When fans learn important dates, such as games against their rivals, as well as the makeup of their final-semester matchups, it is always a day that is widely awaited in the footballing calendar.
The season openers this year featured several tantalizing matchups, like Chelsea hosting Liverpool in Mauricio Pochettino's debut game and City facing a reunion with Vincent Kompany when they play Burnley at Turf Moor.
Here, Mail Sport examines each team's final six games and ranks the toughness of these pivotal contests.
We achieved this by employing a method where the fixtures are more difficult the lower the cumulative score.
For instance, defeating reigning champions City would result in one point, while victories over Burnley, Sheffield United, and Luton, who all finished last season in the Championship, have resulted in scores of 18, 19, and 20, respectively.
The 20 teams are listed below in order of the toughest run-in to the easiest run-in.
1. AFC Bournemouth (hardest remaining schedule) (Rating of fixture difficulty: 42)
the final six games
Manchester United (h) on April 13.
Aston Villa on April 20 (a)
Brighton on April 27 (h)
a) May 4 - Arsenal
Brentford on May 11 (h)
19 May: Chelsea (a)
Gary O'Neil's team had a strong finish to the season, winning six of their final nine games from March to April to ensure their survival.
It will
Their final two games are against newly promoted teams Burnley and Sheffield United, so things do get a little better.
3. Aston Villa (51 for fixture difficulty).
the final six games
Arsenal on April 13 (a)
A.F.C. Bournemouth (h) on April 20
Chelsea on April 27 (h)
Brighton, May 4 (a)
11 May - Liverpool
Crystal Palace, May 19 (a)
After joining Aston Villa in November, Unai Emery could scarcely have had a more positive impact on the team, leading them to Europe for the first time in 13 years.
They will play Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool in their final six games in the hopes of finishing the season in contention once more.
Before finishing the season away at Crystal, Villa must also make a difficult trip to Brighton.
the final six games
13.04. Liverpool (a)
West Ham United (h) on April 20
Fulham on April 27 (a)
Manchester United (h) on May 4
Wolverhampton, May 11 (a)
Aston Villa on May 19 (h)
With Roy Hodgson's triumphant return to the club, Crystal Palace finished the season in outstanding form, winning five of their final 10 games.
The Palace manager for the following season is still up in the air, but whomever it is will have a difficult finish to the campaign.
In addition to a challenging trip to Anfield, the schedule also includes London derbies against West Ham and Fulham as well as a home game versus Manchester United.
Incredibly, the Clarets have returned to preseason practice, and Vincent Kompany is doing everything in his power to ensure Burnley's successful transition back to the Premier League.
The Belgian manager must exert every effort to get the most out of his team because the remaining fixtures of the season include away matches against Man United and Tottenham as well as a home game against Newcastle.
Turf Moor's final-day duel with Nottingham Forest might make for interesting television.
6. Manchester United (Rating of fixture difficulty: 56)
Final six games played on April 13: AFC Bournemouth (a)
Newcastle United (h) on April 20
Burnley on April 27 (h)
Crystal Palace Day is May 4 (a)
11 May: Arsenal (home)
19 May - Brighton
Erik ten Hag will be eager to continue his successful debut season at
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