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How next five Leeds matches could define Daniel Farke's season after supercomputer reveal

Aheed Abrar

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Leeds United face a tough test against Arsenal after the international break on Sunday.

The Whites will travel to the Emirates Stadium on 10 October and Daniel Farke will look to keep the unbeaten run going.

After the first five Premier League matches, the West Yorkshire outfit have nine points after getting two wins and three draws.

Farke hasn't lost in the league this season, something Mikel Arteta can't say.

Before the three-week break, the Gunners lost 3-0 to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex.

Arsenal will now be looking to get back to winning ways, with the Peacocks set to face a real test of their credentials.

Where Leeds United rank in Premier League fixture difficulty

Arsenal are the favourites against Leeds, with Opta Analyst's supercomputer giving them a 68.9 per cent chance of winning at the Emirates.

The Gunners encountered a blip against Brighton, but have otherwise been deadly up front and solid at the back.

Farke's team have had an encouraging start to the campaign but will now need to prove that their performances haven't been flukes.

Opta's supercomputer has also analysed the difficulty of every Premier League team's next five games, and the West Yorkshire outfit sit fifth with their opponents' average rating at 93.6.

The Peacocks face Manchester United, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur after their trip to the Emirates.

Leeds' results in the upcoming matches could potentially define where they finish in the league this season.

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What acceptable end-of-season would look like at Elland Road

Farke's main goal last season was to avoid relegation from the Premier League and he did just that at Leeds with a few games to spare.

The Whites also had a surprising run in the FA Cup, making the semi-final for the first time in 39 years.

With 49ers Enterprises making a significant investment at Elland Road with some quality signings, fans expect an improvement on the 14th-place finish.

Going by how the season has started, some supporters are already dreaming of qualifying for Europe.

It must have been disappointing for Farke to see his team get knocked out of the Carabao Cup early, but they could still make another decent run in the FA Cup.

With the West Yorkshire outfit looking to re-establish themselves in the Premier League, a top-10 finish should be enough to maintain confidence in the German manager, who is in talks with the club to extend his contract.

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