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Every year when the fixtures are announced you hear the familiar refrain that “it doesn’t matter, you play everyone twice”.<\/p>\n
But there is no doubt that when you face a certain team can make a big difference across a 10-month campaign.<\/p>\n
With five games remaining Spurs will definitely think their run-in, at least on paper, gives them every chance of staying up.<\/p>\n
Next up is a trip to Wolves<\/a>, whose relegation to the Championship was confirmed on Monday.<\/p>\n A home match against Leeds<\/a> on 11 May is another Tottenham<\/a> will view as an opportunity, especially if Farke’s side have ensured their safety by then.<\/p>\n Even a tricky-looking match at Champions League-chasing Aston Villa<\/a> on 3 May comes at a good time for Spurs, as it falls between the two legs of the Europa League semi-final for Unai Emery’s men.<\/p>\n A visit to rivals Chelsea<\/a> before hosting Everton<\/a> on the final day is not a straightforward way to finish, given both teams seem likely to be fighting for European places.<\/p>\n But, given how tight things are, that is something all the relegation candidates will have to deal with.<\/p>\n West Ham<\/a> host Everton<\/a> on Saturday before an away game at Brentford<\/a> – and it only gets tougher with title-chasing Arsenal<\/a> the visitors to London Stadium on 10 May.<\/p>\n Even with Newcastle<\/a> enduring a disappointing season, an away game at St James’ Park on the penultimate weekend is far from simple and there could be plenty riding on the home match against Leeds<\/a> on the last day.<\/p>\n Forest arguably face the toughest last five with away games at Chelsea<\/a> and Manchester United<\/a> in May – the former coming just three days before the second leg of the Reds’ Europa League semi-final against Villa.<\/p>\n Home games against Newcastle<\/a> and Bournemouth<\/a>, on the last day, could be crucial but getting a result at Sunderland<\/a> on Friday would help alleviate a lot of stress for Vitor Pereira’s side before the remainder of the run-in. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n