Opta\u2019s power rankings provide a clear measure of how hard each club\u2019s final Premier League fixtures are. The table shows Wolves with the easiest run, an average opponent difficulty of 88.5, while Burnley appear at the other end with 92.8.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a new Premier League now,” Mikel Arteta declared after Arsenal\u2019s defeat at the Etihad. Opta\u2019s numbers back up the claim that the Gunners face a comparatively straightforward set of opponents. Arsenal\u2019s remaining five opponents all sit in the bottom half of the table and have already lost to Arteta\u2019s side this season. The club\u2019s average remaining opponent difficulty is listed as 88.6.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola struck a cautious tone despite City\u2019s win. \u201cStill we are \u2018hopes,\u2019\u201d he grinned, pointing out that City remain second in the league, \u201cbut the only reality is that we have a terrible calendar, in terms of the quality of the opponents.\u201d Manchester City\u2019s average remaining opponent difficulty is 90.3. City\u2019s fixtures include a trip to Everton and home games against Brentford and Aston Villa, outcomes that make the run-in objectively tougher than Arsenal\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Chelsea sit seven points behind Liverpool in fifth and, as Liam Rosenior acknowledged, have made life \u201cvery difficult\u201d for themselves. Rosenior concluded: \u201cWe keep fighting.\u201d Opta ranks Chelsea\u2019s remaining opponents with an average difficulty of 90.4, while Liverpool present one of the more testing conclusions at 91.9.<\/p>\n
Tottenham\u2019s manager Roberto De Zerbi insisted on belief after a 15-match winless run was extended. \u201cThis team is able to win five games in a row,\u201d he declared. \u201cNow, it is difficult to hear my words,\u201d he continued, \u201cbut if you watch the players and analyze the level of the players, I think we can win five games in a row.\u201d Spurs\u2019 average remaining opponent difficulty is 90.2.<\/p>\n
The Opta ranking list places the clubs from Wolves at 88.5 to Burnley at 92.8, with the rest of the league arrayed between those figures. The numbers provide a statistical lens on the closing weeks and frame what remains a competitive finish to the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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