Every 4–3 in Premier League history
4–3 has happened 104 times in 13,216 Premier League matches, about once every 127 games. Home sides won 69 of them and away sides 35.
104
Times
0.79%
Of all matches
69
Home wins
35
Away wins
Has there ever been a 4–3 in the Premier League?
Yes, 104 times. The first was Southampton 4–3 Ipswich Town on March 13, 1993, and the most recent Chelsea 4–3 Brighton on August 30, 2026. It is the 16th most common of the 36 scorelines.
Has a team ever won 4–3 away from home?
Yes, 35 times. The first was Norwich 3–4 QPR on March 12, 1994; the most recent, Burnley 3–4 Brentford on February 28, 2026.
How common is a 4–3?
4–3 accounts for 0.79% of Premier League results, about one match in every 127. That makes it the 16th most common of the 36 scorelines. Its busiest season was 1994/95, with 6.
4–3 before the Premier League
Before the Premier League, 4–3 happened 388 times in the old First Division (1888/89 to 1991/92). The first was Bolton 3–4 Burnley on September 15, 1888, and the last Tottenham 4–3 Coventry City on March 28, 1992. Home sides won 251 and away sides 137. That makes 492 in the English top flight since 1888.
4–3 season by season
The clubs behind 4–3
Won 4–3
10 times
9 times
8 times
8 times
8 times
6 times
5 times
4 times
and 24 other clubs
Lost 4–3
7 times
7 times
6 times
6 times
5 times
5 times
5 times
4 times
and 28 other clubs
How 4–3 games stood at half-time
Of the 104 4–3 matches, the winners led at the break in 56 (54%), were level in 22 (21%) and came from behind in 26 (25%). The most common half-time scores, winners first: 2–1 (15), 1–2 (13), 3–1 (12), 3–2 (12), 1–1 (10), 2–2 (9). The latest comeback: Newcastle 4–3 Leeds United, HT 1–2, in 2025/26. Every comeback and half-time/full-time combination →
Every 4–3, newest first
One goal away
Scorelines one goal either side of 4–3, and how often each has happened.