How soon can Liverpool win the Premier League? Arne Slot’s side could celebrate title this weekend at Anfield against Tottenham
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Updated 23/04/2025 at 22:16 GMT+1
Barring a miracle, Liverpool will be Premier League champions for the 2024/25 season after leading from the front and dominating the rest of the division. With five matches left to play, Arne Slot's team sit 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal. They could wrap up the top-flight title long before the campaign's conclusion on May 25. So when could they win the Premier League?
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The Premier League title race is all but over, with Liverpool sitting 12 points ahead of Arsenal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's late winner saw the Reds down Leicester City 1-0 last weekend and edge them closer to the title.
Liverpool have five games left to play this season while Arsenal have just four following their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
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.
| Opponent | Date |
| Tottenham Hotspur (H) | April 27 |
| Chelsea (A) | May 3 |
| Arsenal (H) | May 10 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | May 18 |
| Crystal 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.
| 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?
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?
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.
| 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 |
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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.
| 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?
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.
| 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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