Longest winning streaks in the Premier League: Manchester City approaches the record for consecutive wins

Pep Guardiola has transformed Manchester City during his tenure at the Etihad from mere title contenders to annual giants.

In Guardiola’s 2017-18 season, City rewrote the record books and eliminated the English top flight, winning the league by a 19-point margin and setting records for largest margin of victory, most points in a season, most goals scored. in a season, and highest goal differential in a season.

That campaign also saw Man City set the record for the longest winning streak in the league at 18 games, as Guardiola’s side managed 32 wins that year compared to just four draws and two defeats.

The record has since been reached, and eventually equaled, by Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool during the insane 2019 calendar year which saw Liverpool go 36 games without losing, only marred by a 1-1 draw with Manchester United that split winning streaks. of 18 and 17.

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Guardiola is creeping closer to that record this season, and given how unbeatable his team look again, it’s entirely possible to see the record come close, equal or even surpassed. Here, we look at how history currently reads and what the city needs to reshuffle the board.

Longest winning streak in the Premier League

Below is a list of the longest winning streaks in Premier League history. Man City also hold the English record for consecutive wins in all competitions, with 21 in under three months between December 2020 and March 2021.

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One point to remember: all Premier League records date back to the start of the league as we know it in 1992. But interestingly, 18 wins in a row is also the all-time record in England’s top flight. The most anyone had before the start of the Premier League was Arsenal’s 14 in a row in 1987.

Where is Man City currently?

As seen in the table above, this season’s Man City are currently on 12 wins in a row. Their run began with a 2-0 win over rivals Manchester United in early November, which followed a 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace, currently the team’s second loss of the season.

The club has been the benefactor of excellent fortune on the injury front so far this season, and the team’s unprecedented depth has allowed Guardiola to navigate any COVID-19 outbreak with ease.

Here’s a look at all the matches in the current streak:

When could Man City equalize and break the record?

Fascinatingly, Man City could start the run and equal the Premier League record for consecutive wins against bitter rivals Manchester United.

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Their current run began in November against United with a 2-0 victory thanks to an own goal from Eric Bailly and a goal from Bernardo Silva just before half-time. If City go into March with their winning streak intact, the Citizens could secure victory number 18 against United at the Etihad.

The opportunity to break the record would potentially come in the next Premier Leauge game the following weekend against Crystal Palace.

Here’s a look at Man City’s remaining schedule up to the point where they could potentially break the record: