The reigning champions started the season well, but their early 7-2 defeat against Aston Villa raised eyebrows | |
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As Manchester City lost 2—1 to Chelsea on 25 June 2020 at Stamford Bridge, which statistically confirmed Liverpool as the champions, they also unlocked an unusual achievement of winning the Premier League earlier than any other team based on games played as they still had seven games remaining | FC has one main purpose - to help football fans of every level of obsession understand and enjoy the game just a little more |
Aside from the big hitters, West Ham United and Leicester City have exceeded expectations this season, while Aston Villa and Everton have also rubbed shoulders with the big boys by picking up a few notable scalps.
18The competition's all-time leading goalscorer is Alan Shearer 260 goals | While they brushed it off as an anomaly and continued to rack up the wins, injuries to key players and a horrid run of form since the turn of the year has seen them drop out of the Premier League top four |
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Jurgen Klopp's side face a battle in their hands to finish in the UEFA Champions League spots this season, with the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City likely to compete in Europe's premier competition next season as things stand | The relegation dog fight looks set to intensify in the coming weeks, but Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion are resigned to dropping down to the Championship as things stand |
Forty-nine different clubs have competed since its inception, with Manchester United winning the most titles.
24Using our unique search, comparison and ranking tools, FC wants to make it easier for a fan of any team to access the facts and figures that drive the sport | The Cityzens are well set to win their third Premier League title in four years and have improved massively after a stuttering start to their season |
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The season runs from August to May, and teams play each other both home and away to fulfil a total of 38 games | Also check out: the by season |
Pos Club P W D L GD Pts 1 38 27 5 6 51 86 2 38 21 11 6 29 74 3 38 20 9 9 26 69 4 38 19 10 9 22 67 5 38 20 6 12 19 66 6 38 19 8 11 15 65 7 38 18 8 12 22 62 8 38 18 7 13 16 61 9 38 18 5 15 8 59 10 38 17 8 13 -1 59 11 38 16 7 15 9 55 12 38 12 9 17 -16 45 13 38 12 9 17 -16 45 14 38 12 8 18 -25 44 15 38 12 7 19 -21 43 16 38 9 14 15 -6 41 17 38 10 9 19 -22 39 18 38 5 13 20 -26 28 19 38 5 11 22 -41 26 20 38 7 2 29 -43 23 Champions League Europa League Relegation P Matches Played W Matches Won D Matches Drawn L Matches Lost GD Goal Difference Pts Total Points Played Wins Draws Lost GD Points Pos Club P W D L GD Pts Pos Club P W D L GD Pts 1 Liverpool 38 32 3 3 52 99 2 Man City 38 26 3 9 67 81 3 Man Utd 38 18 12 8 30 66 4 Chelsea 38 20 6 12 15 66 5 Leicester 38 18 8 12 26 62 6 Tottenham 38 16 11 11 14 59 7 Wolverhampton 38 15 14 9 11 59 8 Arsenal 38 14 14 10 8 56 9 Sheffield 38 14 12 12 0 54 10 Burnley 38 15 9 14 -7 54 With Liverpool and Manchester City continuing to constantly breathe under each other's nose from the previous season, another close race for the 2019-20 season was highly expected by the fans and more.
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