Arsenal can equal a club record that has stood for 123 years when they face Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side have won each of their opening seven competitive matches of the 2026/27 season.
Victory at the Amex Stadium would make it eight wins from eight, matching Arsenal’s best-ever winning start to a campaign.
The record dates back to 1903/04, when the club were still known as Woolwich Arsenal and competed in the Second Division.
It gives Arteta’s side another target as they attempt to maintain their perfect Premier League record before the international break.
Arsenal One Win Away From 123-Year Record
Arsenal’s sequence began with victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Four consecutive Premier League wins followed, while the Gunners also opened their Champions League campaign with victory over Napoli.
Tuesday night’s 4-2 Carabao Cup victory over Ipswich Town then extended the run to seven straight competitive wins.
Arsenal’s official website has now highlighted the history potentially awaiting Arteta’s team on the south coast.
The last Arsenal side to begin a season with eight consecutive victories did so in 1903.
Woolwich Arsenal eventually earned promotion from the Second Division during that 1903/04 campaign.
Their eight-game winning sequence included two 8-0 victories as well as a 4-0 win against Manchester United.
Arteta’s champions therefore have an opportunity to equal a record established more than a century before the Premier League era.
Brighton Stand Between Arsenal and History
Matching the record will not be straightforward.
Brighton have enjoyed an impressive start themselves and enter Saturday’s game following two emphatic results.
Fabian Hürzeler’s side beat Coventry City 5-0 in the Premier League before recovering from two goals down to defeat Manchester United 3-2 in the Carabao Cup.
We have already examined why that Brighton comeback should serve as a warning for Arsenal.
Brighton’s attacking form makes the trip to the Amex one of Arsenal’s biggest tests of the opening weeks.
The Seagulls have scored more Premier League goals than any other side during the early stages of the campaign.
Arteta must also manage a defence affected by injuries, with Ben White, William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera among the players whose fitness has been under scrutiny.
Supporters can follow the latest Arsenal injury news before Brighton.
Arteta’s Arsenal Chasing Perfect Eight
The record also underlines just how strongly Arsenal have begun their title defence.
They have taken maximum points from their first four Premier League fixtures while also navigating three different cup competitions successfully.
Arteta has achieved that while rotating his squad.
Nine changes were made against Ipswich, allowing several regular starters to rest before Saturday’s trip.
That could prove important against a Brighton side that also rotated heavily during its midweek victory at Old Trafford.
The immediate priority remains three Premier League points.
But if Arsenal achieve that at the Amex, Arteta’s team will also have matched a winning start no Arsenal side has managed since 1903.
For supporters preparing for Saturday, our Brighton vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream and kick-off guide contains the full match details.
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