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Although it was a slightly disappointing 1-1 draw away at second from bottom Barnsley on Boxing Day, that result in South Yorkshire nevertheless extended West Brom’s unbeaten run in the Championship to an impressive 14 matches.
The Premier League’s bottom side, Norwich City, host Tottenham Hotspur at Carrow Road on Saturday. The visitors will be looking to break into the top four for the first time this season, while Norwich will be desperate to claim all three points.
The final match to be played on Saturday in the Premier League is between Burnley and Manchester United at Turf Moor. This is a match both teams will believe they can win and it will have an impact in both the top and bottom half of the table.
The Premier League fixtures come thick and fast at this time of year and on Saturday afternoon there are several games to be played. One of which takes place at the London Stadium between West Ham United and Leicester City.
There are 3 Premier League fixtures to be played on the 29th of December and the first of those takes place at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.
Liverpool continued their unbeaten run in the Premier League on Boxing Day with a resounding 4-0 win against Leicester City. The Reds are now 13 points clear of Leicester City after dominating the second-placed team.
Preston North End extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to four matches on Boxing Day when they secured a valuable and creditable point in a 1-1 draw at Elland Road against Leeds United.
Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to build on his winning start as Everton manager when his side travel to Newcastle United on Saturday. The Toffee are now four points clear of the bottom three and just three behind the Magpies.
Huddersfield and Blackburn seem to have very different aims this season in the Championship this season. The pair meet on Sunday afternoon at the John Smith’s Stadium, with both hoping to secure maximum points.
On Sunday afternoon, Fulham will look to get their challenge for a Championship play-off spot back on track as the Cottagers host Stoke at Craven Cottage.
The race for the SPL title has been one of the most interesting in recent years, as Rangers have kept in touch with perennial champions Celtic for much of the campaign.
Having lost their last four Championship matches on the trot, Sunday’s hosts, Bristol City, know they must make home advantage count at Ashton Gate in this upcoming fixture against relegation candidates, Luton Town.
It’s 15th vs. 16th as two teams with very similar records meet at the Amex on Saturday. Brighton & Hove Albion and Bournemouth both sit on 20 points – two points clear of the relegation zone.
Birmingham City return to St Andrews for this upcoming clash against Leeds United which is equally important for both clubs as they search for valuable points over this festive period of fixtures in the Championship.
Manchester City host Premier League surprise package Sheffield United on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. The Cityzens head into the fixture chasing Liverpool at the top of the Premier League and will hope to reel in the Reds with a win versus Sheffield United.
West Ham will be aiming to win consecutive Premier League games for the first time since August when they face fellow London club Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Boxing day.
Having lost 9 of their last 11 matches in the Championship, Boxing Day’s hosts, Luton Town, find themselves precariously perched just above the relegation zone ahead of the busy festive schedule in what could possibly be a pivotal period in their bid to avoid the drop.
The Christmas and New Year period in the footballing calendar is a crucial time for a lot of clubs, not least Stoke City who currently sit bottom of the Championship but are just 2 points adrift of fourth from bottom Luton Town and safety ahead of this festive schedule.
Following their 2-1 defeat away at Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford have since bounced back to collect 7 points from the last possible 9 on offer thanks to back-to-back wins against Cardiff City and Fulham in 2-1 and 1-0 wins respectively and both at Griffin Park, along with a solid point in a 1-1 draw away from home at Championship leaders, West Brom.
Blackburn Rovers were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw at home by Wigan Athletic on Monday night in the Championship but although Rovers couldn’t quite grab all three points, this result nevertheless extended their unbeaten run in the second tier to 7 matches.
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