How many points will be needed to win the league? (74 GD)

[ChicagoBlue]

If we beat Leicester after the break, that’s them done.

Let’s give Utd their game in hand.

Then, they are 12 points plus GD behind us, with 8 games to play.

If we beat Leicester and Utd lose just 1 game, it puts them 15 pts behind with 7 games to go. That means, with GD, we would only need to win 2 more games out of 7. If we then win again, and Utd lose again, it’s over! They would then need 18 pts from 6 games, with massively inferior GD.

I predict we win the League on May 1st!

 

[SWP's back]

With united knocked out of the cup it makes it harder if anything.

Harder for what exactly?

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

People are saying if united win their game in hand it's 11 points gap. That's huge in itself to turn around but they also have to overturn our goal difference with is 19 better than theirs so we have 12 points really.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

If we beat Leicester after the break, that’s them done.

Let’s give Utd their game in hand.

Then, they are 12 points plus GD behind us, with 8 games to play.

If we beat Leicester and Utd lose just 1 game, it puts them 15 pts behind with 7 games to go. That means, with GD, we would only need to win 2 more games out of 7. If we then win again, and Utd lose again, it’s over! They would then need 18 pts from 6 games, with massively inferior GD.

I predict we win the League on May 1st!

It'd be nice if TV managed to get a TV game on the 3rd...either us or more likely a Leicester/rags game.....be lovely to win it on my birthday and box off that relegation after winning at Stoke.

 

[markbmcfc]

Anyone who thinks this group of players is going to throw it away from here is a prisoner to another era in this club‘s history.

This with cherries on top.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

With united knocked out of the cup it makes it harder if anything.

 

[Gazza]

Just Arsenal this week, but it's one more.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Putting this year aside...

I got to wondering... what, mathematically, is the least number of points necessary to possibly win a 38-game P/L title?
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If one side wins and another loses, 3 points are generated.
Whereas, if a draw occurs, only 2 points are generated.

So, the least total number of points would accrue to the league if every team drew every match they played.

Should every team in the league somehow draw all of their 38 games, then each team is on 38 points. Some sort of procedure would then be necessary in this extremely unlikely eventuality to decide upon the winner.

So 38 points, are the least possible to win the league (assuming that no additional points were awarded to break ties).

If one were to rule out point ties, then the least number of points to win the league must be 37 plus one win at some point in the season for a total of 40.

Ironically, the 40-point mark traditionally touted as the minimum to afford near certainty against relegation is also the least number of points necessary to win the league outright!

 

[Sir peace frog]

This year aside... I got to wondering... what is the least number of points possible to win the league.
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If one side wins and another loses, 3 points are generated.
Whereas, if a draw occurs, only 2 points are generated.

So, the least total number of points would accrue to the league if every team drew every match they played.

Should every team in the league somehow draw all of their 38 games, then each team is on 38 points. Some sort of procedure would then be necessary in this extremely unlikely eventuality to decide upon the winner.

So 38 points, are the least to win the league.

If one were to rule out point ties, then the least number of points to win the league must be 37 plus one win at some point in the season for a total of 40.

Ironically, the 40-point mark to avoid relegation is also the least number of points necessary to win the league outright!

why ? lol

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

why ? lol

Because I enjoy math. And whether or not you enjoy math - isn't it a fun fact that a team with only 40 points might, however unlikely, win the league outright!