Summary of the latest 2026 Premier League standings as of 22 Aug 2026: the leader takes a solo lead.
The 2026-27 English Premier League season kicked off last Friday night with only one match played.
The reigning champions, the "Gunners," started strongly by defeating the newly promoted Championship winners, "The Sky Blues" Coventry City, decisively 3-0, with goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Ødegaard.
They secured their first 3 points and took the top spot in the standings alone, while Coventry dropped to the bottom at 20th place.
