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According to a report by Sky Sports on Saturday, November 7, 2026, Arsenal have strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League table following their 1-0 victory over Hull City, while Manchester City suffered a damaging 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
The Gunners moved to 27 points from 10 matches, opening a six-point gap over second-placed Manchester City, who have 21 points after suffering their third league defeat of the campaign.
Arsenal secured all three points against Hull City at the Emirates Stadium, with Martin Odegaard scoring the only goal of the encounter to extend their impressive run in the competition.
Mikel Arteta's side have now recorded nine victories from their opening 10 league matches, establishing themselves as early favourites in the title race.
Manchester City, meanwhile, endured another disappointing afternoon after losing 3-1 away to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
Liam Delap scored twice for Forest, while Rayan Cherki was on target for Manchester City. The result left Pep Guardiola's former side six points behind Arsenal in the standings.
Brighton remain third with 19 points from nine matches, while Chelsea occupy fourth position with 16 points. Everton are fifth, also with 16 points, after recording a 3-1 victory over Coventry City on Friday.
Liverpool complete the top six with 15 points from nine matches, although they have an opportunity to improve their position when they face Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Leeds United moved up to eighth position following their 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. The result left Tottenham in 10th place with 12 points.
Fulham and Newcastle United shared the points after playing out a 1-1 draw, leaving Newcastle 11th and Fulham 15th.
Nottingham Forest also recorded an important victory in their fight against relegation, moving up to 16th position with nine points.
At the bottom of the table, Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Sunderland occupy the relegation positions, with United sitting 18th on seven points.
The Premier League action continues on Sunday, November 8, with Brighton facing Brentford, Crystal Palace hosting Liverpool, Ipswich taking on Bournemouth and Sunderland welcoming Chelsea. Manchester United will also host Aston Villa in the day's final fixture.