How is this calculated?

A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.

Arsenal led the Premier League after matchday 31 of 2025-26.

With 70 points, they were 6 ahead of Manchester City. Out of the title race: Chelsea, Brentford. Out of the race for the top four: Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, West Ham. Safe from automatic relegation: Aston Villa.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
18 Feb	Wolverhampton	2–2	Arsenal
20 Mar	Bournemouth	2–2	Manchester United
21 Mar	Brighton	2–1	Liverpool
21 Mar	Fulham	3–1	Burnley
21 Mar	Everton	3–0	Chelsea
21 Mar	Leeds United	0–0	Brentford
22 Mar	Newcastle	1–2	Sunderland
22 Mar	Aston Villa	2–0	West Ham
22 Mar	Tottenham	0–3	Nottingham Forest
13 May	Manchester City	3–0	Crystal Palace

Table after matchday 31

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Arsenal	31	+39	70	91	In it
2	Manchester City	31	+35	64	85	In it
3	Manchester United	31	+13	55	76	In it
4	Aston Villa	31	+5	54	75	In it
5	Liverpool	31	+8	49	70	In it
6	Chelsea	31	+15	48	69	Out
7	Brentford	31	+4	46	67	Out
8	Everton	31	+2	46	67	Out
9	Fulham	31	-1	44	65	Out
10	Brighton	31	+4	43	64	Out
11	Sunderland	31	-4	43	64	Out
12	Newcastle	31	-1	42	63	Out
13	Bournemouth	31	-2	42	63	Out
14	Crystal Palace	31	-5	39	60	Out
15	Leeds United	31	-11	33	54	Out
16	Nottingham Forest	31	-12	32	53	Out
17	Tottenham	31	-10	30	51	Out
18	West Ham	31	-21	29	50	Out
19	Burnley	31	-28	20	41	Out
20	Wolverhampton	31	-30	17	38	Out

Max.: the most points the team can still finish on.

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Quick answers

Who was top of the Premier League after matchday 31 of 2025-26?: Arsenal led the Premier League after matchday 31 of 2025-26. With 70 points, they were 6 ahead of Manchester City.
What was decided on matchday 31 of the 2025-26 Premier League?: Out of the title race: Chelsea, Brentford. Out of the race for the top four: Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, West Ham. Safe from automatic relegation: Aston Villa.
How is this calculated?: A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.