Leeds United's Premier League Fixtures Revealed, a Gruelling Start Awaits Daniel Farke's Side
Leeds United have had their 2025/26 Premier League fixtures released, and it promises to be a challenging start for Daniel Farke's side. The Whites open their campaign at home to Everton on August 18, but it's far from an easy start, with away games against likely title challengers Arsenal and Newcastle United before the end of August.
However, according to Opta, Leeds United are relatively well-positioned in terms of difficulty, ranking just in the top-half when it comes to the difficulty of their opening five games.
Key Takeaways:
- Leeds United will kick off their Premier League campaign at home to Everton on August 18.
- Farke's side will face away games against likely title challengers Arsenal and Newcastle United before the end of August.
- According to Opta, Leeds United's first five games have an average difficulty rating of 90.9.
- The Whites' home fixtures in their first five games are against Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Everton, and Sunderland, with away games against Brentford and Crystal Palace.
Statistics:
- The average difficulty rating of Leeds United's first five games is 90.9.
- The most difficult game in Leeds United's first five fixtures is against Spurs with an Opta difficulty rating of 93.4.
- The easiest game in Leeds United's first five fixtures is against Everton with an Opta difficulty rating of 93.0.
- Leeds United have an average of 2.6 away games in their first five fixtures.
- The longest streak of consecutive away games in Leeds United's first five fixtures is 3 games (Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Sunderland).
Sources:
- (https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-news-premier-league-fixtures-revealed-everton-sky-sports-5182083)
- (https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-news-premier-league-fixtures-mccormack-5182385)