Premier League Boxing Day Preview, Odds, Tips

Traditionally, the Premier League Boxing Day attracts a lot of attention, both among soccer bettors and fans. The reason why sports fans love it is that they get a chance to watch several games on TV on Boxing Day, as December 26 is a bank holiday in the UK.

The reason why bettors love the Premier League Boxing Day Football is that players tend to give their utmost in those games. The end of December is where the Premier League season is near its half, so most teams running at full steam at this point.

Another reason why players tend to do well in Premier League Boxing Day games is that there are no international soccer and continental competitions any time soon. For example, the next Champions League game for Chelsea is in mid-February.

2020 Premier League Boxing Day Game List

• Manchester United at Leicester City (King Power Stadium)

• Crystal Palace at Aston Villa (Villa Park)

• Southampton at Fulham (Craven Cottage)

• Chelsea at Arsenal (The Emirates)

Will There Be Fans in Stadiums in Premier League Boxing Day Games?

After almost 300 days, fans have returned to the Premier League. Starting December, some clubs have been allowed to let the supporters back in. It all depends on the location, that is, on which COVID-19 Tier their stadiums belong to.

Tier 3 stadiums, for example, still cannot have any fans in. Tier 2 can have up to 2,000 fans, while stadiums located in Tier 1 may have no more than 4,000.

No Premier League team belong to Tier 1, with 10 belonging to Tier 2 and 10 to Tier 3, meaning that those aren’t allowed any supporters.

When it comes to the Premier League Boxing Day games, Leicester City’s King Power Stadium belongs to Tier 2, meaning that there will be 2,000 fans allowed for the Leicester vs Manchester United game.

The same goes for the two London-based teams Arsenal and Fulham. The only Premier League Boxing Day game without any fans is going to be Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace, the reason being that the Villa Park in Birmingham belongs to Tier 3.

Premier League Boxing Day Previews and Betting Picks

Leicester City vs Manchester United Preview

The first Boxing Day Premier League is the clash between Leicester City and Manchester United. Both teams have high hopes for this season, dreaming about finishing among Top 4, which would take them to the Champions League next season.

At the moment, that dream seems more likely to come true for Leicester, as the Foxes are flying pretty high at the minute. Manchester United, on the other hand, haven’t been that impressive, but this team definitely has some fantastic players in the team.

As this is going to be a clash of two teams with super-lethal forwards, who love scoring in big games – Edinson Cavani (Man United) and Jamie Vardy (Leicester) – we gotta assume this is going to be an exciting game, likely with goals on both ends.

FatCatBet’s Leicester vs Man Utd Prediction: BTS (Both Teams to Score)

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Preview

Two teams of similar quality go toe to toe in the second game of the Premier League Boxing Day. Aston Villa’s best player is Jack Grealish, an English attacking midfielder. Crystal Palace’s key man is Wilfred Zaha, a pacey English forward.

Both players have been fantastic this season, which is why their teams are still flying pretty high in the standings. Their clash is going to be very close, all considered, which is why a draw seems like the most likely outcome.

FatCatBet’s Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Prediction: Draw

Fulham vs Southampton Preview

Fulham is one of the biggest candidates for relegation. They’ve been pretty disappointing this season, especially at the back. That can be a very big problem on Boxing Day as they’re taking on high-scoring Southampton.

The Saints have been fantastic lately. In fact, it seems that since getting demolished by Leicester City 9-0 in October 2019, they’ve become a much, much better team. As it turns out, they’re no longer afraid to lose. In turn, that allows them to risk more in the attack.

You can be sure they’re going to put on all winning this game, the question is can Fulham take advantage of Southampton’s gambles? No they can’t!

FatCatBet’s Fulham vs Southampton Prediction: Southampton

Arsenal vs Chelsea Preview

The final game of the Boxing Day Premier League is the one happening at the Emirates, where Arsenal welcomes Chelsea. The Gunners have been horrible this season, but they have some really good players in the squad, particularly in the attack.

Unfortunately for them, the same is the case with Chelsea. However, Chelsea is also tough in other areas of the game as well. The Blues are the better team and should win this, but it’s not going to be a walk in the park for them. We might see Arsenal scoring a goal or two.

FatCatBet’s Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction: Chelsea & BTS