coventry City FC, Manchester United FC, Sunderland AFC, Crystal Palace FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Aston Villa FC, AFC Bournemouth and Fulham FC.

Clubs that would have kept you alive: Arsenal FC, Hull City AFC, Ipswich Town FC, Everton FC, Leeds United FC, Brentford FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Manchester City FC, Newcastle United FC, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC.

Looking ahead

Remember the no-repeats rule: every club used this week is gone for the rest of the season, so the pool of safe options is now smaller than it was on Friday. Before picking again, check which of your remaining clubs are at home in the next three rounds rather than only looking at this weekend.

Our rankings for the next gameweek update automatically with fresh form, home advantage and opponent weakness, and every club has a full guide with three seasons of results behind it.