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.

Liverpool led the Premier League after matchday 17 of 2024-25.

With 40 points, they were 5 ahead of Chelsea. Nothing was decided mathematically on this matchday.

Results

Date	Home	Score	Away
21 Dec	Aston Villa	2–1	Manchester City
21 Dec	Brentford	0–2	Nottingham Forest
21 Dec	Ipswich Town	0–4	Newcastle
21 Dec	West Ham	1–1	Brighton
21 Dec	Crystal Palace	1–5	Arsenal
22 Dec	Everton	0–0	Chelsea
22 Dec	Fulham	0–0	Southampton
22 Dec	Leicester City	0–3	Wolverhampton
22 Dec	Manchester United	0–3	Bournemouth
22 Dec	Tottenham	3–6	Liverpool

Table after matchday 17

Pos.	Team	Played	Goal diff.	Points	Max.	Title
1	Liverpool	17	+21	40	103	In it
2	Chelsea	17	+18	35	98	In it
3	Arsenal	17	+18	33	96	In it
4	Nottingham Forest	17	+4	31	94	In it
5	Bournemouth	17	+6	28	91	In it
6	Aston Villa	17	+0	28	91	In it
7	Manchester City	17	+4	27	90	In it
8	Newcastle	17	+6	26	89	In it
9	Fulham	17	+2	25	88	In it
10	Brighton	17	+1	25	88	In it
11	Tottenham	17	+14	23	86	In it
12	Brentford	17	+0	23	86	In it
13	Manchester United	17	-1	22	85	In it
14	West Ham	17	-8	20	83	In it
15	Everton	17	-7	17	80	In it
16	Crystal Palace	17	-8	16	79	In it
17	Leicester City	17	-16	14	77	In it
18	Wolverhampton	17	-13	12	75	In it
19	Ipswich Town	17	-16	12	75	In it
20	Southampton	17	-25	6	69	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 2024-25?: Liverpool led the Premier League after matchday 17 of 2024-25. With 40 points, they were 5 ahead of Chelsea.
What was decided on matchday 17 of the 2024-25 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.