West Ham
have to face 4 of the 6 strongest teams in their first 6 matches
Leicester
Everton
Toughest starts
play the 4 favourites to qualify for the Champions League in their opening 5 games
play 4 of the 6 weakest clubs in their opening 7 fixtures
Tottenham
Southampton
Odds correct as at 12 June 2017
STOKE…
… are without an opening day win in
their last 7 attempts - a run dating back
to 2009/10.
EVERTON…
… have only won one of their last nine
opening day fixtures, but have drawn the
last four.
MAN CITY…
… have won 7 and drawn 1 of their last
8 opening day matches.
WATFORD…
… haven’t lost their first league match of a season for a decade, winning 5 and drawing
5 of their last 10 opening fixtures.
October
September
Easiest starts
and each play 5 of the 6 weakest teams in their first 10 matches
August
Team
Numbers can be used to identify opponents in the grid
THE KEY NUMBERS BEHIND OPENING DAY
CHELSEA…
… are unbeaten in their last 18 opening day fixtures (15 wins, 3 draws) - they were last beaten on the opening day back in 1998/99.
Clubs are ordered according to finishing position implied by odds
Opponent’s
odds:
or shorter to be relegated
4/1
or shorter to win the title
12/1
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