Liverpool go into Thursday night's titanic clash with Manchester City knowing that a victory will take them 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Jurgen Klopp's side remain the only unbeaten team in the top flight and are edging ever closer to winning their first domestic league title since 1990.
In another major boost to Liverpool fans, there are a number of omens suggesting this could finally be the year the Reds put their title misery to bed.
The first major indicator of impending success is relatively obvious. There has been no team in Premier League history that has been six points or more clear at New Year that has failed to win the title.
After beating Watford on January 2 in 2018, Manchester City were already a staggering 15 points clear of Manchester United as they eased to the title in record-breaking fashion.
Antonio Conte's Chelsea had already built a six-point lead over Liverpool on New Year's Day in 16/17 as they also waltzed towards the crown.
Liverpool go into the game against City at the Etihad seven points in front and know that from this position past results show their advantage should already be enough.
Only one side pre-Premier League has failed to win the top-flight title after being six clear on New Years' Day. That was Sheffield United in 1899-1900, when a victory counted for two points, who were six ahead of second-placed Aston Villa.
However, the Blades went on to lose the title to by two points.
Both Liverpool and City were neck and neck before the chaos of the festive period kicked in and Pep Guardiola's champions fell to three shocking defeats in four matches.
They lost at Chelsea and Leicester and were also stunned on home soil by Crystal Palace and that defeat to the Eagles suggests a bizarre piece of history could be unfolding.
The last time Crystal Palace beat City was way back in 1990 and that year Liverpool went on to win the league title by nine points.
Liverpool's imperious record this season also stands them in good stead. Before this season, every side to have had more than 50 points (since a win counted for three) after their opening 20 games in top-flight history has gone on to win the title.
One of the most improved areas of Liverpool's performances in recent months has been the defensive stability added since the recruitment of Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson.
The pair have helped Liverpool conceded a mere eight goals in 20 matches so far this campaign. That is the joint-best at this stage in English top-flight history alongside Chelsea in 2004-5.
Only two sides to have conceded 10 or fewer after 20 top-flight matches didn’t go on to win the league – Chelsea in 2008-9 and Arsenal in 1986-7.
Another fact that shows things could be going Liverpool's way is that no side has managed to defend the Premier League title in the 2010s.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Leicester have all won the title this decade but failed to build on that success. United were the last team to defend their crown in 2008-9.