Liverpool have second-biggest lead EVER after 12 matches

Liverpool's thrilling 3-2 comeback win at Southampton moved the Reds eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table, making it the second-biggest lead EVER by a team after playing 12 matches.

Premier League

Position Pos	Club	Played Pl	GD	Points Pts
1	Liverpool LIV	16	+21	39
2	Chelsea CHE	17	+18	35
3	Arsenal ARS	17	+18	33
4	Nott'm Forest NFO	17	+4	31
5	Bournemouth BOU	17	+6	28
6	Aston Villa AVL	17	0	28
7	Man City MCI	17	+4	27
8	Newcastle NEW	17	+6	26
9	Fulham FUL	17	+2	25

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Manchester United in 1993/94 are the only side to better Liverpool's lead, holding a nine-point advantage at the same stage. 

Incredibly, Sir Alex Ferguson's men boasted the same amount of points, with 31, and goal difference (16) as Liverpool this season under new head coach Arne Slot.

In this case, history seems to side in Liverpool's favour as at the end of the 1993/94 season, Man Utd were crowned Premier League champions, finishing on an impressive tally of 92 points.

Who’s had the most points after 12 matches?

Further evidence suggests that teams that have had a similar start to the season after 12 matches tend to finish as champions.

In fact, out of the other 10 teams who have amassed at least 31 points from their opening 12 matches, eight have won the league, with the only exceptions being Newcastle United in 1995/96 and Arsenal in 2022/23.

Best starts after 12 matches in PL history

The victory at Southampton also meant that Slot became only the third manager ever to achieve 10 wins in as few as 12 matches from the start of their career in the Premier League, along with Guus Hiddink and Carlo Ancelotti, both for Chelsea.