Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool FC continue. The Reds also won 4-0 against Southampton and can extend their lead in the Premier League. But when can Liverpool become champions? Spox has the answers.
Liverpool FC: When can Liverpool become champions?
In the Premier League, with the current score, apart from Liverpool, only seven teams (Manchester City, Leicester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers) can theoretically become champions, as they have a maximum return of 39 points (maximum return of points in the remaining 13 games) for the Reds.
Thus, the Reds (assuming that the other teams no longer score points or the scores of the low-ranking team in direct matches) have three wins to become champions of England with ten days to go, that is, the 28th day of play. The 28th day will take place on March 1, 2020.
Liverpool FC: How the Reds become champions
Liverpool FC crowned Premier League champions 2019/20 when …
- win at least six games in the remaining 13 games.
This means that Liverpool …
- a maximum of 21 points less than Manchester City
- a maximum of 23 points less than Leicester City.
- a maximum of 31 points less than Chelsea FC
- a maximum of 35 points less than Tottenham Hotspur
- a maximum of 36 points less than Sheffield United
- A maximum of 37 points less than Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
If Liverpool have the best goal ratio, they can also score one more point.
Liverpool FC: The next Premier League games
Date | Competition | Opponent | Home/Away |
15.02.2020 | Premier League | Norwich City | A |
24.02.2020 | Premier League | West Ham United | H |
29.02.2020 | Premier League | Watford F.C. | A |
07.03.2020 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | H |
16.03.2020 | Premier League | Everton F.C. | A |
Premier League: The table after 25 of the 38 match days
Place | Team | Sp. | Objectives | Diff | Pkt. |
1. | Liverpool FC | 25 | 60:15 | 45 | 73 |
2. | Manchester City | 25 | 65:29 | 36 | 51 |
3. | City of Leicester | 25 | 54:26 | 28 | 49 |
4. | Chelsea F.C. | 25 | 43:34 | 9 | 41 |
5. | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 40:32 | 8 | 37 |
6. | Sheffield United | 25 | 26:23 | 3 | 36 |
7. | Manchester United | 25 | 36:29 | 7 | 35 |
8. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 35:32 | 3 | 35 |
9. | Everton F.C. | 25 | 31:37 | -6 | 33 |
10. | Arsenal FC | 25 | 32:34 | -2 | 31 |
11. | Burnley F.C. | 25 | 28:38 | -10 | 31 |
12. | Newcastle United | 25 | 24:36 | -12 | 31 |
13. | Southampton F.C. | 25 | 31:46 | -15 | 31 |
14. | Crystal Palace | 25 | 22:29 | -7 | 30 |
15. | Brighton and Hove Albion | 25 | 30:37 | -7 | 26 |
16. | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 25:38 | -13 | 26 |
17. | Aston Villa | 25 | 32:47 | -15 | 25 |
18. | West Ham United | 25 | 30:43 | -13 | 24 |
19. | Watford F.C. | 25 | 23:39 | -16 | 23 |
20. | Norwich City | 25 | 24:47 | -23 | 18 |