Liverpool is back in Premier League action this week, as the team gears up to face Everton in the much-anticipated Merseyside derby.

This clash with the Toffees marks the Reds' first top-flight match since March 8, as they inch closer to clinching their 20th English top-flight title.

Arne Slot's men currently sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League table, a whopping 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal.

With just nine games left to play this season, starting with the showdown against Everton on Wednesday, Liverpool is in pole position.

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Now, a new prediction has surfaced, assessing the Reds' chances of winning the league and their projected final points tally.

Opta Analyst has done the maths and predict that Liverpool will pip Arsenal to the Premier League title.

They forecast that the Reds will finish with an impressive 89 (88.94) points after 38 matches and have a staggering 98.75 percent chance of being crowned Premier League champions.

On the other hand, Arsenal are predicted to finish with 77 (76.58) points - a significant 12 points behind Liverpool.

The Gunners have been given a slim 1.25 per cent chance of leapfrogging the Reds to win the league title, with no other club in contention, according to the same prediction.

Our players are refreshed."

On Liverpool's recent defeats to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, Slot added: "That was the first time we deserved to lose a game.
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