The biggest winning margin in Premier League history is 9 goals. It has happened 4 times, all by 9-0, and Leicester City's 9-0 win at Southampton is also the biggest away win.
The 4 matches that set the record
| Date | Result | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1995 | Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich Town | 1994/95 |
| 25 October 2019 | Southampton 0-9 Leicester City | 2019/20 |
| 2 February 2021 | Manchester United 9-0 Southampton | 2020/21 |
| 27 August 2022 | Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth | 2022/23 |
3 of the 4 came between 2019 and 2022, which shows how often the mark was matched in that spell.
Why the record is 9 goals, not 8
The league has also seen several wins by 8 goals, but none went beyond a 9-goal gap. Winning margin is decided by the difference between the two teams' scores, not by the total number of goals in the match.
| Date | Result | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 19 September 1999 | Newcastle United 8-0 Sheffield Wednesday | 1999/00 |
| 22 November 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur 9-1 Wigan Athletic | 2009/10 |
| 9 May 2010 | Chelsea 8-0 Wigan Athletic | 2009/10 |
| 23 December 2012 | Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa | 2012/13 |
| 18 October 2014 | Southampton 8-0 Sunderland | 2014/15 |
| 21 September 2019 | Manchester City 8-0 Watford | 2019/20 |
| 24 September 2023 | Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United | 2023/24 |
Tottenham's win over Wigan is a clear example. It produced a very high total score, but the gap itself stayed below the record line.
What stands out about those biggest wins
Only one of the 4 record results was achieved by the away side: Leicester City's 9-0 at Southampton. That makes it the biggest away win in Premier League history as well as one of the 4 biggest wins overall.
Manchester United have recorded 2 of the 4 wins by 9 goals, in 1995 and 2021. Southampton have suffered 2 defeats by 9 goals, in 2019 and 2021.
Looking one step below the record, Wigan Athletic lost by 8 goals twice in the same 2009/10 season, once against Tottenham Hotspur and once against Chelsea.
FAQ
What is the biggest away win in Premier League history?
It is Leicester City's 9-0 win away to Southampton on 25 October 2019. None of the other 9-goal victories came on the road.
How many times has a Premier League match finished 9-0?
It has happened 4 times. The matches came in 1995, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
What was the biggest win in the Premier League's early years?
The earliest match on the record list is Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich Town on 4 March 1995, in the 1994/95 season. That result set a mark that still stands.
Has any team won 10-0 in the Premier League?
No. Across all 13,166 Premier League matches from 1992/93 to 2025/26, the biggest winning margin remains 9 goals.