Opta’s supercomputer ranks every Premier League club’s 2024-25 run-in… so, which title-chaser has it easier than the rest, and who has the hardest final 10 games?
Fulham were given the toughest run-in to the 2024/25 Premier League season, while Manchester City were given the easiest final ten games.
City are known for going out of their way when it matters, take last season for example. Pep Guardiola’s made it nine consecutive wins to leave Arsenal behind and secure a record fourth successive top-flight finish.
Some of those results came against the likes of West Ham, Tottenham and Chelsea, a match where the Citizens could have made a mistake. This season, however, the pressure will not be as great.
According to the Opta Power RankingsPep Guardiola’s side have the easiest last ten games of the 2024-2025 season, with only one of their last ten games coming against a team that finished in the top seven last season – a home game against Villa.
Arsenal, who pipped to the title last season, will take some solace in the knowledge that their last ten games are considered the fourth easiest of all twenty teams in the Premier League.
Fulham were given the toughest run-in to the 2024-2025 Premier League season, while Manchester City were given the easiest final ten games
Although Mikel Arteta’s side will travel to Liverpool and play Newcastle at home in the final three matches, which could prove crucial in the 2024-2025 Premier League title race.
Meanwhile, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Everton are credited with the toughest final 10 games of the season – according to sports analytics firm Opta.
Fulham will take on last season’s top six in the final ten games, taking on Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool one by one before ending the season at home to Manchester City.
It is equally intimidating for Palace and Everton as they will face five of last season’s top seven in their final ten games of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
City are known for going out of their way when it matters, take last season for example. Pep Guardiola’s made it nine straight wins to leapfrog Arsenal and secure the title
Bournemouth and Southampton face the biggest challenge when it comes to the final five games of the season. They will both face City and Arsenal
However, Bournemouth and Southampton will face the biggest challenge when it comes to the final five games of the season. They will both face City and Arsenal.
Not that there’s much to it, but Bournemouth seem to have it worse. They will also face Manchester United and Aston Villa, who finished fourth last season, in their last five matches.