The Boxing Day soccer programme is an intrinsic a part of the Christmas interval in the UK, with individuals utilizing the excuse of a match to flee their households for few, treasured hours.
This custom has survived the Premier League period, with the main target upon scrimping the schedule wherever doable. With fixtures piling up right now of years, outcomes are normally extra unpredictable than regular – as is mirrored within the file of Premier League sides on Boxing Day.
We’ve crunched the numbers to see which sides have the perfect file on the twenty sixth of December.
Arsenal
Performed: 7
Win: 4
Draw: 2
Loss: 1
Objectives Scored: 11
Objectives Conceded: 9
Aim Distinction: +2
It took till 2013 for Arsenal to play on Boxing Day and so they’ve usually carried out effectively on the day after Christmas – final yr’s victory over Chelsea is proof of that.
The one blip was a 4-0 reverse at Southampton in 2015, a consequence that actually dented their title possibilities that season.
Aston Villa
P: 11
W: 4
D: 2
L: 5
F: 10
A: 12
GD: -2
Aston Villa have performed Boxing Day fixtures in each the Premier League and Championship since 2010, profitable their final two top-flight matches on this date.
Final season noticed a 3-0 demolition of Crystal Palace, marked by a very horny Jack Grealish move. Villa nonetheless miss him…
The move from Jack Grealish ?pic.twitter.com/9IXSyFT03o
— GOAL (@aim) December 28, 2020
Brentford
P: 10
W: 5
D: 4
L: 1
F: 20
A: 14
GD: +6
Brentford have solely suffered one defeat in 10 Boxing Day matches since 2010 – however all of them have been under the Premier League.
The Bees travelled to South Wales final yr and beat Cardiff 3-2 on their strategy to promotion. Brighton can be their opponents in 2021.
Brighton
P: 7
W: 0
D: 3
L: 4
F: 6
A: 13
GD: -7
Brighton don’t have a lot luck on Boxing Day, failing to win a fixture on the day after Christmas for over 10 years.
They’ve misplaced to Charlton and drew with Studying and Brentford within the Championship. Since promotion, they’ve emerged winless from fixtures in opposition to the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea.
Graham Potter’s facet will hope for higher luck in opposition to Brentford in 2021.
Burnley
P: 8
W: 3
D: 1
L: 4
F: 9
A: 10
GD: -1
Burnley had been seconds away from profitable at Outdated Trafford in 2017 earlier than falling to a last-gasp equaliser. They’re but to win a Premier League fixture on Boxing Day and the postponement of their match with Everton means the wait will proceed for one more yr.
Chelsea
P: 10
W: 6
D: 2
L: 2
F: 15
A: 9
GD: +6
They might have misplaced their final two Boxing Day clashes however Chelsea are usually fairly ruthless right now of the season.
West Ham, Bournemouth, Brighton and Watford are amongst their victims since 2010.
Crystal Palace
P: 9
W: 3
D: 3
L: 3
F: 6
A: 12
GD: -6
Jordan Ayew’s aim in opposition to West Ham in 2019. That’s all.
Jordan Ayew’s aim in opposition to Westham is the PL aim of the season. pic.twitter.com/DGaMJOruoD
— Samuel Osei-Jones (@sammyJay_os) July 28, 2020
Everton
P: 10
W: 6
D: 2
L: 2
F: 14
A: 5
GD: +9
Defeats in opposition to Stoke and Sunderland earlier within the decade are Everton’s solely actual Boxing Day blemishes.
Their 5-1 win at Burnley in 2018 was a stand-out efficiency and their victory over Sheffield United final yr took them as excessive as fifth within the Premier League desk.
How occasions change…
Leeds United
P: 9
W: 3
D: 3
L: 3
F: 15
A: 15
GD: 0
Good luck predicting Leeds’ consequence on Boxing Day, with their 9 fixtures since 2010 being evenly break up between victories, attracts and defeats.
They received’t be including to their file in 2021 as their journey to Liverpool has been postponed. Which, contemplating their latest from, might be for the perfect.
Leicester Metropolis
P: 11
W: 2
D: 4
L: 5
F: 10
A: 17
GD: -7
It has been fairly a combined bag within the east Midlands relating to Boxing Day luck.
Leicester’s 2-1 victory over eventual champions Manchester Metropolis in 2018 ended a run of 4 straight defeats – even the Premier League champions of 2015-16 misplaced 1-0 at Anfield.
They’ve scored lower than a aim per Boxing Day sport since 2010, so historical past would advise in opposition to placing Jamie Vardy in your Fantasy group this time round.
Liverpool
P: 8
W: 5
D: 1
L: 2
F: 18
A: 6
GD: +12
Liverpool received’t be in motion this Boxing Day however nothing would prime their 4-0 victory at Leicester in 2019.
One yr in the past right this moment, Liverpool hit 4 previous Leicester Metropolis ?
Trent Alexander-Arnold on this sport ? pic.twitter.com/QeZxnX0Wfd
— GOAL (@aim) December 26, 2020
Manchester Metropolis
P: 9
W: 6
D: 1
L: 2
F: 18
A: 7
GD: +11
The champions have a formidable file on Boxing Day, with defeats at Sunderland in 2012 and Leicester in 2018 appearing as blips of their excellence.
Metropolis can be searching for revenge in opposition to Leicester this yr – the Foxes additionally beat them 5-2 on the Etihad final season.
Manchester United
P: 11
W: 8
D: 2
L: 1
F: 31
A: 15
GD: +16
United have remained constant on Boxing Day, even after Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013. Newcastle are their most typical victories, with United beating them 3 times at Outdated Trafford since 2010.
Their 2-2 draw at Leicester final season was one in every of solely 3 times United have dropped factors over the interval.
Newcastle United
P: 10
W: 2
D: 0
L: 8
F: 13
A: 23
GD: -10
Newcastle could not win on Boxing Day fairly often, however their matches on St. Stephens Day see a median of three.6 objectives scored.
Their match in opposition to Manchester United falls on December 27 this yr and it stays to be seen which division they’ll play in subsequent season.
Norwich Metropolis
P: 9
W: 2
D: 1
L: 6
F: 13
A: 15
GD: -2
Norwich followers will look again fondly at their 6-1 win over Millwall again in 2014 and 3-3 with Nottingham Forest within the Championship profitable season of 2018-19.
Their Premier League file is much less promising. The Canaries misplaced 1-0 at Villa in 2019, their final top-flight Boxing Day fixture, and face in-form Arsenal this time round.
Good luck, lads.
Southampton
P: 8
W: 5
D: 2
L: 1
F: 17
A: 7
GD: 10
Southampton are surprisingly prolific on Boxing Day, with their 5-2 defeat at Tottenham in 2017 appearing as their solely reverse of the last decade.
Their 4-0 win over Arsenal was memorable and Southampton can be seeking to rating one other December 26 victory at West Ham in 2021.
Tottenham
P: 8
W: 7
D: 1
L: 0
F: 24
A: 6
GD: +18
4 previous Aston Villa. 5 previous Southampton. 5 previous Bournemouth.
Spurs are likely to take pleasure in objectives on Boxing Day, with Crystal Palace being the nervous guests to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this yr.
Watford
P: 8
W: 3
D: 3
L: 2
F: 11
A: 7
GD: +4
Watford gamers have this yr’s Boxing Time off, their match with Wolves being postponed as a consequence of a COIVD outbreak of their camp.
They don’t normally fare effectively of their first match after Christmas anyway, their solely Premier League win on Boxing Day coming in opposition to Leicester in 2017.
West Ham
P: 8
W: 2
D: 3
L: 3
F: 14
A: 14
GD: 0
The Hammers have received simply as soon as on Boxing Day since 2011 and that was a 4-1 win at Swansea again in 2016.
West Ham didn’t play on Boxing Day final yr and can be seeking to reverse a poor run of type in opposition to Southampton in 2021.
Wolves
P: 8
W: 4
D: 2
L: 2
F: 11
A: 10
GD: +1
Wolves have performed throughout three divisions since 2010 and have usually been profitable on Boxing Day – however all their victories have come within the decrease leagues.
Their final defeat got here in opposition to Peterborough in 2012 however the west Midlands facet haven’t emerged victorious within the Premier League on December 26 since their promotion in 2018.
Wolves must wait till 2022 to appropriate that after their match with Watford was postponed.
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