The Premier League title isn’t won in November, but it is possible to give yourself such a big headstart that it’s nigh-on impossible for any other team to catch you.
Arsenal have put themselves in that position this season, having won all but one of their opening ten matches to put themselves on top of the table with 27 points.
Only four teams have ever had a better record at this stage of a campaign and all of them went on to win the title.
Chelsea were the first club in the Premier League era to earn 28 points out of a possible 30 to start the season as Jose Mourinho’s side retained their crown in 2005/06.
Manchester City matched their record in 2011/12, though they did fall behind Manchester United in the title race before staging an incredible recovery late in the season to finish first on the final day.
City did it again in Pep Guardiola’s second season in charge and went on to become the first team to break the 100-point barrier in Premier League history.
A couple of years later, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool started magnificently to set them on their way to a first league title in 30 years, finishing on top with 99 points.
Only two previous teams have earned 27 points after ten games – and neither went on to win the title. The late, great Kevin Keegan’s Entertainers, Newcastle United, infamously blew a commanding lead at the top of the table to finish behind eventual champions Manchester United.
And, ominously, Arsenal were the other side to blow their early advantage as they were reeled in by Manchester City in 2022/23. The Gunners lost three of their final six matches, including a 4-1 defeat at City, to end up five points off the lead. It was the first of three consecutive second-place finishes for the north London outfit.
This time around, however, Brighton are their nearest challengers and City are far from the unstoppable force that they were back then. With a title win already under their belts, they are much better placed to defend their lead at the top.
Premier League teams with the most points after ten games
Club – Season – Points – Final Position
 | Chelsea | 2005-06 | 28 | 1st |
 | Man City | 2011-12 | 28 | 1st |
| Man City | 2017-18 | 28 | 1st |
 | Liverpool | 2019-20 | 28 | 1st |
 | Newcastle | 1995-96 | 27 | 2nd |
 | Arsenal | 2022-23 | 27 | 2nd |
| Arsenal | 2026-27 | 27 | ? |
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