The Premier League has officially released its comprehensive fixture list for the upcoming festive period. True to the tradition of the English football pyramid, there will be no winter break, with matches spread across 12 days to keep the momentum of the season going through the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Television broadcast rights for these fixtures are split between Sky Sports and TNT Sports. While TNT Sports will showcase two matches during the traditional Saturday lunchtime slots, the majority of the action is scheduled for midweek, moving away from the standard weekend-only format.
Key Festive Fixtures
- Aston Villa vs Leeds United: 12.30pm (TNT Sports)
- Hull City vs Liverpool: 5.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Newcastle vs Manchester City: 8pm (Sky Sports)
- Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest: 4.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: 7pm (Sky Sports)
- Hull City vs Leeds: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Tottenham vs Brighton: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Everton vs Man City: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
Midweek and Holiday Schedule
Boxing Day features a limited but high-profile slate of three games, highlighted by Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle. The following day, Chelsea faces a side managed by club legend Frank Lampard, Coventry, while Manchester United hosts their own set of opponents. On December 29, Tottenham takes on Brighton, managed by Roberto De Zerbi’s successor, and Manchester City travels to face Everton. Arsenal remains in London for a December 30 clash against Fulham, while Chelsea heads to East Anglia to challenge Ipswich. The standout fixture of the entire period is scheduled for January 3, as Manchester City hosts Tottenham. The report also notes that however, with the bulks of encounters landing in midweek slots instead, they will be no ordinary weekends. The report also notes that arsenal cross the river to play Crystal Palace that evening. The report also notes that man City playing host to Spurs is perhaps the biggest contest across the whole festive fixture list on January 3. The report also notes that kick-off 8.15pm, live on Sky Sport, aston Villa vs Liverpool. The report also notes that ⏪ Villa still scoreless; Man City win; Palace comeback; Spurs frustrated. The report also notes that shearer hails ‘unbelievable’ Man Utd star in Everton forecast; makes Arsenal vs Chelsea, Spurs, City predictions Football365.
Full Match List
- Coventry vs Brentford: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Fulham vs Arsenal: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Manchester United vs Sunderland: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Aston Villa vs Liverpool: 8.15pm (Sky Sports)
- Ipswich Town vs Chelsea: 8.15pm (Sky Sports)
- Leeds vs Everton: 8pm (Sky Sports)
- Brighton vs Manchester United: 12.30pm (TNT Sports)
- Bournemouth vs Aston Villa: 5.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Chelsea vs Newcastle: 2pm (Sky Sports)
- Man City vs Tottenham: 4.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Arsenal vs Brentford: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Brighton vs Bournemouth: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Everton vs Aston Villa: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Nottingham Forest vs Hull City: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Sunderland vs Liverpool: 8.15pm (Sky Sports)
- Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Ipswich vs Coventry City: 7.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Leeds vs Man City: 8.15pm (Sky Sports)
