There are several fixtures to look forward to in the traditional Boxing Day Premier League fixture list. One of which takes place at Goodison Park as Everton entertain Burnley in one of the 3pm kick-offs. This will be the first match for Carlo Ancelotti as he takes control of Everton having watched from the stands on the weekend.
On Sunday afternoon, Real Betis host Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, as the visitors attempt to get their La Liga title challenge back on track.
Real Madrid have drawn back to back La Liga fixtures and go into round 18 level on points with Barcelona for first place in the division. Los Blancos are second due to an inferior goal difference but could move into first place with a positive result and Barcelona loss at the weekend.
Jose Mourinho leads Tottenham Hotspur up against his former club Chelsea on Sunday. The Portuguese manager will want nothing more than to win versus the Blues and inflict another loss on the club.
On Saturday afternoon, reigning La Liga champions Barcelona host Alaves at the Nou Camp, as the Catalan giants look to get back to winning ways in the Spanish top-flight.
The final two matches of the Premier League before Christmas to take place on Sunday the 22nd of December. The first of those games will be played at Vicarage Road as Watford entertain Manchester United.
There are 4 games to look forward to in the Italian Serie A on Sunday afternoon and the first of those takes place at the Gewiss Stadium. Atalanta host AC Milan In a match which could have significant consequences for the top four in Serie A but it is the hosts who are hoping to move into contention, not the visitors.
Crystal Palace head to Newcastle for a mid-table battle in the Premier League on Saturday. Steve Bruce’s side are eleventh – one point and two places behind the Eagles.
Brighton & Hove Albion host Sheffield United on Saturday with both sides in good form. The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last three league games, while the Blades have won their last two.
Bayern Munich are suddenly back in-form and playing well in the Bundesliga. Interim coach Hans Flick has led the German champions to back to back wins in the league. Those wins ended a two-match losing streak and have Bayern Munich in third place.
Levante recovered from recent back-to-back defeats in La Liga to record a welcome 2-1 win away from home at Granada last weekend in the Spanish top flight and the hosts now sit mid-table in 11th place on the La Liga ladder prior to welcoming lowly Celta Vigo to their Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
Sheffield Wednesday continued their march towards a potential play-off spot in the Championship last weekend when they secured all three points in a rousing 4-0 win away from home at Nottingham Forest.
Wolverhampton Wanderers head to Norwich City on Saturday aiming to get back to winning ways. Nuno Santo Espirito’s team were beaten last weekend by Tottenham Hotspur thanks to a 90th-minute Jan Vertonghen header.
Fourth-place Rennes will host seventh-placed Bordeaux on Saturday night in Ligue 1. Four points separate the two teams and Bordeaux could put a dent in that lead with a victory away from home.
Burnley travel to Bournemouth on Saturday with both sides sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table. The Cherries are four points clear of the relegation in fourteenth, while Burnley are two points ahead of Bournemouth in twelfth.
Aston Villa host Southampton on Saturday in a relegation six-pointer. Southampton are just inside the Premier League’s bottom three, while Villa sit one place above the drop-zone thanks to their superior goal difference.
This season has been a debut campaign for Julian Nagelsmann as head coach of RB Leipzig, as his team currently sit top of the Bundesliga table, only above Monchengladbach on goal difference though. They will be top of the German top-flight table until the start of 2020 if of course, they beat Augsburg on Saturday afternoon.
For much of this season, Rangers have gone blow to blow with arch-rivals Celtic in the fight for top spot in the SPL. However, Steven Gerrard’s team head into Friday night’s visit to Hibernian five points behind the Hoops.
On Friday night, out-of-form Fiorentina host Roma at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, as the visitors look to continue their recent promising form in the Italian top-flight.
Dortmund seem to have now turned their form around after a slightly inconsistent run in September and October. On Friday night, Lucien Favre’s team face a trip to Hoffenheim, as they look to make up ground on league leaders RB Leipzig.
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