How many points are needed to win the Premier League?

With Arsenal and Man City battling it out for supremacy in the 2022/23 season, it's time we took a statistical walk down memory lane.

How many points are needed to be crowned Premier League champions? When taking into account the previous 30 seasons since the competition was founded, what has proven the average number required for a club to finish in top spot, and subsequently second, third and fourth?

The information above highlights the dominance of 13-time Premier League champions Man Utd, who recorded an average of 85 points across those title wins. However, they have not won the Premier League since 2013, with Man City having been the dominant team of recent years. Their average points total has been significantly higher, with 92 points being the average that they have racked up over the course of their six title triumphs, including their famous 100 point-haul of 2017/18 - the only time a club has reached triple figures in the Premier League. Meanwhile, the average number of points accumulated by Arsenal across their three Premier League title winning campaigns is also 85 points. Interestingly, this is lower than the overall points average of 87 for a team finishing in top spot since the 1992/93 season.

But what about the average points summary of the entire top four from since 1992/93, up to the 2021/22 campaign?

The incredible recent standard shown by Man and Liverpool is reflected here, with the average points required for first and second (95 and 85 respectively) for the period 2016/17 - 2021/22 considerably higher for that of previous segments.

From 2010/11 - 2015/16, an average of 85 points was enough to finish in first place, whilst an average of 71 points got you fourth place. This was an decrease in points compared to 2000/01 - 2009/10 when the average was 88, but more than the years 1995/96 - 1999/00, when the average stood at 81 points.