After a thrilling battle, Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 and managed to pull themselves within nine points of second place in the Premier League, Arsenal and Chelsea, and the team's morale is high as they look to the future. According to an in-depth analysis by top statistical agency OPTA using cutting-edge supercomputers, Liverpool have a staggering 85.1% chance of winning the title.
Before the war, the supercomputer's prediction had Liverpool's chances of winning the title at 80.4%, while Arsenal and Manchester City each had a 9.5% chance. With Liverpool's victory, their chances of winning the title instantly climbed to 85.1%, Arsenal's chances rose to 9.8%, while City's title hopes plummeted to 4.4%, making the prospect of defending their title a worrying one.
The last time Liverpool finished more than nine points ahead of second place in the league was back in the 2019/20 season. At the end of that season, they eventually overtook Manchester City by 18 points to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time. This season, that historic scenario appears to be repeating itself.
