Ten matches into the 2026-27 season, the Premier League table has a clear leader and a very awkward story at the other end. Arsenal are top on 27 points after nine wins and one defeat, Brighton & Hove Albion are second on 22, and Manchester United, after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday, are 18th and inside the relegation zone.
Matchweek 10 finished on Sunday evening, and the international break now gives every manager a couple of weeks to regroup. Before play resumes, here is the full Premier League table, how it got into this shape, and what the numbers say about the title race, the European places and the scramble to stay up.
Premier League Table 2026-27: Full Standings After 10 Games
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
A few numbers stand out before we get to the stories behind them.
| Measure | Leader | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Most points | Arsenal | 27 |
| Best attack | Brighton | 26 goals scored |
| Best defence | Arsenal | 5 goals conceded |
| Best goal difference | Brighton | +19 |
| Most draws | Brentford, Leeds, Hull, Man United | 5 each |
| Most defeats | Crystal Palace, Coventry | 7 each |
Arsenal Open a Five-Point Gap at the Top
The reigning champions have been the steadiest side in the league. Arsenal have won nine of their ten games, scored 15 and conceded just five, the best defensive record in the division. Their only defeat was a 3-0 loss at Brighton on 19 September, and they have won every league game since.
The wins have not always been pretty. Their last two were both 1-0, at Anfield on 1 November and at home to Hull City on Saturday, and the 1-0 at Aston Villa at the end of August followed much the same script. Arsenal are quite happy to take that kind of win. It has left them five points clear of Brighton and six clear of Manchester City.
At 2.7 points a game, they are on a pace that would work out at roughly 103 points over 38 matches, which would beat the Premier League record of 100. Nobody at the Emirates will take that seriously after ten games, but the starting position is strong. A BBC Sport analysis published last November put the average points tally for eventual champions after 10 games at 24.7. Arsenal are comfortably ahead of that.
Brighton Are the Surprise Package in Second
Few people had Brighton second in the Premier League table at this stage, but the case is hard to argue with. Fabian Hurzeler’s side have scored 26 goals, more than anyone else, and their goal difference of +19 is nearly double Arsenal’s +10.
The results have been loud. Brighton won 4-0 against Aston Villa on the opening weekend, 5-0 at Coventry in September and 5-0 at home to Crystal Palace in October. They beat Arsenal 3-0, and they beat Manchester City too. A win over Brentford on Sunday took them to 22 points.
Hurzeler is 33, and his name is already being linked with bigger jobs. ESPN’s Mark Ogden recently rated him among the strongest candidates in an assessment of possible Manchester United managers, which tells you how far Brighton’s profile has risen.
Manchester City Slip to Third After Forest Defeat
Pep Guardiola’s team lost 3-1 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, their third league defeat of the season, and dropped to third on 21 points. Forest, who had been struggling, climbed to 16th on nine points as a result.
City have conceded 13 goals in ten games, which is a lot by their usual standards, and they are six points behind Arsenal before the break. Their goal difference of +8 is still healthy, but the gap to the leaders is now the biggest it has been all season.
Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton Fill Out the Top Six
Liverpool are fourth on 18 points. They lost 1-0 at Anfield to Arsenal on 1 November, then picked up three points at Crystal Palace on Sunday to steady things.
Chelsea and Everton are level on 16 points, with Chelsea ahead on goal difference. Chelsea lost at Sunderland on Sunday, while Everton are the form side of the pair, having beaten Newcastle 1-0 and Coventry 3-1 inside five days. Bournemouth are seventh on 15 points after winning at Ipswich, and Brentford and Leeds both have 14.
Below the top four, the table is tight. Only seven points separate fifth place from 17th, so a couple of good weekends can reshuffle the whole middle of the league.
Manchester United in the Relegation Zone: How It Got This Bad
The story at the bottom is Manchester United. They have won once in ten league games, a 5-2 home win over Ipswich Town on 29 August, and they have five draws and four defeats to go with it. The 4-4 draw with Aston Villa was one of the wildest games of the season, level with Manchester City’s 5-3 win over Sunderland as the highest-scoring match so far, but it still left United with eight points and in 18th place.
The run leading up to it was ugly. United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, were beaten 4-1 at Como in the Champions League and then lost 2-0 to Chelsea on 31 October. Reuters counted nine matches without a win in all competitions before the Villa game, and a draw does not end that. The club has also been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, and some reports have called it United’s worst start to a season since 1986.
Michael Carrick took United to Champions League qualification as interim manager last season before getting the job permanently. The board backed him after the Bournemouth and Como results, but the pressure has not eased. Former United manager Erik ten Hag, now technical director at FC Twente, said last week that relegation was a real possibility for the club given how strong the league is. Gary Neville argued that a manager change alone would not fix it, and that responsibility had to go higher up.
Relegation is still unlikely for a club with United’s resources, and there are 28 games left. But they are 19 points behind Arsenal and one point short of safety, which is not where anyone at Old Trafford expected to be in November.
Premier League Relegation Zone Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 | 7 |
Crystal Palace are bottom with a goal difference of -14, the worst in the league. They have lost seven of ten since replacing Oliver Glasner with Pierre Sage. Sunderland moved level with United on eight points thanks to their win over Chelsea, while Coventry sit just above the line despite losing seven of their ten matches. Fulham, who parted ways with Marco Silva, are 15th on 10 points and are not far from trouble themselves.
The usual rule of thumb is that 40 points keeps a team up, although some recent seasons have needed fewer. With 28 games to play, nobody in the bottom six is out of it.
Matchweek 10 Results
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | Everton v Coventry City | 3-1 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Arsenal v Hull City | 1-0 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Fulham v Newcastle United | 1-1 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | 3-1 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Brighton v Brentford | Brighton win |
| Sun 8 Nov | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | Liverpool win |
| Sun 8 Nov | Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth | Bournemouth win |
| Sun 8 Nov | Sunderland v Chelsea | Sunderland win |
| Sun 8 Nov | Manchester United v Aston Villa | 4-4 |
Three things are fairly clear. Arsenal are the team to beat, with the best defence and a lead that gives them room for a bad week. Brighton are a real contender for a Champions League place, with the goal difference to back it up. And the fight at the bottom is wide open, with four or five clubs who could realistically end up in it.
The next round of fixtures comes after the international break. Arsenal will want to keep the gap, City need to stop the slide, and United will be hoping that a couple of weeks away from games helps them find a first league win since the end of August.
Premier League Table FAQs
Who is top of the Premier League table?
Arsenal lead the Premier League table with 27 points from 10 games, five clear of second-placed Brighton.
Who is in the Premier League relegation zone?
After matchweek 10, the bottom three are Manchester United (18th, 8 points), Sunderland (19th, 8 points) and Crystal Palace (20th, 7 points).
Which team has the best goal difference in the Premier League?
Brighton, on +19, ahead of Arsenal on +10 and Manchester City on +8.
How many points do you need to stay in the Premier League?
Forty points is the traditional target, though in some seasons clubs have survived with fewer.
Where is Manchester United in the Premier League table?
United are 18th with eight points from ten games, one point behind Coventry City and Nottingham Forest in the places just above the drop.
