Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton will play at home on the 26th.
While in most countries, there is a winter break of at least a week for the football season, but in England matches are played throughout the festive period. will go back to the full compliment of 10 matches on Christmas day followed by another complete league day the Saturday 28th before concluding the feat EPL period on New Years day with week 21. Click to read more on sportsbetting.ag
A total of three games in little less than a week will be played to provide fans all over the England with best entertainment during the end of the year celebration.
Boxing Day is the day following Christmas Day. Traditionally, matches on Boxing Day are played against local rivals. This was originally to avoid teams and their fans having to travel a long distance to an away game on the day after Christmas Day. This year, London will host the majority of Boxing days games with three derbies to perpetuate the Boxing Day tradition. For British fans it arguably one of the favorite football days of the year, one day of the year they surely know they will attend or watch football matches.
Indeed, the Christmas celebrations will be over. The turkey will have been carved, relished and compared to last year’s roast. The wine will have been drunk, the presents unpacked and the lights on the trees will have lost their shine for a bit. While other championships across the continent will enjoy a break along with turkey, cheese, and wine . While other championships across the continent will enjoy a break along with turkey, cheese, wine and more, the Premier League is the only major championship to showcase games over the last 10 days of the year and history has proven the great importance of the three-game week!
Here is the schedule for Boxing Day – most games start @ 3pm local time
Arsenal vs West Ham United – Emirates Stadium, London
Everton vs Wigan Athletic – Goodison Park, Liverpool
Fulham vs Southampton – Craven Cottage, London
Manchester United vs Newcastle United – Old Trafford, Manchester
Norwich City vs Chelsea – Carrow Road, Norwich
Queens Park Rangers vs West Bromwich Albion – Loftus Road, London
Reading vs Swansea City – Madejski Stadium, Reading
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur – Villa Park, Birmingham @ 5.30 pm local time
Stoke City vs Liverpool – Britannia Stadium @ 7.45 pm local time
