But who are the highest all-time performers in the Premier League?
The team at Genting Casino has analysed a variety of factors, from the number of match wins and losses to the number of goals scored and conceded, to determine which teams, home colours, managers and captains are the highest-performing in the Premier League.
The Highest-performing Premier League Teams of all time
1. Manchester United - 9.95/10 performance score
The highest-performing Premier League team of all time is Manchester United, earning a performance score of 9.95. The team, which is currently managed by Erik ten Hag, boasts players such as Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes.
Since the introduction of the Premier League in 1992 (excluding the current 2023/24 season), Manchester United have won over 61% of the 1,190 Premier League matches that they have played. They have also scored an average of 1.88 goals per game. On the other hand, they have lost just less than 17% of matches played and conceded an average of 0.93 goals per game.
2. Arsenal - 9.70/10 performance score
In second place is Arsenal, who received a performance score of 9.70. Mikel Arteta currently manages the team, which includes players such as Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Between the 1992/93 and 2022/23 seasons, Arsenal have won over 54% of the 1,190 Premier League matches that they have played, scoring an average of 1.77 goals per game. The team have lost just 21.43% of matches played and conceded an average of 1 goal per game.
3. Chelsea - 9.49/10 performance score
The third highest-performing Premier League team of all time is Chelsea, earning a performance score of 9.49. The team, which Mauricio Pochettino currently manages, currently boasts players such as Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher.
Since the introduction of the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season), Chelsea have won almost 53% of the 1,190 matches they have played. They have also scored an average of 1.69 goals per game. The team have lost 22.35% of matches played and conceded an average of 0.98 goals per game.
4. Liverpool - 9.44/10 performance score
In fourth place, and following closely behind, is Liverpool, who received a performance score of 9.44. Jürgen Klopp currently manages the team, which today includes players such as Virgil Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Between the 1992/93 and 2022/23 seasons, Liverpool have won 52.77% of the 1,190 Premier League matches they have played, scoring an average of 1.76 goals per game. On the flip side, they have lost just 22.69% of matches played and conceded an average of 1 goal per game.
5. Manchester City - 9.13/10 performance score
Manchester City is the fifth highest-performing Premier League team of all time, earning a performance score of 9.13. The team, which Pep Guardiola currently manages, includes players such as Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Erling Haaland.
Manchester City have won just over 50% of the 1,000 matches that they have played, since the introduction of the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season). They have also scored an average of 1.75 goals per game. They have, however, lost 28.40% of matches played and conceded an average of 1.10 goals per game.
The Premier League Team with the Most Match Wins
1. Manchester United
The Premier League team with the most matches won is Manchester United. Between the 1992/93 and 2022/23 seasons, the team won 726 of their total 1,190 matches. This equates to just over 61%.
The team’s most successful Premier League season in terms of match wins is the 2014/15 season when they won 36 of the total 38 matches that they played.
The Premier League Team with the Fewest Match Losses
1. Manchester United
The Premier League team with the fewest match losses is also Manchester United. Since the introduction of the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season), the team has lost 201 of their total 1,190 matches. This equates to just less than 17%.
There have been 7 Premier League seasons where Manchester United haven’t lost a single game, ranging from 2013/14 to 2015/16 and 2017/18 to 2020/2021.
The Premier League team with the Most Goals Scored
1. Manchester United
The team that has scored the most goals throughout the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season) is, again, Manchester United. Throughout the 1,190 matches that the team have played, they have scored a total of 2,243 goals, which equates to 1.88 goals per game.
Manchester United currently hold the record for the most goals scored in a Premier League season. Throughout last year’s 2022/23 season, the team scored 146 goals. They are also the current record holders for the most goals scored both home and away in a season, standing at 81 and 69, respectively.
The Premier League Team with the Fewest Goals Conceded
1. Brighton & Hove Albion
The team that has conceded the fewest goals throughout the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season) is Brighton & Hove Albion. Throughout the 228 matches that the team have played, they have conceded a total of 96 goals, which equates to 0.42 goals per game. The team, which Roberto De Zerbi currently manages, includes players such as Lewis Dunk, Joël Veltman, Billy Gilmour and James Milner.
The Highest-performing Premier League Home Kit Colours of all time
1. Red - 10/10 performance score
The highest-performing Premier League home kit colour of all time is red, earning a full 10/10 performance score. There are 8 teams that either currently play or have played in red when at home in the Premier League: Cardiff City (2013/14 season), Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Charlton Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Swindon Town and Barnsley.
There have been a total of 2,114 matches played at home by these teams since the introduction of the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season). Over 61% of these matches have been won by the team playing at home, with an average of 1.93 goals scored per game. On the other hand, just 16.04% of these home matches were lost by the hosting team, with an average of 0.89 goals being conceded per game.
2. Black and White - 8.93/10 performance score
In second place are the black and white home kit colours, which belong to Newcastle United and receive a performance score of 8.93. Eddie Howe currently manages the team, which includes players such as Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon.
There have been a total of 536 matches played at home by Newcastle United throughout their Premier League appearances (excluding the current 2023/24 season). Over 49% of these matches have been won by the team, with an average of 1.62 goals scored per game. On the other hand, 25.75% of these home matches were lost by Newcastle United, with an average of 1.13 goals being conceded per game.
3. Blue - 8.75/10 performance score
The third highest-performing Premier League home kit colour is blue, earning a performance score of 8.75. There are 11 teams that either currently play or have played in blue when at home in the Premier League: Cardiff City (2018/19 season), Chelsea, Manchester City, Everton, Leicester City, Wimbledon, Coventry City, Portsmouth, Birmingham City, Oldham Athletic and Ipswich Town.
There have been a total of 2,778 matches played at home by these teams since the introduction of the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season). Almost 48.5% of these matches have been won by the team playing at home, with an average of 1.62 goals scored per game. On the other hand, just less than 26% of these home matches were lost by the hosting team, with an average of 1.07 goals being conceded per game.
4. White - 7.68/10 performance score
In fourth place is white, which receives a performance score of 7.68. There are 5 teams that either currently play or have played in white when at home in the Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Swansea City, Bolton Wanderers and Fulham.
There have been a total of 1,703 matches played at home by these teams between the 1992/93 and 2022/23 seasons. Almost 45.68% of these matches have been won by the team playing at home, with an average of 1.48 goals scored per game. On the other hand, over 29% of these home matches were lost by the hosting team, with an average of 1.19 goals being conceded per game.
5. Claret and Blue - 6.78/10 performance score
The fifth highest-performing home kit colours in the Premier League are claret and blue, earning a performance score of 6.78/10. Three teams in the Premier League currently play in claret and blue when at home: Aston Villa, West Ham United and Burnley.
There have been a total of 1,207 matches played at home by these teams since the introduction of the Premier League (excluding the current 2023/24 season). Over 41% of these matches have been won by the team playing at home, with an average of 1.35 goals scored per game. On the other hand, almost 31.5% of these home matches were lost by the hosting team, with an average of 1.20 goals being conceded per game.
The Premier League Team with the Most League Wins
1. Manchester United - 13 Premier League wins
The Premier League team with the most league wins is Manchester United. They have won the Premier League 13 times, with their first win being in the 1992/93 season when Alex Ferguson was manager and Bryan Robson was captain. Their most recent win was the 2012/13 season, again, with Alex Ferguson as manager but this time with Nemanja Vidić as captain.
The Premier League Captain with the Most League Wins
1. John Terry - 5 Premier League wins
The Premier League captain with the most league wins is John Terry. He was the captain of Chelsea for all 5 of their league wins, with their first win being in the 2004/05 season and their most recent being in the 2016/17 season.
Terry first began playing for Chelsea at the young age of 14, when he joined the club’s youth and reserve teams. He signed professional terms when he was 17 and made his first appearance for the club in 1998. He then went on to become captain in the 2004/05 season and held this position until he left the club in 2017. Terry is Chelsea’s all-time highest-scoring defender and is 1 of just 6 players to make 500 appearances for the club.
Methodology
We began by using the official Premier League website to create a seed list of all 51 football teams that have ever taken part in the Premier League. Luton Town was excluded from the list due to the current ongoing 2023/24 season being their first appearance in the Premier League. This reduced the list to 50 teams.
In order to work out the highest-performing Premier League teams of all time, we used Statbunker to gather the overall statistics on the following factors for each club: number of matches played, number of matches won, number of matches lost, number of goals scored and number of goals conceded.
We then used this data to work out the percentage of matches that each team had won and lost, as well as the average number of goals scored and conceded per game. Each team was given a normalised score out of 10 for each factor before an average of these scores was taken. Due to the current 2023/24 season still being ongoing, we used Transfermarkt.co.uk to remove this season’s statistics from the all-time data.
Next, in order to work out the highest-performing home kit colours, we used the official Premier League website again to determine the colour/colours of each team’s home kit. Cardiff City was classified as both blue and red due to having a season in each of these colours (2013/14 in red and 2018/19 in blue).
We used Football-Data.co.uk to gather the home statistics for Cardiff City for each of these seasons. We used Statbunker again to gather the home statistics for the same factors mentioned previously for each club and then combined these according to each team’s home kit colour. Each home kit colour was given a normalised score out of 10 for each factor before an average of these scores was taken.
Data surrounding the team, manager and captain with the most Premier League wins was sourced from MyFootballFacts.com.
All data was collected on 27 October 2023.
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