Leeds United’s opening run ranked against Premier League rivals | OneFootball

Leeds United start the 2026/27 Premier League at Nottingham Forest on 22 August, then host Brentford the following weekend. Despite opening away, Daniel Farke’s side are at Elland Road three times in their first five.

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk highlights Opta’s assessment of every club’s first five fixtures using power rankings rated from zero to 100. Arsenal are set at 100, while Hull City are the lowest-rated Premier League side at 82.2.

1. Manchester United: Hull away, Ipswich home, Everton away, Man City home, Fulham away, average opponent rating 89.3. 2. Newcastle United: Liverpool home, Tottenham away, Bournemouth home, Leeds away, Hull home, average 89.9.

3. Liverpool: Newcastle away, Nottingham Forest home, Ipswich away, Fulham home, Bournemouth away, average 90.7. 4. Brentford: Tottenham home, Leeds away, Sunderland home, Bournemouth away, Chelsea home, average 90.8.

5. Crystal Palace: Everton away, Man City home, Fulham away, Ipswich home, Leeds away, average 90.8. 6. Everton: Crystal Palace home, Bournemouth away, Man Utd home, Tottenham away, Ipswich home, average 90.8.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk