According to a report by BBC Sport on Monday, November 2, 2026, Arsenal remain top of the Premier League table following Sunday's matches, with their victory over Liverpool extending their advantage over Manchester City to three points.

The Gunners moved to 24 points from nine matches after securing a 1-0 victory at Anfield on Sunday. Kai Havertz scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute to hand Mikel Arteta's side their first Premier League victory at Liverpool's home ground in 14 years.

Manchester City occupy second position with 21 points after suffering a 1-0 home defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The result represented City's second consecutive league loss and allowed Arsenal to strengthen their position at the top.

Brighton have climbed to third place with 19 points following their impressive victory at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea are fourth on 16 points after beating Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool have dropped to fifth position with 15 points from nine matches after failing to overcome Arsenal. The defeat leaves them nine points behind the league leaders and four points away from Brighton in third place.

Brentford occupy sixth position with 14 points following their 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. Bournemouth, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are seventh, eighth and ninth respectively, with all three clubs having accumulated 12 points.

Hull City and Leeds United occupy 10th and 11th positions with 11 points each. Newcastle United are 12th with 11 points from eight matches, while Ipswich Town are 13th with the same number of points after playing nine games.

Everton sit 14th with 10 points from eight matches, ahead of Fulham and Coventry City, who have nine points each.

At the bottom end of the standings, Manchester United are 17th with seven points, level with Crystal Palace but ahead on goal difference.

Nottingham Forest occupy 19th position with six points, while Sunderland remain bottom of the table with five points after nine matches.

The weekend's results have strengthened Arsenal's position in the title race, while Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea will be looking to close the gap in the coming fixtures.

Newcastle United and Everton are scheduled to complete the ninth round of matches on Monday, November 2, at St James' Park.