Leeds United and rivals assessed, who has the toughest and easiest run-in? | OneFootball

Leeds United have seven games to secure Premier League safety, as a run-in ranking sets out who faces the toughest and kindest schedules.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Daniel Farke's side are four matches without a goal, two finished 0-0, yet they remain four points above the drop after 31 games.

United are four clear of third-bottom West Ham, three ahead of fourth-bottom Tottenham and one above fifth-bottom Nottingham Forest.

Difficulty is based on the average league position of remaining opponents. Crystal Palace have the hardest run-in, averaging ninth, 9.14, and still face Newcastle 12th, West Ham 18th, Liverpool fifth, Bournemouth 13th, Everton eighth, Brentford seventh and Arsenal first.

Nottingham Forest share the second-most demanding slate, average 10th, 9.71, with Villa fourth, Burnley 19th, Sunderland 11th, Chelsea sixth, Newcastle 12th, Man Utd third and Bournemouth 13th.

Burnley are also joint second-hardest, average 10th, 9.71, against Brighton 10th, Forest 16th, Man City second, Leeds 15th, Villa fourth, Arsenal first and Wolves 20th.

Tottenham Hotspur rank fourth by this measure, average 11th, 10.57, with Sunderland 11th, Brighton 10th, Wolves 20th, Villa fourth, Leeds 15th, Chelsea sixth and Everton eighth.

West Ham are rated third easiest, average 11th, 11.0, with Wolves 20th, Palace 14th, Everton eighth, Brentford seventh, Arsenal first, Newcastle 12th and Leeds 15th to come.

Wolves are judged second easiest, average 14th, 14.14, against West Ham 18th, Leeds 15th, Tottenham 17th, Sunderland 11th, Brighton 10th, Fulham ninth and Burnley 19th.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk