Fixture difficulty rating

Venue
Difficulty
TeamGW6GW7GW8GW9GW10
ARSARS
LEE(H)
NFO(A)
EVE(H)
LIV(A)
HUL(H)
AVLAVL
BRE(H)
NEW(A)
MCI(H)
FUL(H)
MUN(A)
BOUBOU
CHE(A)
SUN(H)
MUN(A)
LEE(H)
IPS(A)
BREBRE
AVL(A)
LIV(H)
HUL(A)
NFO(H)
BHA(A)
BHABHA
SUN(A)
CRY(H)
LIV(A)
MCI(A)
BRE(H)
CHECHE
BOU(H)
EVE(A)
TOT(H)
MUN(H)
SUN(A)
COVCOV
NEW(H)
TOT(A)
FUL(H)
SUN(H)
EVE(A)
CRYCRY
NFO(H)
BHA(A)
NEW(H)
TOT(A)
LIV(H)
EVEEVE
HUL(A)
CHE(H)
ARS(A)
NEW(A)
COV(H)
FULFUL
IPS(A)
HUL(H)
COV(A)
AVL(A)
NEW(H)
HULHUL
EVE(H)
FUL(A)
BRE(H)
IPS(H)
ARS(A)
IPSIPS
FUL(H)
MCI(A)
NFO(H)
HUL(A)
BOU(H)
LEELEE
ARS(A)
MUN(H)
SUN(A)
BOU(A)
TOT(H)
LIVLIV
MCI(H)
BRE(A)
BHA(H)
ARS(H)
CRY(A)
MCIMCI
LIV(A)
IPS(H)
AVL(A)
BHA(H)
NFO(A)
MUNMUN
TOT(H)
LEE(A)
BOU(H)
CHE(A)
AVL(H)
NEWNEW
COV(A)
AVL(H)
CRY(A)
EVE(H)
FUL(A)
NFONFO
CRY(A)
ARS(H)
IPS(A)
BRE(A)
MCI(H)
TOTTOT
MUN(A)
COV(H)
CHE(A)
CRY(H)
LEE(A)
SUNSUN
BHA(H)
BOU(A)
LEE(H)
COV(A)
CHE(H)

Easiest upcoming runs

Lowest average FDR
1COVCOV
NEW(H)TOT(A)FUL(H)SUN(H)EVE(A)
2.4
2FULFUL
IPS(A)HUL(H)COV(A)AVL(A)NEW(H)
2.4
3SUNSUN
BHA(H)BOU(A)LEE(H)COV(A)CHE(H)
2.6
4ARSARS
LEE(H)NFO(A)EVE(H)LIV(A)HUL(H)
2.8
5BOUBOU
CHE(A)SUN(H)MUN(A)LEE(H)IPS(A)
2.8

Hardest upcoming runs

Highest average FDR
1BHABHA
SUN(A)CRY(H)LIV(A)MCI(A)BRE(H)
3.6
2LEELEE
ARS(A)MUN(H)SUN(A)BOU(A)TOT(H)
3.6
3AVLAVL
BRE(H)NEW(A)MCI(H)FUL(H)MUN(A)
3.2
4BREBRE
AVL(A)LIV(H)HUL(A)NFO(H)BHA(A)
3.2
5CHECHE
BOU(H)EVE(A)TOT(H)MUN(H)SUN(A)
3.2

FDR FAQ

FDR stands for Fixture Difficulty Rating. It is FPL's own 1-to-5 score for how hard each fixture is, based on Opta data and each team's recent home and away form. A lower number means an easier fixture for the player's team.

An FDR of 1 is the easiest rating and 5 is the hardest. The Fixture Difficulty Rating page lists every Premier League team with their average upcoming FDR and a gameweek-by-gameweek breakdown, with (H) for home and (A) for away.

FPL combines key Opta variables with each team's home and away form over the past six matches to generate a difficulty rank for every gameweek opponent. The ratings are reviewed each week during the season.

Use FDR to plan transfers and captaincy around easier runs of fixtures. Players from teams with a low average FDR tend to have more scoring and clean sheet potential, while a high average FDR is a warning that returns may be harder to come by.

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