We've only lost one game on the opening day since the takeover in 2008.
2008-09 L 4-2 vs Aston Villa (two weeks before the ADUG takeover)
2009-10 W 2-0 vs Blackburn
2010-11 D 0-0 vs Spurs
2011-12 W 4-0 vs Swansea
2012-13 W 3-2 vs Southampton
2013-14 W 4-0 vs Newcastle
2014-15 W 2-0 vs Newcastle
2015-6 W 3-0 vs West Brom
2016-17 W 2-1 vs Sunderland
2017-18 W 2-0 vs Brighton
2018-19 W 2-0 vs Arsenal
2019-20 W 5-0 vs West Ham
2020-21 W 3-1 vs Wolves
2021-22 L 1-0 vs Spurs
2022-23 W 2-0 vs West Ham
2023-24 W 3-0 vs Burnley
2024-25 W 2-0 Chelsea
Since the takeover: P16 W14 D1 L1
2008-09 L 4-2 vs Aston Villa (two weeks before the ADUG takeover)
2009-10 W 2-0 vs Blackburn
2010-11 D 0-0 vs Spurs
2011-12 W 4-0 vs Swansea
2012-13 W 3-2 vs Southampton
2013-14 W 4-0 vs Newcastle
2014-15 W 2-0 vs Newcastle
2015-6 W 3-0 vs West Brom
2016-17 W 2-1 vs Sunderland
2017-18 W 2-0 vs Brighton
2018-19 W 2-0 vs Arsenal
2019-20 W 5-0 vs West Ham
2020-21 W 3-1 vs Wolves
2021-22 L 1-0 vs Spurs
2022-23 W 2-0 vs West Ham
2023-24 W 3-0 vs Burnley
2024-25 W 2-0 Chelsea
Since the takeover: P16 W14 D1 L1