Liverpool is leading the Premier League table for the third consecutive season during Christmas day. In the 2018-19 season, they finished the league as runners up, as Manchester City was crowned champion. But last season Liverpool maintained their lead and claimed the most coveted Premier League trophy after 30 years.
This season they are again at the top of the table in Christmas. Liverpool wants to repeat the same as last season to claim their 20th title and touch the record of Manchester United.
Manchester United will not let their rivals to match the record so easily. The Red Devils are now just 4 points behind Liverpool.
Manchester United has the record of winning the title despite not leading the table at Christmas. The Red Devils have done that 8 times in the Premier League history.
| Season | Top at Christmas | Premier League Champions |
| 1992-93 | Norwich | Manchester United |
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | Manchester United |
| 1994-95 | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| 1995-96 | Newcastle | Manchester United |
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Manchester United |
| 1997-98 | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | Manchester United |
| 1999-00 | Leeds | Manchester United |
| 2000-01 | Manchester United | Manchester United |
| 2001-02 | Newcastle | Arsenal |
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2003-04 | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| 2004-05 | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 2005-06 | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 2006-07 | Manchester United | Manchester United |
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2008-09 | Liverpool | Manchester United |
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 2010-11 | Manchester United | Manchester United |
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Manchester City |
| 2012-13 | Manchester United | Manchester United |
| 2013-14 | Liverpool | Manchester City |
| 2014-15 | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 2015-16 | Leicester | Leicester |
| 2016-17 | Chelsea | Chelsea |
| 2017-18 | Manchester City | Manchester City |
| 2018-19 | Liverpool | Manchester City |
| 2019-20 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
Manchester United faced Leicester City today in the ‘Boxing Day’ fixture. They failed to capitalise on the chance to leapfrog into the second position in the table.
