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FPL Fixture Difficulty Ratings

Compare fixture runs without treating every position the same. FPLRogue separates attacking difficulty for midfielders and forwards from defensive difficulty for goalkeepers and defenders.

Fixtures & analysisFree to useModel methodology included
Overall difficultyBalanced attacking and defensive fixture difficulty.
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FDR ratings · GW7–GW12

20clubs ranked easiest first
Team
GW7
GW8
GW9
GW10
GW11
GW12
Avg
1MCIManchester City
IPS (H)1.3
AVL (A)2.2
BHA (H)2.1
NFO (A)2.2
FUL (H)1.2
ARS (A)3.2
2.06 fixtures
2ARSArsenal
NFO (A)2.4
EVE (H)1.9
LIV (A)2.5
HUL (H)1.5
NEW (A)2.1
MCI (H)2.8
2.26 fixtures
3BHABrighton & Hove Albion
CRY (H)1.4
LIV (A)2.8
MCI (A)3.9
BRE (H)2.2
HUL (A)2.2
NEW (H)1.6
2.46 fixtures
4MUNManchester United
LEE (A)3.2
BOU (H)2.1
CHE (A)3.2
AVL (H)2.1
LIV (A)3.1
BRE (H)2.5
2.76 fixtures
5LEELeeds United
MUN (H)2.8
SUN (A)2.9
BOU (A)3.1
TOT (H)2.1
CHE (A)3.4
COV (H)2.0
2.76 fixtures
6CHEChelsea
EVE (A)3.2
TOT (H)1.8
MUN (H)2.8
SUN (A)2.9
LEE (H)2.6
NFO (A)3.2
2.86 fixtures
7BREBrentford
LIV (H)2.5
HUL (A)2.5
NFO (H)2.3
BHA (A)3.8
EVE (H)2.4
MUN (A)3.5
2.86 fixtures
8BOUAFC Bournemouth
SUN (H)2.3
MUN (A)3.9
LEE (H)2.9
IPS (A)2.8
NFO (H)2.6
FUL (A)3.1
2.96 fixtures
9AVLAston Villa
NEW (A)3.2
MCI (H)3.8
FUL (H)2.3
MUN (A)3.9
SUN (H)2.2
IPS (A)2.8
3.06 fixtures
10EVEEverton
CHE (H)2.8
ARS (A)4.2
NEW (A)3.2
COV (H)2.2
BRE (A)3.6
LIV (H)2.8
3.16 fixtures
11CRYCrystal Palace
BHA (A)4.5
NEW (H)2.8
TOT (A)3.1
LIV (H)3.1
COV (A)3.0
HUL (H)2.5
3.26 fixtures
12LIVLiverpool
BRE (A)3.5
BHA (H)3.2
ARS (H)3.5
CRY (A)2.9
MUN (H)2.9
EVE (A)3.2
3.26 fixtures
13SUNSunderland
BOU (A)3.7
LEE (H)3.1
COV (A)3.0
CHE (H)3.1
AVL (A)3.8
TOT (H)2.5
3.26 fixtures
14FULFulham
HUL (H)2.5
COV (A)3.0
AVL (A)3.7
NEW (H)2.8
MCI (A)4.8
BOU (H)2.9
3.36 fixtures
15TOTTottenham Hotspur
COV (H)2.6
CHE (A)4.2
CRY (H)2.9
LEE (A)3.9
IPS (H)2.6
SUN (A)3.5
3.36 fixtures
16COVCoventry City
TOT (A)3.4
FUL (H)3.0
SUN (H)3.0
EVE (A)3.8
CRY (H)3.0
LEE (A)4.0
3.46 fixtures
17NEWNewcastle United
AVL (H)2.8
CRY (A)3.2
EVE (H)2.8
FUL (A)3.2
ARS (H)3.9
BHA (A)4.3
3.46 fixtures
18NFONottingham Forest
ARS (H)3.6
IPS (A)2.9
BRE (A)3.7
MCI (H)3.8
BOU (A)3.4
CHE (H)2.8
3.46 fixtures
19IPSIpswich Town
MCI (A)4.7
NFO (H)3.1
HUL (A)3.3
BOU (H)3.2
TOT (A)3.4
AVL (H)3.2
3.56 fixtures
20HULHull City
FUL (A)3.4
BRE (H)3.5
IPS (H)2.7
ARS (A)4.5
BHA (H)3.8
CRY (A)3.5
3.66 fixtures
Ratings are averaged over actual fixtures, not Gameweeks. Double Gameweeks keep both fixtures; blank Gameweeks are explicitly marked Blank.

How to use FPL Fixture Difficulty Ratings

  1. Choose the first and last Gameweek in your planning window.
  2. Select overall, attacking or defensive difficulty.
  3. Compare the average rating and individual opponents before making a move.
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