According to a report by BBC Sport on Friday, October 23, 2026, Ipswich Town climbed to ninth place following their 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, while Manchester City maintained their position at the top of the table.

Ipswich hosted Forest in the only Premier League fixture played on Friday, with Julio Enciso scoring to cancel out Neco Williams’ opener and earn the home side a point.

The result took Ipswich to 10 points from eight matches, having recorded three wins, one draw and four defeats. Their goal difference remained at minus four after scoring 12 goals and conceding 16.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, moved to six points from eight games, with one victory, three draws and four defeats. They remained 16th, just outside the relegation zone, with a goal difference of minus four.

Manchester City continued to lead the standings with 21 points from seven matches. Pep Guardiola’s side have won all seven of their league fixtures, scoring 19 goals and conceding seven.

Arsenal occupied second place with 18 points after winning six of their seven matches, while Brighton & Hove Albion remained third with 16 points from five victories, one draw and one defeat.

Chelsea held fourth position with 13 points, ahead of Liverpool in fifth with 12 points. Brentford completed the top six with 10 points, level with Leeds United and Everton, who occupied seventh and eighth positions respectively.

Ipswich’s draw placed them immediately behind those three clubs, while Hull City dropped to 10th with nine points from seven matches.

Newcastle United and Aston Villa occupied 11th and 12th positions, respectively, with eight points each. Manchester United were 13th on seven points, followed by Crystal Palace in 14th with the same tally.

Bournemouth sat 15th with six points, ahead of Nottingham Forest on goal difference. Coventry City occupied 18th place, the first position in the relegation zone, also with six points. Fulham were 19th with five points, while Sunderland remained bottom with four points.

The Premier League campaign continues on Saturday, October 24, when Aston Villa face Manchester City, Arsenal host Everton, and Chelsea take on Tottenham Hotspur.

Manchester City will aim to extend their perfect league record, while the chasing sides will look to close the gap at the top as the eighth round of fixtures continues.