Manchester City are well on course to win the 2020/21 Premier League title, which would be a third in the space of four years for the club and a fifth overall in a decade.

City endured a difficult start to the season, winning only five of their opening 13 games, while they were even treading water in the bottom half of the table until late November.

But Pep Guardiola’s side finally found their rhythm as the festive period approached and a run of 15 consecutive league wins from just before Christmas until early March propelled them from mid-table to an incredible 14 points clear at the top of the standings.

City only conceded five goals across those 15 games, with centre-back Ruben Dias staking his claim to be considered for PFA Player of the Year after forging an ironclad partnership with a resurgent John Stones. Further up the pitch, Ilkay Gundogan found his scoring boots and has already doubled his best ever career goal tally in a single league season.

Gabriel Jesus has also been scoring important goals, while Phil Foden continues to flourish.

As of the March international break, the gap back to second place Manchester United remains at 14 points, although City have played a game more.

Were United to win all their remaining fixtures, the most points they can get is 84. City currently have 71 points, which means they need just another 14 from the 24 available in their eight remaining games for the title to be mathematically out of reach of the nearest rivals.

As things stand, five more wins would secure the title with three games to spare.

That means City could win the Premier League at home against Chelsea on Sunday 8 May. If United or Leicester, who are only marginally further back in third place, drop points before then and City keep winning, that title winning date will come forward and the race will be over even sooner.

With two away games to immediately follow the Chelsea clash on 8 May, that would likely mean City being presented with the trophy on the final day of the season on 23 May at home to Everton.

If City win all eight games, the maximum points tally they can get is 95. That would match the final total that Chelsea achieved in 2004/05, which was the all-time record at the time, and would still be as high as joint fifth on the current all-time standings.

Leicester vs Man City (3 April)
Man City vs Leeds (10 April)
Aston Villa vs Man City (21 April)
Crystal Palace vs Man City (1 May)
Man City vs Chelsea (8 May) – potential date to win title as things stand
Newcastle vs Man City (12 May)
Brighton vs Man City (15 May)
Man City vs Everton (23 May)

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