Rubbing eyes repeatedly: Latest Premier League standings show "Man Utd" leading the top 6 mini-league.
On 27 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Opta, a leading football statistics expert, revealed the latest Premier League standings considering only head-to-head results among the top 6 teams, comprising Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool after the most recent matches.
In the 23rd week of the 2025-26 Premier League season, there was one match between top 6 teams, where Man Utd defeated league leader Arsenal 3-2 away. This marked interim coach Michael Carrick’s second consecutive win over top teams after beating Man City 2-0 at home the previous week.
As a result, Man Utd became the best-performing team in the mini-league among the Premier League’s top 6 teams, with the standings as follows.
1. Man Utd: 7 matches, 12 points (4 wins, 3 losses, goal difference 0)
2. Aston Villa: 6 matches, 12 points (4 wins, 3 losses, goal difference -1)
3. Arsenal: 8 matches, 9 points (2 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses)
4. Man City: 6 matches, 8 points (2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses)
5. Liverpool: 6 matches, 7 points (2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses)
6. Chelsea: 5 matches, 5 points (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses)
Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal
Man City 3-0 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea
Liverpool 1-2 Man Utd
Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-0 Man City
Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd