In Game: Same Points, GD, GS. Premier League Play Off???

In game, if teams finish on the same points in the EPL with same goal difference, goals scored, head to head record etc does the game arrange a play off as per the real life PL rules???

Or does it employ the 'let Aardvark FC win' rule.

Surely with the amount of PL seasons we all must have done, someone must have seen what happens. If not can a SI person clarify??

I remember seeing a thread about 08 and a playoff being played, so iirc yes it is in game.

In game, if teams finish on the same points in the EPL with same goal difference, goals scored, head to head record etc does the game arrange a play off as per the real life PL rules???

Or does it employ the 'let Aardvark FC win' rule.

Surely with the amount of PL seasons we all must have done, someone must have seen what happens. If not can a SI person clarify??

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Yeah, I've seen Man United and Newcastle in a 4th place playoff.

Doesnt it use the head to head record?

If all other tie-breakers are equal, there is a one-game playoff in the EPL. Just as specified IRL.

Note, however, that "correct" tie-breakers aren't usually applied to tables prior to the end of the season - that's why you will see Champions League placings switch after the final match (when it changes from display using Goal Difference as a tiebreaker to display using head-to-head), and why the E.P.L. table is alphabetical when zero games have been played.

I'd love to be involved in one of these.

Doesnt it use the head to head record?

No head to head record is not used at all in the english premier league. But even if there was there could still be a playoff if that was level as well.

I had this happen on (i think) FM07... was playing as Everton, and had a Title playoff against Liverpool....

SMALL game

I can confirm these playofff games do occur on the very rare instances of teams with the same finish.

XIII. How is the English Premier League table ordered?

Obviously, the Premier League table is ordered firstly on the amount of points gained during the season. After the points tallied, the goal difference is taken into account. Goal difference is worked out by minusing the amount of goals conceded from the amount of goals scored. If teams are still tied after points and goal difference, then the amount of goals scored is used. Finally, if teams are still tied for a position, then one of two things will happen. If something is at stake, such as a place in Europe, then a play-off game takes place at a neutral venue. The winner of this game recieves whatever is at stake. If there is nothing depending on the positions of the teams, then the teams will tie for the position.

That pretty much covers it all.

I had this happen on (i think) FM07... was playing as Everton, and had a Title playoff against Liverpool....

SMALL game

and of course liverpool won right

I emailed the Premier League a few months back regarding this, and..

Dear Scott

Thank you for your email. Where teams are equal on points, the number of goals scored and goal difference then there will be a play off. The Premier League does not look at the head-to-head record.

Thank you for your interest in the Premier League.

Kind regards

Communications Team