First-month grades for all 20 Premier League teams: From an A+ to F

Match Overview & Team Grades

The opening three gameweeks of the Premier League season have established a clear early hierarchy. While the reigning champions and their closest pursuers hit the ground running, several established mid-table sides and newly promoted clubs are already facing relegation pressure.

Here are the official grades for all 20 clubs based on their performances, underlying metrics, and results heading into the first international break:

Manchester City (Grade: A+): Three wins from three matches, nine points, and a +7 goal difference. Pep Guardiola’s side looks unstoppable, driven by a historically clinical attack averaging 3.0 goals per game.
Liverpool (Grade: A+): Arne Slot enjoys a perfect start with nine points, seven goals scored, and zero conceded. Their 3-0 dismantling of Manchester United at Old Trafford highlighted tactical discipline and rapid transition play.
Brighton & Hove Albion (Grade: A): Fabian Hürzeler has adapted instantly, securing seven points from nine. Notable results include a late 2-1 win over Manchester United and a resilient 1-1 draw away at Arsenal.
Arsenal (Grade: A-): Seven points from nine, conceding only once. While the 1-1 draw against Brighton was marred by Declan Rice’s red card, the Gunners remain defensively elite.
Aston Villa (Grade: B+): Six points from a tricky opening run. Unai Emery’s side secured vital away wins at West Ham and Leicester, with their only blemish being a 2-0 home loss to Arsenal.
Newcastle United (Grade: B+): Seven points despite not playing at their absolute best. Eddie Howe’s men have shown immense grit, especially in their 2-1 home victory over Tottenham.
Brentford (Grade: B): Six points from nine. Thomas Frank’s side secured comfortable home wins against Crystal Palace and Southampton, offsetting a expected 2-0 away defeat to Liverpool.
Nottingham Forest (Grade: B): An unbeaten start with five points. Nuno Espírito Santo has built a solid midblock, yielding away points at Southampton and a home draw against Wolves.
Bournemouth (Grade: B): Five points from three games. The Cherries staged an incredible late comeback to beat Everton 3-2 after being 2-0 down in the 87th minute.
Chelsea (Grade: B-): Four points from nine under Enzo Maresca. A scintillating 6-2 win over Wolves showcased their attacking potential, but defensive vulnerabilities remain apparent.
Tottenham Hotspur (Grade: C+): Four points from nine. Ange Postecoglou’s side dominated possession (averaging 66%) but lacked clinical finishing in their draw with Leicester and loss to Newcastle.
Fulham (Grade: C+): Four points from nine. Marco Silva’s side bounced back from an opening day defeat at Old Trafford with a win over Leicester and a hard-fought draw against Ipswich.
West Ham United (Grade: C): Three points. Julen Lopetegui is still searching for tactical balance, having suffered home defeats to Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Ipswich Town (Grade: C-): One point from three games. Despite a tough opening fixture list against Liverpool and Man City, they secured a valuable first point against Fulham.
Manchester United (Grade: D): Three points from a possible nine. Back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Liverpool have exposed familiar midfield gaps and a negative goal difference (-2).
Leicester City (Grade: D+): One point from nine. Steve Cooper’s side showed fight in an opening day draw against Spurs but suffered consecutive 2-1 defeats.
Crystal Palace (Grade: D): One point. After a stellar end to last season, Oliver Glasner’s side struggled following key departures, losing to Brentford and West Ham before drawing with Chelsea.
Wolverhampton Wanderers (Grade: D-): One point and a league-high nine goals conceded. Gary O’Neil’s defense was completely dismantled in their 6-2 home defeat to Chelsea.
Southampton (Grade: F): Zero points and only one goal scored. Russell Martin’s possession-heavy style has yielded zero attacking return, registering an alarming -4 goal difference.
Everton (Grade: F): Zero points, ten goals conceded, and a catastrophic late collapse against Bournemouth. Sean Dyche’s side currently props up the Premier League table.

Key Stats & Facts

The Haaland Factor: Erling Haaland has scored seven goals in his first three Premier League games, including consecutive hat-tricks against Ipswich and West Ham.
Defensive Steel: Liverpool is the only team in the division yet to concede a goal after 270 minutes of play.
Everton’s Historic Collapse: Everton became the first team in Premier League history to lead by two goals as late as the 87th minute and still lose the match in regulation time.
Southampton’s Inefficiency: The Saints recorded 43 shots across their first three games, converting just one into a goal (a 2.3% conversion rate).

Player Spotlight & Standings Impact

Erling Haaland dominates the early player spotlight. With seven goals, he has outscored 17 Premier League teams on his own, averaging a goal every 38.5 minutes. In midfield, Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch has excelled in a new deep-lying role, registering a 91% pass completion rate and making seven interceptions in three matches.

The early standings reflect these individual displays. Manchester City and Liverpool lead the table with perfect records, separated only by alphabetical order. At the opposite end, Everton and Southampton remain rooted to the bottom with zero points, highlighting an immediate need for tactical adjustments before the battle against relegation intensifies.

First-month grades for all 20 Premier League teams: From an A+ to F