Every 8–1 in Premier League history
8–1 has happened 2 times in 13,216 Premier League matches, about once every 6,608 games. Home sides won 1 of them and away sides 1.
2
Times
0.015%
Of all matches
1
Home wins
1
Away wins
Has there ever been an 8–1 in the Premier League?
Yes, twice. The first was Nott'm Forest 1–8 Man United on February 6, 1999, and the most recent Middlesbrough 8–1 Man City on May 11, 2008. It is the 30th most common of the 36 scorelines.
Has a team ever won 8–1 away from home?
Yes, once. It was Nott'm Forest 1–8 Man United on February 6, 1999.
How common is an 8–1?
8–1 accounts for 0.015% of Premier League results, about one match in every 6,608. That makes it the 30th most common of the 36 scorelines.
8–1 before the Premier League
Before the Premier League, 8–1 happened 26 times in the old First Division (1888/89 to 1991/92). The first was Accrington 1–8 Notts County on October 12, 1889, and the last West Ham 8–1 Newcastle on April 21, 1986. Home sides won 25 and away sides 1. That makes 28 in the English top flight since 1888.
How 8–1 games stood at half-time
Of the 2 8–1 matches, the winners led at the break in 2 (100%), were level in 0 (0%) and came from behind in 0 (0%). The most common half-time scores, winners first: 2–0 (1), 2–1 (1). Every comeback and half-time/full-time combination →
Every 8–1, newest first
One goal away
Scorelines one goal either side of 8–1, and how often each has happened.