Arsenal lead Premier League by six points as Manchester City lose third straight
The gist
Arsenal sit top of the Premier League on 27 points after 10 games, six clear of Manchester City.
City's third straight league defeat leaves the title race tilted toward the defending champions.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Squawka's alternative expected-goals table after 9 games puts Manchester City 1st on 20 points, Arsenal 2nd on 18 and Nottingham Forest 3rd on 17.
- Nov 6, 2026NBC Sports' standings list Arsenal 1st on 24 points (8-0-1) and Manchester City 2nd on 21 (7-0-2).
- Nov 7, 2026Arsenal beat Hull City 1-0 through a 72nd-minute Martin Odegaard goal, moving to 27 points after 10 rounds; Everton beat Coventry City 3-1, Leeds United beat Tottenham 1-0 and Fulham drew 1-1 with Newcastle United.
Key terms
- Premier League
- The top professional football league in England, contested by 20 clubs with promotion and relegation.
- expected-goals
- A football statistic estimating how many goals a team or player would be expected to score from the chances created.
- goal difference
- A tiebreaker that ranks teams by subtracting points conceded from points scored when they finish level on points.
Source: Wikipedia