Leeds United are heading towards their Premier League survival run-in with plenty of confidence following their 2-2 draw at Chelsea earlier this week. The Whites maintained their six-point gap on 18th-placed West Ham in the process, also climbing above Tottenham Hotspur into 15th.
With that in mind and using data from Soccerstats, the YEP has analysed the difficulty of each Premier League team’s 12-game run-in according to the points-per-game (PPG) average of those left to play. And in comparing it to the PPG of those already faced, provided a percentage change between opponents played and those left to play.
Opponents played PPG: 1.4 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.16 | Played vs Remaining difference: +17%
1. Arsenal
Opponents played PPG: 1.4 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.16 | Played vs Remaining difference: +17% | AFP via Getty Images
Opponents played PPG: 1.32 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.37 | Played vs Remaining difference: -4%
2. Manchester City
Opponents played PPG: 1.32 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.37 | Played vs Remaining difference: -4% | Getty Images
Opponents played PPG: 1.36 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.28 | Played vs Remaining difference: +6%
3. Aston Villa
Opponents played PPG: 1.36 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.28 | Played vs Remaining difference: +6% | Getty Images
Opponents played PPG: 1.3 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.46 | Played vs Remaining difference: -12%
4. Manchester United
Opponents played PPG: 1.3 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.46 | Played vs Remaining difference: -12% | Getty Images
Opponents played PPG: 1.26 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.54 | Played vs Remaining difference: -22%
5. Chelsea
Opponents played PPG: 1.26 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.54 | Played vs Remaining difference: -22% | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
Opponents played PPG: 1.36 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.35 | Played vs Remaining difference: +1%
6. Liverpool
Opponents played PPG: 1.36 | Opponents remaining PPG: 1.35 | Played vs Remaining difference: +1% | AFP via Getty Images