Premier League strength of schedule 2026/2027
See which Premier League teams have faced the strongest opponents — and who has the toughest fixtures coming up.
Coventry City have faced the league's strongest opponents so far. Their opponents rate +0.17 xG per match above the average Premier League team. Leeds United have the toughest 5 fixtures coming up. Those opponents rate +0.17 xG per match above the average Premier League team.
Who has had the hardest schedule?
Each bar runs left of the league average for weaker opponents and right of it for stronger ones.
Teams are ranked by the strength of the opponents they've faced this season.
| # | Team | Opponent strength |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City COV | number 1 hardest of 20 +0.17 xG 5 matches |
| 2 | Sunderland SUN | number 2 hardest of 20 +0.13 xG 5 matches |
| 3 | Chelsea CHE | number 3 hardest of 20 +0.11 xG 5 matches |
| 4 | Fulham FUL | number 4 hardest of 20 +0.09 xG 5 matches |
| 5 | Ipswich Town IPS | number 5 hardest of 20 +0.08 xG 5 matches |
| 6 | Aston Villa AVL | number 6 hardest of 20 +0.06 xG 5 matches |
| 7 | Manchester City MCI | number 7 hardest of 20 +0.03 xG 5 matches |
| 8 | Bournemouth BOU | tied number 8 hardest of 20 +0.01 xG 5 matches |
| 8 | Crystal Palace CRY | tied number 8 hardest of 20 +0.01 xG 5 matches |
| 10 | Everton EVE | tied number 10 hardest of 20 0.00 xG 5 matches |
| 10 | Manchester United MUN | tied number 10 hardest of 20 0.00 xG 5 matches |
| 12 | Brentford BRE | number 12 hardest of 20 −0.02 xG 5 matches |
| 13 | Arsenal ARS | tied number 13 hardest of 20 −0.03 xG 5 matches |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion BHA | tied number 13 hardest of 20 −0.03 xG 5 matches |
| 13 | Newcastle United NEW | tied number 13 hardest of 20 −0.03 xG 5 matches |
| 16 | Leeds United LEE | number 16 hardest of 20 −0.08 xG 5 matches |
| 17 | Hull City HUL | tied number 17 hardest of 20 −0.10 xG 5 matches |
| 17 | Liverpool LIV | tied number 17 hardest of 20 −0.10 xG 5 matches |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest NFO | number 19 hardest of 20 −0.12 xG 5 matches |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur TOT | number 20 hardest of 20 −0.15 xG 5 matches |
How to read this What the figure means, in four lines. Show Hide
- 0.00 is an average opponent in this league.
- A positive figure means stronger opponents than average; a negative one, weaker.
- Home and away don't affect it.
- Ranks appear once teams have played comparable numbers of matches.