Crystal Palace’s visit to Anfield on Saturday – 3pm kick off UK time – is the first of 16 matches that will contribute towards the destiny of the 2018/19 Premier League title. With 48 points still up for grabs, simple calculations mean if Man City win all remaining 16 games they will end the season with 101 points, while if Liverpool did the same they’d amass 105 points.
Both sides are more than capable of going on long winning runs so it will be fascinating to see whether City’s extra games in the domestic cups has any negative impact on their league form over the remainder of the season.
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