Premier League table after 7 rounds: City perfect, Brighton's numbers
Man City are 7 from 7, Arsenal win without scoring many, Brighton have the best goal difference, and six clubs sit within two points at the bottom.
Seven rounds into the 2026-27 Premier League season, the table is already clear at the top but crowded everywhere else. Here is what the numbers say before round 8 starts on Friday night.
The top five
| Pos | Team | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Manchester City | 7-0-0 | 19-7 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6-0-1 | 11-5 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5-1-1 | 23-5 | 16 |
| 4 | 
Chelsea | 4-1-2 | 17-13 | 13 |
| 5 | 
Liverpool | 3-3-1 | 9-8 | 12 |
Manchester City: perfect, but not untouchable
City's 3-2 win over Ipswich last Saturday made it seven wins from seven. Enzo Maresca is the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games in charge of a club. Erling Haaland scored twice against Ipswich.
The detail worth noticing is the defence. City have conceded 7 goals, more than Arsenal or Brighton (5 each). Their latest win was a one-goal game in which Ipswich scored twice at the Etihad. A perfect record can turn quickly when the margins are that small, and City's next game is away at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Arsenal: winning with few goals
Arsenal have 18 points from 11 goals, the most efficient return in the division. Four teams have scored more, including Brentford, and Ipswich have scored just as many. The other half of the story is that they have conceded only five. Their one defeat is the only thing between them and City. Losing Bukayo Saka to injury in midweek would test that attack further.
Brighton: the best numbers in the league
Brighton are third on 16 points. They have scored the most goals (23) and share the fewest conceded (5) with Arsenal. That gives them a goal difference of +18, six better than City's. Their goal difference suggests a team doing better than its points, not one riding its luck. Their visit to Liverpool on Sunday is a useful test.
The middle: five teams in one point
From 6th to 10th, Brentford, Leeds and Everton have 10 points, and Hull and Ipswich have 9. Brentford, Leeds and Everton have each drawn four of their seven games. Newcastle (11th), Aston Villa (12th) and Manchester United (13th) are close behind on 8, 8 and 7. A single round can reorder most of this group.
The bottom: six clubs within two points
| Pos | Team | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bournemouth | 9-13 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 6-10 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 6-14 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7-10 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 5-9 | 5 |
| 20 | 
Sunderland | 6-14 | 4 |
Scoring is the shared problem here: Forest have only five league goals, and Tottenham, Coventry and Sunderland have six each. Tottenham being 16th after seven games is the biggest surprise in this part of the table. They visit Chelsea on Saturday.
Round 8 games that could move the table
- Aston Villa vs Manchester City (Saturday): the leaders' perfect run against a Villa side unbeaten in Europe.
- Arsenal vs Everton (Saturday): Arsenal against one of the hardest teams to beat in the division (one league defeat).
- Chelsea vs Tottenham (Saturday): fourth against 16th in a London derby.
- Liverpool vs Brighton (Sunday): fifth against third, with Brighton's numbers on the line.
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