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The Premier League title race is all but over, with Liverpool sitting 12 points ahead of Arsenal.
Arne Slot’s side have managed to win 24 of their 33 games in the league with just two losses to their name.
This, coupled with the dramatic drop-off from defending champions Manchester City, and inconsistency from the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea, means that Liverpool are potentially just a few days away from winning the league for a record-equalling 20th time.
In what has been a remarkable debut campaign for new manager Slot, it is certainly a case of when, rather than if, for Liverpool. Here, we look at how soon they can wrap things up this season.
What are Liverpool’s remaining Premier League fixtures?
The Reds have five matches remaining in which to secure the Premier League title.
OpponentDateTottenham Hotspur (H)April 27Chelsea (A)May 3 Arsenal (H)May 10Brighton & Hove Albion (A)May 18Crystal Palace (H)May 25
How many points do Liverpool need to win the Premier League?
Arsenal, who currently sit in second, are on 67 points and, with four matches remaining, can only reach a maximum of 79 points.
That means Liverpool, who are on 79 points, only need a point to guarantee the league title.
When is the earliest Liverpool can win the Premier League?
Victory or a draw against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday will see Liverpool crowned champions.
The Reds also have a +10 superior goal difference over Arsenal, so barring a remarkable run of results the results the title race looks over.
What is the earliest a team has secured the Premier League title?
Liverpool hold the record as the team to win the Premier League with the most games remaining.
SeasonChampionsGames Left2019-20Liverpool72000-01Manchester United52017-18Manchester City51999-00Manchester United42003-04Arsenal42012-13Manchester United4
What is the largest points gap between first and second in Premier League history?
To date, the largest gap between the team finishing first and second in the Premier League is 19 points, which City held over rivals Manchester United at the conclusion of the 2018 campaign.
SeasonChampions1st2ndDifference2017-18Manchester City10081191999-00Manchester United9173182019-20Liverpool9981182004-05Chelsea9583122020-21Manchester City867412
What is the largest points total for a Premier League winner?
Manchester City became the first and so far only team to hit the 100-point mark in Premier League history when they stormed to the 2017/18 title.
Should Liverpool win all of their five remaining matches this season, they will reach 94 points, the sixth most of any team in Premier League history, but will still fall short of matching their total from the 2018/19 campaign where they finished second to a 98-point Manchester City.
SeasonTeamPts2017-18Manchester City1002019-20Liverpool992018-19Manchester City982018-19Liverpool (runners-up)972004-05Chelsea95
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What are the records of title-winning managers in their first season?
Arne Slot will join Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte on the list of managers to win the Premier League in their very first season in the league.
If he were to reach 94 points with The Reds, it would be the second-best points total achieved by a debut manager in the Premier League after Jose Mourinho’s exploits with Chelsea in the 2004/05 campaign.
ManagerTeam (Season)PointsJose MourinhoCheslea (2004/05)95Antonio ConteChelsea (2016/17)93Carlo AncelottiChelsea (2009/10)86Manuel PellegriniManchester City (2013/14)86
What are the biggest margins surrendered in a title race?
In the highly unlikely event Liverpool go into freefall and somehow fail to win the Premier League title, it would be the biggest collapse in the history of the competition, with no team having a greater lead than the 15 points they sat ahead of Arsenal until March 15, failing to finish first.
The current gap is 12 points, which is the same as the previous biggest margin held by a team – Newcastle in 1995/96 – who failed to go on and win the title.
TeamSeasonLead at top (without winning title)Newcastle United199612Manchester United199811Liverpool20199Norwich City19938Arsenal20038Manchester United20128Arsenal20238
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