Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, and WestHam remaining 2025 Premier League features ranked by difficulty

Premier League Fixture Difficulty Ranking (Remaining 2025)​

The difficulty is assessed based on the opponent’s expected strength (current table position and quality), the venue (Away matches are generally harder), and the presence of “Big Six” opponents.​

1. Leeds United (7 Remaining Fixtures)

​Leeds faces, by far, the toughest run of fixtures among the three clubs, with four consecutive matches against established ‘Big Six’ sides.

Difficulty Rank (1=Easiest) | Date Opponent | Venue | Difficulty Score

1 Dec 20 Crystal Palace Home. 3/10

2. Nov 23. Aston Villa. Home. 5/10

3 Dec 14. Brentford. Away. 6/10

4. Dec 28. Sunderland. Away. 7/10

5. Dec 06. Liverpool. Home. 8/10

6. Dec 03. Chelsea. Home. 9/10

7. Nov 29. Manchester City. Away 10/10

Leeds United Outlook

​Leeds faces an extremely challenging period. The run of Man City (A), Chelsea (H), and Liverpool (H) in quick succession is brutal. Their best chance for points comes against Crystal Palace at Elland Road.​

2. Nottingham Forest (8 Remaining Fixtures)

​Forest has a varied schedule, mixing three matches against ‘Big Six’ clubs with important fixtures against teams around them in the table. Their European commitments (Europa League) are also a factor.

Difficulty Rank(1=Easiest) | Date | Opponent | Venue | Difficulty Score

1 Dec 06. Everton Away 4/10

2 Dec 03 Wolves Away 5/10

3 Nov 30 Brighton & Hove Albion Home 6/10

4 Dec 22 Fulham Away 6/10

5 Dec 14 Tottenham Hotspur Home 7/10

6 Dec 30 Everton Home 7/10

Nottingham Forest Outlook​

The difficulty is high, especially with two ‘Big Six’ matches (Liverpool, Man City) and their final game of the year being against the league leaders. However, they have crucial “six-pointers” against Everton (twice), Wolves, and Fulham, which will define their season.​

3. West Ham United (7 Remaining Fixtures)

​West Ham has the most favorable schedule of the three, with multiple games against mid-to-lower table sides, although they do have a tricky run involving Manchester’s top two clubs.

Difficulty Rank (1=Easiest) | Date Opponent | Venue | Difficulty Score

1 Nov 22 AFC Bournemouth Away 3/10

2 Dec 27 Fulham Home 4/10

3 Dec 30 Brighton & Hove Albion Home 5/10

4 Dec 07 Brighton & Hove Albion Away 6/10

5 Dec 14 Aston Villa Home 7/10

6 Dec 04 Manchester United Away 9/10

7 Nov 30 Liverpool Home 9/10

8 Dec 20 Manchester City Away 10/10

West Ham United Outlook​

West Ham’s run is front-loaded with difficult opposition (Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City) but is balanced by two crucial games against Brighton and winnable fixtures against Bournemouth and Fulham. They have the best chance of building momentum towards the New Year.

​⚖️ Overall Ranking by Difficulty (Remaining 2025 Fixtures)​Based on the average difficulty score of their remaining fixtures:

​🔴 Leeds United: (Most Difficult) – Heavily front-loaded with ‘Big Six’ opposition.​

🌲 Nottingham Forest: (High Difficulty) – Mixed schedule, but European commitment and multiple ‘Big Six’ matches increase risk.​

⚒️ West Ham United: (Least Difficult) – Favorable home games and winnable fixtures balance the tough trips to Manchester.