CHRISTMAS matches warms the cockles of most football fans, due to the glut of games which you can watch from the comfort of your turkey-induced food coma.
There is a dazzling array of games between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve, with something on every day – and here we run down exactly what to expect from these festive fixtures.
Boxing Day
Watford vs Crystal Palace
The Hornets go to Selhurst Park to face a Palace side who have just lost their manager Alan Pardew, sacked by the board with the club fourth bottom.
Watford have impressed many this season, but are on a bad run of form having lost four out of the last five Premier League games.
12:30 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
Hull City vs Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s title-chasers head to struggling Hull who sit bottom of the table with just 12 points all season.
It is unlikely to be anything other than an away win as City have failed to win just twice all season away from home – but do have a long injury list and Sergio Aguero is still suspended.
5:15pm kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday
A clash of two titans in the Championship, as league leaders Newcastle, nine points clear of third place, meet play-off chasing Sheffield Wednesday at St. James’ Park.
19:45 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
December 27
Brighton vs QPR
Second-placed Brighton, just a point behind Newcastle should beat a woefully out-of-form QPR side at home, who have lost five in a row under the returning Ian Holloway.
12:30 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
Derby vs Birmingham
Steve McClaren seems to know how to turn it on at Derby, who are undefeated in eight and just a point outside the playoffs. They face Birmingham, whose new boss Gianfranco Zola is looking for his first win in charge of the Blues.
15:00 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
Liverpool vs Stoke City
Jurgen Klopp will aim to continue his title charge at Anfield fresh from the last gasp Merseyside derby win over Everton against mid-table Stoke, who have the ability to upset but are also erratic.
17:15 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
December 28
Southampton vs Spurs
Seventh plays fifth as Claude Puel’s Saints, who are strong at home face Mauricio Pocchettino’s impressive Spurs outfit at St. Mary’s as both sides look to enhance their European ambitions.
19:45 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
December 29
Aston Villa vs Leeds
A clash of two huge sides in the second tier as mid-table Villa, slowly working their up the leagues under Steve Bruce face play-off chasing Leeds who have been reborn under Garry Monk.
19:45 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
December 30
Hull vs Everton
Mike Phelan's Hull are back in action again at the KCOM stadium, facing Ronald Koeman's underperforming Everton, who need a win to appease increasingly disgruntled fans at Goodinson Park.
20:00 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
New Year's Eve
Brentford vs Norwich
Mid-table Brentford managed by Dean Smith take on a faltering Norwich side, who lie in 10th despite having one of the best squads in the league as pressure still builds on boss Alex Neil.
17:30 kick off on Sky Sports 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
Liverpool vs Manchester City
A huge game to see in the New Year as two title-chasers go head to head at Anfield in what promises to be a highly-entertaining clash between two free-flowing attacking units. What an end to the year.
17:30 kick off on BT Sport 1. See the latest SunBets odds HERE.
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