The opening two rounds of the 2026-27 Premier League season are complete, with Arsenal and newly promoted Hull City the only teams yet to concede a goal.
Arsenal, the defending champions, have made a perfect start by winning both of their matches while keeping clean sheets in each. Their early results have been built on a defence that has remained secure, while the team’s attacking and defensive performances have both followed a consistent pattern.
That record places Arsenal among the early pace-setters, but Hull City’s beginning to life back in the Premier League has attracted particular attention. After several years away from the top flight, Hull City have won their first two league matches and have not allowed a goal in either game.
Hull City defeated Manchester United and Coventry to claim back-to-back victories. The newly promoted side’s results make them one of the early surprises of the season and suggest they could emerge as a dark horse in the league.
The contrast is notable because several teams expected to challenge for the title have already conceded. Manchester City and Chelsea have also opened the campaign with two wins from two, but neither side has matched Arsenal and Hull City’s defensive record.
While Manchester City and Chelsea have maintained perfect winning starts, goals conceded have exposed vulnerabilities in their defences. Arsenal and Hull City, by comparison, have combined six points with two clean sheets apiece after the first two rounds.
The early standings do not settle the longer-term title race or determine how the newly promoted Hull City will perform over the full campaign. However, after two matches, the defensive numbers provide a clear distinction between the two unbeaten sides that have kept every opponent out and the other leading teams that have already been breached.
Arsenal have therefore begun their title defence with defensive stability as well as two victories, while Hull City have immediately made an impression on their return to the Premier League. Their win over Manchester United is one of the defining results of the opening two rounds, alongside their victory against Coventry.
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