The 2026-27 Premier League season is underway, and the opening fixtures already produced two useful early markers.
Defending champions Arsenal opened with a controlled 3-0 home win over promoted Coventry City on Aug. 21.
Liverpool needed a 99th-minute Dominik Szoboszlai penalty to earn a 2-2 draw at Newcastle on Aug. 23 after trailing twice.
One week is too small a sample for sweeping conclusions, but Arsenal's clean opener and Liverpool's volatile draw provide the first real data points of the new campaign.