Premier League Festive Period: Your Christmas, Boxing Day & New Years Day Betting Guide

We’re at that time of year now when games come thick and fast in the Premier League and we’re going to see plenty of movement in the table over the busy festive period. It’s always the perfect time for punters. Almost a game a day and your team playing three times in just a matter of days. As Christmas draws ever closer we take a look at the festive fixtures and the key games...

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Christmas Period Fixtures  

For many the Christmas break begins on the 21st and we’re straight into the football with Crystal Palace v Brighton. On Friday 22nd high-flying Aston Villa welcome Sheffield UTD at Villa Park.

The weekend provides a potential title decider - Liverpool vs Arsenal - and some interesting games at the foot of the table, with the Premier League relegation odds likely to change a number of times over the period.

Fulham take on Burnley which will be a real six pointer for both teams, while Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, two of the most surprising teams in the top flight, lock horns on Saturday 3PM as well as West Ham vs Man UTD at the London Stadium. That’ll be a big one and our tipsters are seeing the Red Devils getting their season underway over the Christmas period.

Newcastle have winnable fixture at Luton while Tottenham host Everton in North London.

Fixtures

Below you’ll find the full Premier League fixtures for December 21 to December 24:

Thursday, December 21

• Crystal Palace vs Brighton – 8pm -  Sky Sports

Friday, December 22

• Aston Villa vs Sheffield United – 8pm - Sky Sports

Saturday, December 23

• West Ham vs Man United – 12:30pm - TNT Sports
• Fulham vs Burnley - 3pm
• Luton vs Newcastle - 3pm
• Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth - 3pm
• Tottenham vs Everton - 3pm
• Liverpool vs Arsenal – 5:30pm - Sky Sports

Sunday, December 24

• Wolves vs Chelsea – 1pm - Sky Sports

Premier League Boxing Day Betting  

Attention then turns to Boxing Day, the best footballing day of the year. The turkey and awkward socialising is done, it’s time to settle down for three brilliant TV games or to hit the terraces yourself.

There’s some fantastic fixtures on Boxing Day, well worth building an accumulator out of.

Again, it’s another battle at the bottom with Sheffield UTD taking on Luton, two of the favourites to go down according to the best betting sites.

Manchester United are at home to Top 4 candidates Aston Villa who have the hardest draw while the with the likes of Newcastle and Liverpool it should be business as usual.

Fixtures

The Boxing Day fixtures lineup as follows with three fixtures being played the following day and two fixtures on Thursday 28th. All the 10 games of Gameweek 19 will be shown live by Amazon Prime Video.

Tuesday, December 26

• Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest – 12:30pm - Amazon Prime
• Bournemouth vs Fulham – 3pm - Amazon Prime
• Sheffield United vs Luton – 3pm - Amazon Prime
• Burnley vs Liverpool – 5:30pm - Amazon Prime
• Man United vs Aston Villa – 8pm - Amazon Prime

Wednesday, December 27

• Brentford vs Wolves – 7:30pm - Amazon Prime
• Chelsea vs Crystal Palace – 7:30pm - Amazon Prime
• Everton vs Man City – 8:15pm - Amazon Prime

Thursday, December 28

• Brighton vs Tottenham – 7:30pm - Amazon Prime
• Arsenal vs West Ham – 8:15pm - Amazon Prime

December 30 Premier League Fixtures  

Between Christmas and New Year is when the Premier League really hots up with a huge fixture between Liverpool and Newcastle on 31st.

The Reds have been in incredible form so far this season and are pushing Arsenal and Manchester City at the top every step of the way.

That’ll be the game of the gameweek to bet on, while there’s also plenty going on elsewhere too.

Saturday's schedule s opened by a tricky Luton v Chelsea match on lunch-time. At 3pm, Wolves v Everton is another relegation battle while Aston Villa have the chance to continue their impressive run in their home game against a struggling Burnley.

Elsewhere Crystal Palace v Brentford should be a fantastic game in theri last game of the year, with both teams looking to return to winning ways.

Aside from that Man City should have a routine day at Eithad against Sheffield United, while Wolves and Everton lock horns at Molineaux.

Sean Dyche needs some good wins if he’s to prevent the good work he did last term completely unravelling with pressure surely starting to grow on the Turf Moor man.

It’s a fixture list that could bring plenty of movement in the table, with it ultimately coming down to who’s freshest following a jam-packed few weeks.

There’s plenty to enjoy an acca on, with a fantastic Super Sunday (a London Derby between Fulham and Arsenal offered on Sky Sports, and an intriguing clash between Spurs and Bournemouth).

Fixtures:

The fixtures across December 30 - December 31 are as follows:

Saturday, December 30

• Luton vs Chelsea – 12:30pm - TNT Sports
• Aston Villa vs Burnley - 3pm
• Crystal Palace vs Brentford - 3pm
• Man City vs Sheffield United - 3pm
• Wolves vs Everton - 3pm
• Nottingham Forest vs Man United – 5:30pm - Sky Sports

Sunday, December 31

• Fulham vs Arsenal – 2pm - Sky Sports
• Tottenham vs Bournemouth – 2pm

Premier League New Year's Day Betting  

The New Year fixtures are split across both the 1st and 2nd with a real cracker saved for Monday night between Liverpool and Newcastle.

January 2nd sees West Ham welcome Brighton in a game which will undoubtedly be and entertaining one.

It’s split the office here at Bet and Skill with the majority just about pipping Roberto De Zerbi’s men purely on the basis that they are still struggling with injuries.

Fixtures:

Split across two days, there are some incredible fixtures in the Premier League on New Year's Day an January 2nd.

Monday, January 1 2024

• Liverpool vs Newcastle – 8pm - Sky Sports

Tuesday, January 2 2024

• West Ham vs Brighton – 7:30pm - Sky Sports