There have been only three occasions when a title defence has started with a defeat, and City will aim to maintain that trend. In general, champions tend to start well. It will come as little surprise that Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola sits top of the pile, with an 85.7 per cent win-rate from his seven Matchweek 1 fixtures.Īs a club, Man City have won 11 out of their last 12 opening-weekend matches, their only loss being a 1-0 defeat at Spurs in 2021/22 and they will be confident of a 12th win, when they host newly-promoted Burnley on Friday 11 August. However, Klopp has the edge after staying unbeaten in his opening-weekend fixtures. The Argentinian has started the season with a victory in five out of his seven attempts, the same as Liverpool boss Klopp. Of the seven fixtures he has overseen in Matchweek 1 with Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, Pochettino has only lost once. Best MW1 records of 23/24 PL clubs TeamĬhelsea's reputation as season-opener specialists could be enhanced further following the arrival of new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who has the joint second-best win percentage among current Premier League managers, alongside Jurgen Klopp, his opposite number in Matchweek 1. The Blues' 1-0 win at Everton at the start of the last campaign took their win percentage to an impressive 64.5 per cent, matching Manchester United, whose own record was tarnished by a home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. See: Premier League 2023/24 fixtures released See: Man City start title defence against Kompany's Burnley Historically, Chelsea are the joint-best performers in Matchweek 1, among clubs who have had at least seven seasons in the Premier League. Despite enduring a difficult 2022/23, Chelsea have all the ingredients for a strong start this season.Īfter the fixtures for the new Premier League season were released, Chelsea's first opponents were confirmed as Liverpool, who will travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday 13 August.
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