As families up and down the country tuck into their turkey leftovers, 20 Premier League teams will be putting on a festive spectacle across December 26 and 27, including eight intriguing Boxing Day battles. Champions-in-crisis Manchester City kick off the post-Christmas action at home to Everton in the December 26 lunchtime kickoff, several hours before title favourites Liverpool welcome Leicester City to Anfield. In between the 12.
30pm and 8pm fixtures, Chelsea and Fulham lock horns in a West London derby at Craven Cottage, while Manchester United have many wrongs to right away to Wolverhampton Wanderers . Nottingham Forest also face a stern test of their Champions League credentials at home to Tottenham Hotspur , and Newcastle United 's home battle with Aston Villa has all the makings of a fascinating fixture. Let us not forget the four teams who also have the luxury of a football-free Boxing Day; Arsenal take on Ipswich Town in North London on December 27, the same evening that Brighton & Hove Albion tackle Brentford .
Another Premier League gameweek means another Sports Mole prediction competition against a famous musician or band, and for the holiday season, we are pitting our wits against Peter Hooton , the lead vocalist of Liverpool indie band The Farm and a lifelong Reds supporter. Read on to discover Peter and Sports Mole 's predictions for Premier League gameweek 18, as well as finding out who won last weekend's battle with The Now's Shane Callaghan . Peter: Man Cit.
