Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.
According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.
Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.
Take a look below to see where your side places...
Aside from the opening weekend's game against Sunderland and the final fixture of the season against Leeds United, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham's first derby of the 2025-26 Premier League season will be at London Stadium against Chelsea on the weekend of 23-24 August.
Graham Potter's side will then travel to Stamford Bridge at the end of January.
The Hammers will face 2024-25 runners-up Arsenal at the beginning of October while their two games against Tottenham are scheduled for the weekends of 13-14 September and 17-18 January.
Potter and his squad will also have their eyes on the end of November and February - the two dates they are due to face defending champions Liverpool.
And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, West Ham travel to Manchester City on the weekend of 20 December before hosting Fulham in a London derby on Boxing day. Their final game of the year will be against Brighton and they then travel to Wolves for their first fixture of 2026.
Finally, the Irons will close their campaign against Leeds United on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.
West Ham will travel to newly promoted Sunderland in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
The match will take place at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 16 August, with the Hammers' first home fixture against London rivals Chelsea on the weekend of 23-24 August.
See West Ham's Premier League fixtures in full here
All times BST
Image source, Getty ImagesWith the transfer window now open again until 1 September, we asked you to tell us one player you want West Ham to sign, and a player you want to be sold this summer.
Here are some of your comments:
Max: For a purchase, Christian Norgaard from Brentford would be a mass improvement on our lethargic midfield. As for a sale, it would all depend. If we receive an offer worth £70m+ for Kudus, then I would definitely accept it. If not, then probably Guido Rodriguez or Edson Alvarez to free up some space.
Bob: We have got to get a striker, preferably Jhon Duran. I don't know why we still have Mavropanos, he has never done us any good!
Dave: I recall Nayef Aguerd played about six good-enough games after he came in and he has not been selected since so should go. Alphonso Davies seems to be in third preference at Bayern on the left of midfield, we should tempt him with more game time.
Daryl: I would sell Rodriguez, Mavrapanos and (reluctantly) Kudus. Buy? A striker! Maybe go for Brobbey again. Or loan one of Chelsea's dozen forwards.
James: I would go for a new keeper. Slightly left field choice but Kepa. If he went to Arsenal he would be back-up to Raya but at West Ham has a strong claim to be number one. I would sell Kudus if the right offer comes in, purely because it affords greater financial wiggle room in terms of recruitment.
Mark: Paqueta out. Cash in on what is possible and reinvest in Jhon Duran.
Nick: I would sell Nayef Aguerd. He had a successful loan spell out at Real Sociedad last season so we could get a good fee for him and he wants to leave so we should cash in. We should sign another centre back to replace him, someone who can challenge Kilman, Todibo and Mavropanos for a starting place. I would like us to sign Koni de Winter (a Belgian centre back who plays for Genoa).
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham United will host French club Lille at the London Stadium for the final match of their pre-season.
The Hammers will complete preparations for the 2025-26 season by taking on the four-time Ligue 1 champions on Saturday 9 August.
Graham Potter will take his squad to the US for the Premier League Summer Series in July, where they will face Bournemouth, Manchester United and Everton.
"We're really looking forward to facing Lille," said West Ham boss Potter.
"Our pre-season schedule is geared to building the players up so that they are in the best possible condition when the Premier League gets underway on Saturday 16 August, and a fixture against high-quality European opposition a week beforehand is part of doing that."
West Ham United's pre-season fixtures:
Grasshoppers (19 July)
Manchester United (27 July)
Everton (30 July)
Bournemouth (3 August)
Lille (9 August)
No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.
That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.
This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.
The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.
The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.
Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.
So if you can sell one player, who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?
Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.
West Ham and Brentford are both interested in Rangers and Morocco striker Hamza Igamane, 22, after he scored 16 goals in the Scottish Premiership last season. (Foot Mercato - in French), external
Want more transfer stories? Read Friday's full gossip column
Manchester United hold bragging rights as the most popular Premier League club across social platforms, according to CIES Football Observatory., external
Ranking third overall behind Real Madrid and Barcelona, Manchester United total 233.6 million subscribers and followers across X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
Rivals Manchester City are second highest out of Premier League clubs and fifth overall with 179.5m, with Liverpool (166.7m) and Chelsea (152.9m) just behind.
Arsenal also make the global top 10 with 114.1m, meaning there are five English teams inside the top 10.
Spurs just miss out in 11th with 108.1m, but they did gain an extra 700,000 followers over their North London rivals since June 2024.
A total of 15 English clubs make the top 100, with Leeds United squeezing into the 100th spot with 6.4m.
While fans may not sing about social media followers, global interest has a hand in paying the bills at their beloved football clubs.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on whether West Ham need to act urgently in the transfer market, as the first of the two deadline days this summer comes to a close on Tuesday.
Here are some of your comments:
James: Not expecting anything overly dramatic but feel at some point Mohammed Kudus and or Lucas Paqueta will go. Goalkeeper and centre-forward would be ideal positions to strengthen.
Ian: I can't see any movement in and would be very surprised if anyone left for a fee before Tuesday. The club are blaming PSR and say they need money before they spend. So can't really see any movement in this part of the window.
Marshy: No need to panic, but we need to improve the squad. Senior players that have left need replacing. A goalkeeper, playmaker and striker. Kudus can go but for the right price. We've gone back to being a selling club. Potter needs to address this.
Mick: That we didn't try for Caoimhin Kelleher was disappointing and he went for a bargain price. Now Harvey Elliott could be available, we need players like him with that energy. Go get him! Whatever West Ham need to do, do the business early and not late on. I'm not optimistic for the coming season. Nothing to do with Graham Potter - just the malaise at the club.
Jerry: Don't expect anything in this window. Same as usual - loads of speculation and no action. Wasted. £150m+ last season and now we're broke! Something massively wrong with the club now. Very disheartening for all us fans of a once great club.
Today is the first of two transfer deadline days this summer as the window shuts for seven days before reopening on 16 June.
In a change to the summer transfer window norm, it opened early to allow clubs involved in the Fifa Club World Cup 10 days to sign players for inclusion in the competition.
Whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Follow our live text coverage throughout the day here
And keep up to date with all the latest news, views and transfers for your club
Newcastle United are keen on signing 24-year-old West Ham United winger Mohammed Kudus, after missing out on Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo. (Football Insider), external
But the Hammers are considering a swap deal with Chelsea involving Ghana international Kudus, while they are also prepared to let centre-back Nayef Aguerd leave this summer for £25m. (Teamtalk), external
West Ham have confirmed that defender Kurt Zouma will leave the club at the end of his contract on 30 June.
The 30-year-old joins Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal and Danny Ings who had previously been confirmed to be leaving at the end of the month when their deals expire.
France international Zouma, who is currently on loan at Al-Orobah FC in the Saudi Pro League, will leave the club after four years, having made 103 appearances, scored six goals, won the Uefa Conference League and captained the side during the 2023-24 campaign.
The Hammers have also said that forward Michail Antonio will also become a free agent from 30 June.
However, they have also said there has been "no formal decision" on his future.
In a statement on their retained list, external, the club said: "Given Michail Antonio's unique situation, following his serious road traffic accident in December 2024, there will be no formal decision and announcement on his future until such time that it is considered right and appropriate.
"However, as his current contract is also due to expire on 30 June, for the purposes of the Premier League retained list procedure at the end of the 2024-25 season, Michail will be listed as a free transfer.
"As a long-serving, highly-respected player, and a much-loved member of the West Ham family, the club's absolute priority at this time is to support Michail personally in his journey to resume playing at the highest level."
It is not just at the top of the Premier League where American ownership has a foothold in English football.
Twenty years on from the Glazer takeover of Manchester United, one third of the 72 EFL clubs now have either majority or minority US backers.
In a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Kelly Cates is joined by a group of experts to investigate whether this trend is likely to continue.
On Tuesday, the first of two summer transfer windows will come to a close.
So, do you expect business to be done at West Ham before the deadline? Do you want players to come in or exit? If so, what or who do you think is needed?
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on Mohammed Kudus being linked with a move to Chelsea in a cash-plus-player deal.
Here are some of your comments:
Lewis: He has a release clause for a reason. If you want the player, pay the £85m. West Ham should hold firm on that. Yes, he had a poor season, but he's easily our second or third-best player.
Jerry: Shame to lose Kudus, but he's had a poor season. I don't think taking Sanchez in part-exchange is a good idea! Chelsea will be getting a great deal, and we will be getting worse, unbelievable!
Rich: Feels like a no-brainer to part ways if we can get the sort of money his release clause dictates. It's been documented that we need to sell to fund purchases, and need to give Potter a chance to build his squad his way. It's either Paqueta or Kudus who has to go to raise that sort of money, and I think Paqueta has demonstrated a better attitude and quality, too.
Gill: Kudus has been a no-show all season. He obviously wants to move on, and it's on someone else's stool. Let him go if we can get such a good price for him. Given this season's showing, £85m is worth grabbing and using productively on someone who fits Potter's plan.
Glen: Kudus was a breath of fresh air when he joined, but the drop-off in performance has been astounding. Down on goals and assists, but more worryingly has shown not to have the awareness of players around him, and has been too greedy with the ball. If he could be back to the level of his first season, he is quality, but I fear his head has been turned and he has wanted to leave for a while, resulting in a flat performance on the pitch.
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham have confirmed that Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo will join on a permanent deal on 1 July, following a season-long loan at the Premier League club.
The 25-year-old made 29 appearances in all competitions, starting 12 of the final 13 Premier League matches after returning from injury.
Meanwhile, Carlos Soler and Evan Ferguson will return to Paris St-Germain and Brighton respectively at the end of their loan spells.
In a statement, the club said: "Everyone at West Ham United would like to thank Carlos and Evan for their contribution and commitment during their time at the club, and wish them every success for the future."
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham have received multiple enquiries from clubs interested in signing Mohammed Kudus.
Sources have told BBC Sport Chelsea are among those to have engaged in early talks with the Hammers over the forward, who has a release clause of £85m.
The prospect of at least one Blues player heading across London as part of the deal has been discussed, with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is one to have been mentioned.
At least one other Premier League side and several overseas are monitoring Kudus' situation.
So, what do you make of this potential transfer? Would £85m be a good deal, or is Kudus invaluable to the squad? And what about any players coming the other way - who would you want from Chelsea?
