How is this calculated?

A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.

Arsenal led the Premier League after matchday 17 of 2023-24.

With 39 points, they were 1 ahead of Liverpool. Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
15 Dec	Nottingham Forest	0–2	Tottenham
16 Dec	Chelsea	2–0	Sheffield Utd
16 Dec	Manchester City	2–2	Crystal Palace
16 Dec	Newcastle	3–0	Fulham
16 Dec	Burnley	0–2	Everton
17 Dec	Arsenal	2–0	Brighton
17 Dec	Brentford	1–2	Aston Villa
17 Dec	West Ham	3–0	Wolverhampton
17 Dec	Liverpool	0–0	Manchester United
13 Mar	Bournemouth	4–3	Luton Town

Table after matchday 17

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Arsenal	17	+20	39	102	In it
2	Liverpool	17	+21	38	101	In it
3	Aston Villa	17	+16	38	101	In it
4	Manchester City	17	+20	34	97	In it
5	Tottenham	17	+12	33	96	In it
6	Newcastle	17	+15	29	92	In it
7	Manchester United	17	-3	28	91	In it
8	West Ham	17	-1	27	90	In it
9	Brighton	17	+3	26	89	In it
10	Everton	17	+2	26	89	In it
11	Chelsea	17	+2	22	85	In it
12	Bournemouth	17	-8	22	85	In it
13	Fulham	17	-3	21	84	In it
14	Brentford	17	+0	19	82	In it
15	Wolverhampton	17	-8	19	82	In it
16	Crystal Palace	17	-8	17	80	In it
17	Nottingham Forest	17	-13	14	77	In it
18	Luton Town	17	-16	9	72	In it
19	Burnley	17	-20	8	71	In it
20	Sheffield Utd	17	-31	8	71	In it

Max.: the most points the team can still finish on.

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Quick answers

Who was top of the Premier League after matchday 17 of 2023-24?: Arsenal led the Premier League after matchday 17 of 2023-24. With 39 points, they were 1 ahead of Liverpool.
What was decided on matchday 17 of the 2023-24 Premier League?: Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.
How is this calculated?: A team is counted as still in it when at least one set of results for the matches left would put it there, taking into account that its rivals also play each other. It is counted as sure only when no set of results can take it away. Teams level on points are treated cautiously while matches remain: level is enough to stay in, never enough to be sure, because goal difference and the other tie-breaks are only applied once the season is over. Points deductions are included as published in the league table.