England · 2026/27
Premier League
Matchweek 8Matchweek 7 recap
City hold firm as Neto fires Chelsea up
City stay top, Arsenal stay close
Manchester City stay top on 21 points after a 3-2 win over Ipswich. Phil Foden struck on 19 minutes and Erling Haaland added two, at 34' and 69', but Ipswich scored through D. Maeda on 21' and Z. Flemming on 90' (pen), so the finish was tighter than City would have liked.
Arsenal kept pace in second on 18 points with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, N. Madueke scoring on 80'. Brighton are third on 16 after their 5-0 win, so the top three are unchanged.
Neto lifts Chelsea, Liverpool leap
Chelsea won 2-0 at Everton, with P. Neto scoring on 46' and again on 90'. They climb two places to fourth on 13 points, while Everton drop three to eighth on 10.
Liverpool were the big climbers, up four places to fifth on 12 points after a 2-1 win at Brentford. Brentford slip two places to sixth on 10 points. Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off on 45' and Vitaly Janelt on 90' for the home side, so it was a bruising afternoon for them.
Aston Villa also rose four places to 12th after a 1-0 win at Newcastle, J. Manzambi scoring on 36'.
Bottom end tightens
Fulham beat Hull City 1-0 thanks to A. Iwobi's goal on 33'. They moved up two places to 17th on 5 points, even though Ryan Sessegnon was sent off on 90'.
Nottingham Forest fell three places to 18th on 5 points after their defeat by Arsenal. Sunderland lost 2-0 at Bournemouth and are down two places to 19th on 4 points. Bournemouth, who had Kevin Danso sent off on 17', still got goals from M. Tavernier on 5' and Evanilson on 48'. They climbed three places to 15th.
Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1 but remain 20th on 3 points, with no change in their position.
Written by The Gaffer from the matchday's numbers and checked by a moderator.
Matchweek 7 preview
Relegation Sixers and a Top-Six Tussle Await
City Set the Pace
Manchester City (1st, 18 pts, form WWWWW) host Ipswich (10th, 9 pts, form WLWLL) on Saturday, with five straight wins behind them. E. Haaland leads the scoring charts with 6 goals, and R. Cherki has 4 goals and 2 assists.
Arsenal (2nd, 15 pts, form WLWWW) visit Nottingham Forest (15th, 5 pts, form LLWDD) on Sunday, and Brighton (3rd, 13 pts, form WWWDL) host Crystal Palace (12th, 7 pts, form WDLWL) on the same day. Brighton are without a long list of players, including K. Mitoma and E. Ferguson, while Palace are missing J. Mateta.
Bottom Rung Business
Fulham (20th, 2 pts, form LDDLL) host Hull City (8th, 9 pts, form DLDDW) on Saturday, with the hosts bottom of the table. Hull are without I. Ansah, J. Butland and D. Gyabi. Fulham have T. Cairney and A. Robinson doubtful.
Tottenham (19th, 3 pts, form DLDDL) close the matchweek on Monday against Coventry (14th, 6 pts, form WWLLL), and a home win would be a welcome lift for a side in the bottom three.
Big Names, Thin Squads
Brentford (4th, 10 pts, form DWDDD) host Liverpool (9th, 9 pts, form LWDWD) on Saturday. Liverpool are also dealing with the news that Giovanni Leoni's return from an ACL injury has been delayed.
Leeds (7th, 9 pts, form LDWDD) host Manchester United (13th, 6 pts, form DDLDW) on Sunday, and United are missing a long list including B. Sesko, K. Mainoo and L. Shaw. Leeds are without D. James, M. Joseph and J. Rodon. Newcastle (11th, 8 pts, form LWLDW) host Aston Villa (16th, 5 pts, form DWLDL) on Saturday, with several players missing or doubtful on both sides.
Written by The Gaffer from the matchday's numbers and checked by a moderator.
Latest
Tottenham v CoventryMon 19 Oct · Premier League
3–1
Nottingham Forest v ArsenalSun 18 Oct · Premier League
0–1
Leeds v Manchester UnitedSun 18 Oct · Premier League
1–1
Brighton v Crystal PalaceSun 18 Oct · Premier League
5–0
Bournemouth v SunderlandSun 18 Oct · Premier League
2–0
Newcastle v Aston VillaSat 17 Oct · Premier League
0–1
Brentford v LiverpoolSat 17 Oct · Premier League
1–2
Manchester City v IpswichSat 17 Oct · Premier League
3–2Coming up
Ipswich v Nottingham ForestFri 23 Oct · Premier League
20:00
Aston Villa v Manchester CitySat 24 Oct · Premier League
12:30
Arsenal v EvertonSat 24 Oct · Premier League
15:00
Coventry v FulhamSat 24 Oct · Premier League
15:00
Chelsea v TottenhamSat 24 Oct · Premier League
17:30
Manchester United v BournemouthSun 25 Oct · Premier League
14:00
Liverpool v BrightonSun 25 Oct · Premier League
14:00
Crystal Palace v NewcastleSun 25 Oct · Premier League
14:00Table
| # | Club | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City |
+12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal |
+6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton |
+18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea |
+4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool |
+1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford |
+5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds |
+3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton |
+1 | 10 |
| 9 |  Hull City |
+1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich |
-4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle |
-4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa |
-4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United |
0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace |
-8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth |
-4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham |
-4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry |
-8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham |
-3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest |
-4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland |
-8 | 4 |
Top scorers
E. HaalandManchester City · 7 apps8
João PedroChelsea · 6 apps5
A. IsakLiverpool · 6 apps5
R. CherkiManchester City · 6 apps4
M. RogersChelsea · 7 apps4
M. TavernierBournemouth · 7 apps4
B. MbeumoManchester United · 7 apps4
C. KostoulasBrighton · 7 apps3Top assists
P. GroßBrighton · 7 apps4
EvanilsonBournemouth · 7 apps4
D. RiceArsenal · 7 apps4João PedroChelsea · 6 apps3
A. SemenyoManchester City · 7 apps3
C. PalmerChelsea · 7 apps3
J. GvardiolManchester City · 7 apps3
D. KamadaCrystal Palace · 7 apps3