Liverpool, which is leading by 15 points, is expected to win the league early in the match against Son Heung-min's team, Tottenham.
Based on the results of the 28th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season held on the weekend on the 9th (local time), the Premier League Secretariat predicted the early timing of Liverpool's victory. Liverpool, which beat Southampton 3-1 to reach 70 points (29 games), beat second-place Arsenal (55 points, 28 games) by 15 points, which drew 1-1 with Manchester United.
According to the secretariat, there is a five-game gap, but an early victory is not possible within March. This is because there are no remaining EPL matches. Liverpool will play Lee Kang-in's team Paris Saint-Germain in the second round of the European Champions League round of 16 at Anfield on the 12th, and then play Newcastle in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on the 17th. The possibility of 'Treble' will be determined through two games.
The earliest date Liverpool can confirm its first EPL victory in five years after the 2019-2020 season is April 12 at home against West Ham. There is a precondition that Arsenal will have to lose all four games from Chelsea (March 16) to Fulham (April 2), Everton (April 5) and Brentford (April 13).
Liverpool can win the title without losing against Tottenham if they keep their point gap with Arsenal at 15 points before their home game against Tottenham on April 26. This is because there are four games left until the final game of the season. Tottenham captain Son Heung-min may have to watch other teams win at Anfield with a bitter look on his face. Son Heung-min once met Liverpool in the Champions League final of the 2018-2019 season and shed tears as he lost 0-2.
If the difference between Liverpool and Arsenal is reduced to a single digit, the championship will not be confirmed until May, the last month of the season. Liverpool and Arsenal clash at Anfield on 10 May. Liverpool will have to widen the gap one way or another before this match, and Arsenal will struggle to somehow catch the 'six points' game.
Coincidentally, Liverpool had the fastest winning record ever. He confirmed his victory in the 31st game of the 2019-2020 season, when he won the EPL title for the first time since the launch of the EPL. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, he won the cup on June 25, 2020.
So it's not the team that won the earliest date. The record holding team was Manchester United, which won on April 14, 2001, the 2000-2001 season when former coach Alex Ferguson was in power. If Liverpool confirms its win against West Ham, Manchester United's record can be shortened by two days.
However, it is too early for Liverpool to pop champagne. In the history of the EPL, the 13-point gap has been reversed since the 28th round. Arsenal won the 1997-1998 season, the first full season of manager Arsen Wenger, beating Manchester United with a dramatic turnaround. Manchester United also won the 1992-1993 season and the 1995-1996 season by overturning the 12-point gap.
Liverpool and Arsenal are currently 15 points apart, but it should be noted that Arsenal played one less game. If Arsenal beats Chelsea on the 16th, the difference in points will be reduced to 12 points in the same number of games. Of course, Arsenal have a long way to go. Arsenal have not won the last three league games, including against Manchester United, with two draws and one loss. He suffered from an empty stomach to the extent that he scored only one goal in three games.
Statistics firm 'Opta' predicted Liverpool's chances of winning the championship at 99.66%, reflecting the results of the weekend match. Arsenal have 0.34 per cent.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
