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Liverpool’s relentless march this season has seen them win 21 of their 29 games in the league with just one loss 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 seemingly just a few short weeks from winning the league for a record-equalling 20th time.
In what has been a remarkable debut campaign for new manager Arne Slot, it is certainly a case of when, rather than if for Liverpool, so we're looking at how soon they can wrap things up this season.
What are Liverpool’s remaining Premier League fixtures?
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The Reds have nine matches remaining in which to secure the Premier League title.
Arne Slot leads his side into the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle next and with an international break to follow, Liverpool are not back in action in the league until April 2 when they host Merseyside rivals Everton.
**Opponent**
**Date**
Everton (H)
April 2
Fulham (A)
April 6
West Ham (H)
April 13
Leicester (A)
April 20
Tottenham (H)
April 27
Chelsea (A)
May 3
Arsenal (H)
May 10
Brighton (A)
May 18
Crystal Palace (H)
May 25
How many points do Liverpool need to win the Premier League?
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Arsenal, who currently sit in second, are on 55 points and, with 10 matches remaining, can reach a maximum of 85 points.
Liverpool, currently on 70, and not taking goal difference into account, would only require 16 points to surpass that total, the equivalent of five wins and one draw from their remaining nine matches.
If this sequence of results was to occur, then they would be crowned champions when they visit Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on May 3.
When is the earliest Liverpool can win the Premier League?
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Arsenal’s stuttering form, however, suggests Liverpool’s coronation will be far sooner.
If The Gunners were to lose their next three Premier League fixtures and Liverpool triumph against Everton and Fulham, the Reds would move to 76 points, which is the maximum Arsenal could then reach from their remaining seven games.
This means a point against West Ham at home on April 12 would be enough for the title.
What is the earliest a team has secured the Premier League title?
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Should Liverpool secure the title when The Hammers come to Anfield on April 12, they will be crowned champions with six matches remaining, one game shy of their own record as the earliest champions in Premier League history when they won it with seven to play in 2019/20.
**Season**
**Champions**
**Games Left**
2019-20
Liverpool
7
2000-01
Manchester United
5
2017-18
Manchester City
5
1999-00
Manchester United
4
2003-04
Arsenal
4
2012-13
Manchester United
4
What is the largest points gap between first and second in Premier League history?
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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.
**Season**
**Champions**
**1st**
**2nd**
**Difference**
2017-18
Manchester City
100
81
19
1999-00
Manchester United
91
73
18
2019-20
Liverpool
99
81
18
2004-05
Chelsea
95
83
12
2020-21
Manchester City
86
74
12
What is the largest points total for a Premier League winner?
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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 nine remaining matches this season, they will reach 97 points, the fourth most of any team in Premier League history and matching their total from the 2018/19 campaign where they finished second to a 98-point Manchester City.
**Season**
**Team**
**Pts**
2017-18
Manchester City
100
2019-20
Liverpool
99
2018-19
Manchester City
98
2018-19
Liverpool (runners-up)
97
2004-05
Chelsea
95
Highlights: Liverpool down Newcastle to take another step towards title
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What are the records of title-winning managers in their first season?
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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 97 points with The Reds, it would be the best points total achieved by a debut manager in the Premier League.
**Manager**
**Team (Season)**
**Points**
Jose Mourinho
Cheslea (2004/05)
95
Antonio Conte
Chelsea (2016/17)
93
Carlo Ancelotti
Chelsea (2009/10)
86
Manuel Pellegrini
Manchester City (2013/14)
86
What are the biggest margins surrendered in a title race?
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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 their current 15 points, and fail to finish first.
If Arsenal were to win their game in hand, the current gap would be reduced to 12 points, which is the previous biggest gap held by a team – Newcastle in 1995/96 – who failed to go on and win the title.
**Team**
**Season**
**Lead at top (without winning title)**
Newcastle United
1996
12
Manchester United
1998
11
Liverpool
2019
9
Norwich City
1993
8
Arsenal
2003
8
Manchester United
2012
8
Arsenal
2023
8
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