Leeds United can map out the entirety of their 2025/26 Premier League campaign following the fixture schedule release on Wednesday morning. Daniel Farke’s side kick off their top-flight season at home to Everton on Monday, August 18, and things don’t get any easier from there.
But it could also be worse and according to Opta, Leeds are just into the top-half when it comes to the difficulty of their opening five games. Take a look below to see exactly where they rank compared to their 19 domestic rivals.
First 5 fixtures: Newcastle (H), Brentford (A), Crystal Palace (H), Everton (A), Sunderland (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 90.9
1. Aston Villa
First 5 fixtures: Newcastle (H), Brentford (A), Crystal Palace (H), Everton (A), Sunderland (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 90.9 | Getty Images
First 5 fixtures: Chelsea (A), Nottingham Forest (H), Aston Villa (A), Sunderland (H), West Ham (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 90.9
2. Crystal Palace
First 5 fixtures: Chelsea (A), Nottingham Forest (H), Aston Villa (A), Sunderland (H), West Ham (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 90.9 | Getty Images
First 5 fixtures: Sunderland (A), Chelsea (H), Nottingham Forest (A), Spurs (H), Crystal Palace (H) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.0
3. West Ham
First 5 fixtures: Sunderland (A), Chelsea (H), Nottingham Forest (A), Spurs (H), Crystal Palace (H) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.0 | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
First 5 fixtures: Spurs (A), Sunderland (H), Manchester United (A), Liverpool (H), Nottingham Forest (H) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.1
4. Burnley
First 5 fixtures: Spurs (A), Sunderland (H), Manchester United (A), Liverpool (H), Nottingham Forest (H) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.1 Photo: Matt McNulty
First 5 fixtures: Nottingham Forest (A), Aston Villa (H), Sunderland (A), Chelsea (H), Fulham (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.2
5. Brentford
First 5 fixtures: Nottingham Forest (A), Aston Villa (H), Sunderland (A), Chelsea (H), Fulham (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.2 | Getty Images
First 5 fixtures: Crystal Palace (H), West Ham (A), Fulham (H), Brentford (A), Manchester United (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.3
6. Chelsea
First 5 fixtures: Crystal Palace (H), West Ham (A), Fulham (H), Brentford (A), Manchester United (A) | Opta difficulty rating: 91.3 | AFP via Getty Images