It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we all know the reason why.
Because December is jam-packed full of elite footballing action, with Premier League action stretching out as far as the eye can see and supported by a cast of EFL and European domestic fixtures throughout the festive period.
In preparation for this frenetic schedule, the elves at FST have been hard at work gift-wrapping a present for all our loyal followers: the ultimate guide to all the festive football action, including the best football tips, free bets and all the televised games.
FST’s football tips and predictions
Of course, we’ll be working round the clock to deliver you the very best tips and predictions for all the festive footballing action.
You can find our range of daily accumulators on our football tips page, while our detailed analysis of all the top action is covered on our football predictions page.
If you’re more focused on the top flight action you can find everything on our Premier League predictions page.
We’ll also be updating this section with all our special tips and analysis, so make sure to check back regularly!
December’s free bets
FST’s aren’t the only ones handing out gifts this month; the bookies make sure to deliver some presents as well.
We’ll be updating this section with all the latest and greatest free bets as they come through to us, including match specials and sign up offers from our selection of bookmakers. Until then, you can check out our free bets page or sign up to bet365 below to receive up to £100 in bet credits.
Week 1: 14th Dec – 20th Dec
Overview
While we may already be almost halfway through the month of December, the festive football season doesn’t begin in earnest until the 15th December as the Premier League’s first double gameweek of the season kicks into action.
There’s a top flight double header on Tuesday as Wolves and Chelsea face off before the struggling Baggies pay a visit to the Etihad, running parallel to a host of Championship games.
Wednesday ramps up the intensity somewhat as we cast our eyes towards six Premier League fixtures, including the main event that is Liverpool vs Tottenham, along with more EFL action.
It doesn’t end there, though. Thursday completes the double gameweek with another Premier League double header before we have a slight breather on Friday ahead of a full weekend complement of action, including a Sunday bumper clash between Manchester United and Leeds.
The main event
Liverpool vs Tottenham – Wednesday, December 16th (20:00)
The highlight of the week is undoubtedly the early-season clash for the Premier League top spot at Anfield.
Predictably it involves the reigning champions Liverpool, but perhaps more of a surprise is the visitors and, at the time of writing, current Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur.
Jose Mourinho’s Spurs side have really gone up a gear this season, with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son forming one of the league’s most lethal attacking partnerships and the Portuguese manager really drilling a winning mentality into his team.
They won the north London derby last weekend and have taken points off Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United this season, but a trip to Anfield will undoubtedly be their biggest challenge to date. Definitely one to watch.
TV schedule
Tuesday, December 15th
- Wolves vs Chelsea – Amazon Prime Video (18:00)
- Manchester City vs West Brom – Amazon Prime Video (20:00)
Wednesday, December 16th
- Arsenal vs Southampton – Amazon Prime Video (18:00)
- Leeds vs Newcastle – Amazon Prime Video (18:00)
- Leicester vs Everton – Amazon Prime Video (18:00)
- Fulham vs Brighton – Amazon Prime Video (20:00)
- Liverpool vs Tottenham – Amazon Prime Video (20:00)
- West Ham vs Crystal Palace – Amazon Prime Video (20:00)
Thursday, December 17th
- Aston Villa vs Burnley – Amazon Prime Video (18:00)
- Sheffield United vs Manchester United – Amazon Prime Video (18:00)
Saturday, December 19th
- Crystal Palace vs Liverpool – BT Sport 1 (12:30)
- Southampton vs Manchester City – Amazon Prime Video (15:00)
- Everton vs Arsenal – Sky Sports Main Event (17:30)
- Newcastle vs Fulham – Sky Sports Main Event (20:00)
Sunday, December 20th
- Brighton vs Sheffield United – Sky Sports Main Event (12:00)
- Tottenham vs Leicester – Sky Sports Main Event (14:15)
- Manchester United vs Leeds – Sky Sports Main Event (16:30)
- West Brom vs Aston Villa – BT Sport 1 (19:15)
Week 2 – 21st Dec – 27th Dec
Overview
The week of Christmas kicks off with a couple of Premier League games on the Monday as we head to Turf Moor and then Stamford Bridge before our attention shifts to the EFL Cup Quarter Finals on Tuesday and Wednesday, where Arsenal vs Manchester City and Everton vs Manchester United take centre stage.
There’s a whole host of action on the continent in the run up to Christmas day as well as we cast our eyes towards La Liga and Serie A action.
A brief respite for the appropriate festivities begins on Christmas Eve, but we only have to wait until Boxing Day to be thrown back into a footballing frenzy.
By the time you’re sat down with some lunchtime Turkey sandwiches you’ll be watching Leicester vs Manchester United and the action doesn’t really stop until the beginning of 2021, with 20 fixtures being played in that short four day interval.
The main event
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Saturday, December 26th (17:30)
The first round of fixtures in this bumper four day period has a couple of potentially massive fixtures, but the highlight is likely to come at 5:30pm on Boxing Day when we head to the Emirates for Arsenal vs Chelsea.
Both managed by former fan-favourites at their respective clubs, Arsenal will hope to bridge the gap on the top four with a victory over Frank Lampard’s Chelsea. However, Mikel Arteta is slowly coming under some pressure as his Gunners side continue to disappoint.
This festive period, which includes matches against Burnley, Southampton, Everton and Manchester City before this Chelsea clash, could prove pivotal to his future at the club.
For Lampard, eyes are very much on the title race despite their loss to Everton. Who comes out on top?
TV schedule
To follow
Week 3 – 28th Dec – 3rd Jan
Overview
The festive period draws to a close as we enter a new and hopefully much better year.
We finish 2020 with ten fixtures across two days before a slight breather on New Year’s Eve, but the action ramps back up to full intensity in January as another full Premier League schedule is scheduled for the first weekend of 2021.
The official kickoff times and dates are yet to be released for that round, but we’ll be sure to update them when we get confirmation.
The main event
Chelsea vs Manchester City – TBC
One of the standout clashes of the first round of 2021 fixtures takes us to Stamford Bridge as Manchester City face Frank Lampard’s title contending Blues.
It’s been an odd season for Manchester City so far, but they’re far from written off in the title race and by the time this clash comes round they could be right in the mix.
Chelsea are even more likely to be up there too, and this could turn into a very high-stakes tie in the long and arduous race for the Premier League title.
TV schedule
To follow
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