Every 5–3 in Premier League history
5–3 has happened 21 times in 13,216 Premier League matches, about once every 629 games. Home sides won 16 of them and away sides 5.
21
Times
0.16%
Of all matches
16
Home wins
5
Away wins
Has there ever been a 5–3 in the Premier League?
Yes, 21 times. The first was Oldham 5–3 Nott'm Forest on August 22, 1992, and the most recent Man City 5–3 Sunderland on September 20, 2026. It is the 20th most common of the 36 scorelines.
Has a team ever won 5–3 away from home?
Yes, 5 times. The first was Everton 3–5 QPR on April 12, 1993; the most recent, Stoke 3–5 Liverpool on January 12, 2014.
How common is a 5–3?
5–3 accounts for 0.16% of Premier League results, about one match in every 629. That makes it the 20th most common of the 36 scorelines. Its busiest season was 1992/93, with 2.
5–3 before the Premier League
Before the Premier League, 5–3 happened 177 times in the old First Division (1888/89 to 1991/92). The first was Notts County 3–5 Derby County on March 16, 1889, and the last Wimbledon 3–5 Tottenham on September 21, 1991. Home sides won 127 and away sides 50. That makes 198 in the English top flight since 1888.
5–3 season by season
The clubs behind 5–3
Won 5–3
3 times
3 times
twice
once
once
once
once
once
and 8 other clubs
Lost 5–3
3 times
twice
once
once
once
once
once
once
and 10 other clubs
How 5–3 games stood at half-time
Of the 21 5–3 matches, the winners led at the break in 13 (62%), were level in 4 (19%) and came from behind in 4 (19%). The most common half-time scores, winners first: 3–1 (5), 3–0 (4), 1–2 (3), 4–2 (2), 2–2 (2), 1–1 (2). The latest comeback: Leicester City 5–3 Man United, HT 1–2, in 2014/15. Every comeback and half-time/full-time combination →
Every 5–3, newest first
One goal away
Scorelines one goal either side of 5–3, and how often each has happened.