Man City: all EPL sides to be 8+ points ahead now went on to win the title

This win means that Man City will be eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table going into the New Year.

 all five previous sides to be 8+ points ahead at the end of New Year's Eve in the Premier League went on to win the title (Man Utd in 1993-94 and 2000-01, Chelsea in 2005-06, Man City in 2017-18 and Liverpool in 2019-20).

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Man City have won 20 of their last 23 away Premier League outings (D1 L2), including each of their last six in a row. Indeed, the Citizens have now earned more points away from home than any other side in this season's Premier League (25).

Since his Premier League debut for Man City in September 2015, Kevin De Bruyne has provided 78 assists in the competition, at least 27 more than any other player in this time. Indeed, only Thomas Müller (92) and Lionel Messi (84) have assisted more goals in Europe's big-five leagues over this period.