Fixtures and difficulty

Every club's next five gameweeks, coloured by how hard each opponent is. Easiest run first.

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Team	GW106 Nov to 8 Nov	GW1121 Nov to 23 Nov	GW1227 Nov to 29 Nov	GW131 Dec to 3 Dec	GW145 Dec to 6 Dec	Difficulty	Proj. goals	Clean sheets
LiverpoolLIV	CRYaway	MUNhome	EVEaway	SUNhome	CHEaway	2.0	4.6	1.1
Aston VillaAVL	MUNaway	SUNhome	IPSaway	EVEhome	CRYhome	2.0	4.8	0.7
SpursTOT	LEEaway	IPShome	SUNaway	FULhome	ARShome	2.0	4.7	1.1
Crystal PalaceCRY	LIVhome	COVaway	HULhome	CHEaway	AVLaway	2.3	3.4	0.5
BrightonBHA	BREhome	HULaway	NEWhome	BOUaway	NFOaway	2.3	6.2	1.1
Coventry CityCOV	EVEaway	CRYhome	LEEaway	IPShome	MUNaway	2.7	3.7	0.8
ChelseaCHE	SUNaway	LEEhome	NFOaway	CRYhome	LIVhome	2.7	4.7	0.9
ArsenalARS	HULhome	NEWaway	MCIhome	BREaway	TOTaway	2.7	4.9	1.3
EvertonEVE	COVhome	BREaway	LIVhome	AVLaway	FULhome	3.0	3.7	0.9
LeedsLEE	TOThome	CHEaway	COVhome	MCIaway	IPShome	3.0	3.3	0.9
BournemouthBOU	IPSaway	NFOhome	FULaway	BHAhome	HULhome	3.0	5.0	0.9
Man UtdMUN	AVLhome	LIVaway	BREhome	NEWaway	COVhome	3.0	3.6	0.6
BrentfordBRE	BHAaway	EVEhome	MUNaway	ARShome	MCIhome	3.0	4.4	0.8
SunderlandSUN	CHEhome	AVLaway	TOThome	LIVaway	NEWaway	3.3	3.5	0.5
FulhamFUL	NEWhome	MCIaway	BOUhome	TOTaway	EVEaway	3.3	4.1	0.8
Ipswich TownIPS	BOUhome	TOTaway	AVLhome	COVaway	LEEaway	3.7	4.1	0.5
Hull CityHUL	ARSaway	BHAhome	CRYaway	NFOhome	BOUaway	3.7	3.4	0.7
Nott'm ForestNFO	MCIhome	BOUaway	CHEhome	HULaway	BHAhome	4.0	3.7	0.7
Man CityMCI	NFOaway	FULhome	ARSaway	LEEhome	BREaway	4.0	4.4	0.8
NewcastleNEW	FULaway	ARShome	BHAaway	MUNhome	SUNhome	4.7	2.8	0.5

Fixture difficulty:Easy Hard

Colours and Difficulty rate the opponent only (their recent attack and defence, home or away), so a hard opponent is hard for everyone. Attack rates the opponent's defence; Defence rates their attack. Proj. goals and Clean sheets are this team's own projections over the window, so they also reflect how good the team is. Click a heading to sort.

FPL For FPL players: five-week outlook

No double gameweeks in this window. No blanks in this window. GW13 is midweek, so watch for rotation either side.

Best attacking runs

9.4
BrightonBRE(H) · HUL(A) · NEW(H) · BOU(A) · NFO(A)
xG
8.8
ChelseaSUN(A) · LEE(H) · NFO(A) · CRY(H) · LIV(H)
xG
8.3
BournemouthIPS(A) · NFO(H) · FUL(A) · BHA(H) · HUL(H)
xG
8.2
Aston VillaMUN(A) · SUN(H) · IPS(A) · EVE(H) · CRY(H)
xG
7.7
Man CityNFO(A) · FUL(H) · ARS(A) · LEE(H) · BRE(A)
xG

Best clean sheet runs

2.0
ArsenalHUL(H) · NEW(A) · MCI(H) · BRE(A) · TOT(A)
CS
1.9
SpursLEE(A) · IPS(H) · SUN(A) · FUL(H) · ARS(H)
CS
1.7
LiverpoolCRY(A) · MUN(H) · EVE(A) · SUN(H) · CHE(A)
CS
1.6
BrightonBRE(H) · HUL(A) · NEW(H) · BOU(A) · NFO(A)
CS
1.5
BournemouthIPS(A) · NFO(H) · FUL(A) · BHA(H) · HUL(H)
CS

Fixture swings

Clubs whose fixtures change most from GW13, compared with the next three gameweeks. Green is easier, red is harder.

Newcastle↑ Easier from GW13
FUL (A)
ARS (H)
BHA (A)
MUN (H)
SUN (H)
Chelsea↑ Easier from GW13
SUN (A)
LEE (H)
NFO (A)
CRY (H)
LIV (H)
Arsenal↓ Harder from GW13
HUL (H)
NEW (A)
MCI (H)
BRE (A)
TOT (A)
Brighton↓ Harder from GW13
BRE (H)
HUL (A)
NEW (H)
BOU (A)
NFO (A)
Spurs↓ Harder from GW13
LEE (A)
IPS (H)
SUN (A)
FUL (H)
ARS (H)
Crystal Palace↓ Harder from GW13
LIV (H)
COV (A)
HUL (H)
CHE (A)
AVL (A)

Where the fixture swings are, so you can plan transfers across the window. Double and blank gameweeks show as two fixtures or a dashed "Blank" box in the ticker.

Luck check

The clubs whose results most differ from what their chances deserved this season (xPts). Big gaps tend to close.

Nott'm Forest6 pts from 15.5 xPts · underperforming, could pick up
-9.5
Sunderland5 pts from 11.9 xPts · underperforming, could pick up
-6.9
Man Utd7 pts from 11.1 xPts · underperforming, could pick up
-4.1
Arsenal24 pts from 17.5 xPts · overperforming, results may cool
+6.5
Brighton19 pts from 14.6 xPts · overperforming, results may cool
+4.4
Man City21 pts from 16.7 xPts · overperforming, results may cool
+4.3

About fixtures and difficulty

This page shows every club's next five gameweeks at a glance, coloured from green (easiest) to red (hardest), with the easiest runs at the top. It's the quickest way to see which clubs have a kind run of fixtures coming up, and which face a tough spell.

How difficulty is rated. Each fixture is rated by how strong the opponent is right now, from their recent expected goals and actual goals for and against, with recent matches counting most, and whether the game is at home or away. It ignores the strength of the team facing them, so a hard opponent shows as hard for everyone. Fixtures are then split into five equal bands across the whole window.

Three views. Overall combines both ends of the pitch equally: the points an average team would expect against this opponent. Attack rates only the opponent's defence, which matters for forwards and attacking midfielders. Defence rates only the opponent's attack, which matters for keeping clean sheets.

The numbers on the right. Difficulty is the average rating of the run, from 1 (easy) to 5 (hard). Proj. goals and Clean sheets are what this team is projected to score and keep over the window, so they also reflect how good the team is. A strong side with middling fixtures can still out-score a weak side with easy ones. Click any heading to sort.

Below the ticker, the luck check shows which teams' results have run ahead of, or behind, their chances so far.

Questions

Why doesn't this match FPL's own difficulty ratings?: Fantasy Premier League publishes its own ratings, which change slowly and partly reflect reputation. These are rebuilt every two hours from how teams are actually playing, so a big club in poor form shows as easier here.
What do doubles and blanks look like?: A double gameweek shows two fixtures in one cell; a blank shows a dashed "Blank" box.

FPL For FPL players

The attack and defence views match how FPL scores: forwards and attacking midfielders want weak defences to face, goalkeepers and defenders want weak attacks. The five-week outlook, just above the luck check, picks out the best attacking and clean sheet runs and the biggest fixture swings, and lists any double or blank gameweeks in the window.

How far ahead should I plan?: Three gameweeks for most transfers, five when you're planning a Wildcard or a run of moves.