Tottenham Hotspur's 58-year wait for a league title may be set to continue - but this season they could break an even older record.
Spurs have not drawn yet this season in the Premier League - after 27 games, they have won 20 and lost seven.
As of Monday, it has been 314 consecutive days since Mauricio Pochettino's team shared the points in a league fixture.
That came away to Brighton on April 17, 2018, when Chris Hughton's Seagulls held Spurs to a 1-1 draw at the AMEX.
Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Burnley was the 30th straight Premier League fixture in which Spurs have either lost or won, but not drawn; 22 victories, eight defeats.
If Tottenham go the entire 38-game league season without a draw, they will be the first team since the 19th century to go through a top flight campaign without any of their matches ending level.
The last English top flight club to have a totally draw-less league campaign was Stoke City in 1895-96 - 123 years ago.
That Stoke team - managed by Bill Rowley and with Tommy Hyslop banging in 21 goals that season - ended the First Division campaign of a perfectly balanced 15 wins and 15 losses in 30 games.
Stoke ended the season sixth in the 16-team league. Aston Villa were champions, while Small Heath - who later became Birmingham City - were relegated.
Other than ending the season without a league draw, Stoke's campaign was also notable for the unusual transfer fee paid to Darwen for forward Alan Maxwell. Instead of money, the Lancashire club requested a set of wrought iron gates.
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