After their Virgil van Dijk-led 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday, Arne Slot’s Liverpool are virtually certain to win the 2024–25 Premier League. It has now been outlined how they could defeat Leicester City this weekend to claim the championship.
In actuality, the Dutchman has dominated the English top flight in his first season in the Anfield dugout, dropping just two games so far. Should his team win the championship, he will become just the fifth manager to accomplish it in their first season in England.
Slot now has the opportunity to become Anfield legend this weekend at the latest after Van Dijk climbed to the top of the West Ham box to secure all three points for the Merseysiders, just one day after Arsenal and Brentford shared the spoils in a 1-1 tie.
The Reds, who have won England’s top division 19 times, need just six points to secure the title with six Premier League games remaining in the 2024–25 season. They would therefore be 82 points ahead of Arsenal and out of their grasp.
This is due to the fact that Mikel Arteta’s team, who are still focused on moving up in the Champions League after defeating the defending European champions Real Madrid 3-0, could only reach the 81-point total if they dominate their remaining six games.
The Reds will have won the title if the Gunners lose their next game against relegation-threatened Ipswich Town, which is set for April 20 at 14:00, and Liverpool defeat Leicester at 16:30 later same day.
If it were to occur, Arsenal would still be in second place with 63 points, and Liverpool would be savouring their 79 points. As a result, they would be unable to catch up to Slot’s dominant team, who have won 23 of their 32 league games this season.
It would still be mathematically feasible for the north Londoners to accomplish the impossible and end their Premier League drought if Arsenal defeated Kieran McKenna’s 18th-place Ipswich and Liverpool defeated the Foxes.
Premier League Table for 2024–2025 as of May 14, 2024
Place
Group
played
W
D
L
Points
1.
Liverpool
32
23
7.
2.
76
2.
The Arsenal
32
17
Twelve
3.
63
3.
Forest of Nottingham
32
17
6.
9.
57
4.
Newcastle United
31
17
5.
9.
56
5.
City of Manchester
32
16
7.
9.
55
6.
Chelsea
32
15.
9.
8.
54
In the event that the Gunners defeat McKenna’s team, they will have to avoid losing when they play Crystal Palace in all of London on April 23. With a victory, they would get within 10 points of the top flight’s leaders.
Even so, a victory for Liverpool over Tottenham Hotspur on April 27 would solidify their position as Premier League champions and halt Manchester City’s winning streak, provided Arsenal wins their next two games (Ipswich and Crystal Palace).
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