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Premier League play-off rules will be needed on the final day of the 2023-24 season as Championship Sunday promises to be a wild day of permutations.
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With the title, the European places and a relegation spot still to be resolved, there is a lot happening.
Below are all the details you need when it comes to tiebreaker rules.
What are the Premier League tiebreaker rules? How are things decided after goal difference?
Each position in the Premier League is based on the following criteria and if teams finish with the same number of points, the following tie-breaking rules are established:
If teams cannot be separated based on the above criteria and are fighting for the title, European places or relegation, a single play-off match will be scheduled on a neutral field to decide who finishes highest.
How does the Premier League head-to-head playoff work?
The team that has accumulated the most points in the head-to-head matches will finish higher. If the teams are tied after that, the team that scored the most away goals in the head-to-head matches will finish better. If the teams are tied after that, a single playoff game will be necessary.
Has the Premier League title ever been decided by goal difference?
Yes, once. The famous 2011-12 season, when Sergio Agüero scored the winning goal on the final day of the season for Manchester City in the 94th minute against QPR, was the only time the title was decided by goal difference. Manchester City and Manchester United finished the season with 89 points, but City had a goal difference of +64 and United +56.