Champions League permutations: How many points Liverpool need for top 8

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Liverpool are on the outskirts of the Champions League‘s top eight with two games remaining in the league phase, so how many points could guarantee a place in the last 16? With two matches remaining, Liverpool are in a strong position to at least make the play-off round, but the top eight has to be their aim to avoid a two-legged playoff in February.

The advantage of finishing inside the top eight is you guarantee a place in the last 16 of the competition, avoiding the play-off round and taking a seeded spot. This means clubs in the top eight will play at home in the second leg of the last 16 tie.

Currently, the top eight cuts off at the 12-point mark after six games, which Liverpool have banked, and last season the cut-off was 16 points. * Champions League table after MD6 It suggests that at least four more points from matches against Marseille (A) and Qarabag (H) will be enough for Liverpool, but they could still need others above them to stumble. As abovementioned, this route means play-off teams will face a side from the top eight in the next round and be named as the home team for the first leg and the away team for the second.