Typically, Boxing Day is one of the most action-packed dates on the Premier League calendar. This year, there is just one match, Newcastle United at Manchester United. It’s all a part of Festive Fixtures, a period that sees a high amount of games scheduled over a short period of time, on the heels of Christmas. It continues into the New Year, and basically, it’s staggered perfectly for television.
Tis the season for excess, all around, and television coverage of the Premier League is no different.
Manchester United vs Newcastle United FYIs
Kickoff: Boxing Day, Friday December 26, 8pm, Old Trafford, Stretford, UK
Team News: Manchester United Newcastle United
Starting Lineup Predictions: Man United Newcastle United
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Google Result Probability: Man United 39% Draw 26% Newcastle United 35%
PL Form: Man United WDWDL Newcastle United WDWLD
PL Standing: Man United 7th, 26 pts Newcastle United 11th 23 pts
Chances are, at any given time over the week or two, there is a decent probability that you’ll be able to find a Premier League match airing.
Man United Predicted Starting XI vs Newcastle United
Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw; Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot; Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount, Benjamin Sesko
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He currently contributes to USA Today’s NFL Wires Network, RG.org and Ratings.org. His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the Washington Post.