According to a report by BBC Sport on Saturday, November 7, 2026, Arsenal have strengthened their position at the top of the English Premier League table following a 1-0 victory over Hull City, while Manchester City suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal secured all three points at the Emirates Stadium through a second-half goal from captain Martin Odegaard, who broke Hull City's resistance to give Mikel Arteta's side another important victory in their title campaign.

The result took Arsenal's points tally to 27 from 10 matches, having recorded nine victories and one defeat. The Gunners maintained their position at the summit and extended their advantage over Manchester City to six points.

Manchester City, meanwhile, missed the opportunity to keep pace with their title rivals after suffering a 3-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Jair Cunha gave Forest an early advantage before Liam Delap scored to make it 2-0. Rayan Cherki pulled one goal back for Manchester City in the second half, but Delap completed his brace to seal an impressive victory for the hosts.

The defeat left Manchester City second in the standings with 21 points from 10 matches, having recorded seven wins and three defeats.

Elsewhere, Brighton and Hove Albion maintained third position with 19 points from nine matches, while Chelsea occupy fourth place with 16 points.

Everton are fifth with 16 points after recording a 3-1 victory over Coventry City on Friday, while Liverpool remain sixth with 15 points from nine matches.

Brentford occupy seventh position with 14 points, level with Leeds United, who moved up the standings after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Elland Road. Noah Okafor scored the decisive goal for Leeds.

Bournemouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Aston Villa occupy the next positions with 12 points each.

At the other end of the standings, Nottingham Forest moved to 16th position with nine points following their impressive victory over Manchester City.

Coventry City occupy 17th place, while Manchester United and Crystal Palace are in the relegation zone alongside Sunderland.