List of matches scheduled for today, Thursday 26 December 2024: in England we take to the field on 'Boxing Day' and the curtain comes down on the first round of the junior series
It is probably the most awaited day of the year by football lovers across the Channel: today Thursday 26 December the spotlight will be on 'Boxing Day' in England, the most fascinating round of the Premier League of the entire season which will see almost all the teams take to the field awaiting the last two postponements tomorrow. A day of celebration and tradition, however, also in Italy, where a Saint Stephen instead, the 19th and final day of the first round of Serie B will be played, the penultimate of 2024.
Index
- Live matches of the day
- Predictions for today and football on TV
- Schedule of matches for December 26th
- Live results from December 26th
Delicate Premier League round for Manchester City and Tottenham
Our analysis will start this time, for reasons of importance, from the 18th matchday of Premier League. Eight out of ten meetings are scheduled from 1.30pm to 9pm Italian time. Seemingly endless moment of crisis for the Manchester City of Guardiola who, after having fallen in the rankings due to the six knockouts suffered in the last eight, will try to reverse the negative trend at home againstEverton, team in full battle to avoid relegation. London Derby, then, for the Chelseawho will take on Stamford Bridge Fulham so as not to lose contact with the summit occupied by Liverpoolready to receive the Leicester within the friendly walls of Anfield.
Immediate redemption objective, moreover, for the Tottenham after the six goals conceded at home in the last round by Liverpool: Spurs will be away against Nottingham Foresta team stationed in the Champions League zone and among the most pleasant surprises of this season. Bournemouth-Crystal Palace, Newcastle-Aston Villa, Southampton-West Ham e Wolverhampton-Manchester Unitedfinally, the remaining matches that will complete the day's picture.
In Serie B the big match Sassuolo-Pisa stands out
Moving on to the matches on the agenda in Italy, as anticipated, they will also be played in Serie B. Ten out of ten, in this case, the matches on the schedule which, from 12.30 to 20.30, will bring the curtain down on the first round. The big match of the day can only be Sassuolo-Pisaa challenge that will pit the tournament leaders and the third in the class against each other. The Neroverdi, who are increasingly on their way to promotion to the top flight, will have the three points as their mission to make even more of a gap behind them. Similar story for the Tuscans, who will try to increase the gap on fourth place Juve Stabia to at least 10 points, a sufficient gap to allow direct access to Serie A at the end of the season.
Obviously she will be interested in this match too Spicesecond at 37 like their Pisan rivals, who will instead host the Mantua at the Peak. The salvation crossings will also be intriguing Südtirol-Cittadella e Frosinone-Salernitanaas it will be interesting Palermo–Barimatch between teams both coming off two defeats in a row and looking for a crisis-busting victory that can relaunch them into the play-off zone. Sampdoria-Carrarese, Reggiana-Juve Stabia, Brescia-Modena, Cesena-Cremonese and the fiery Calabrian derby Cosenza-Catanzaro the other scheduled races.
In the rest of Europe there is also room for Championshipthe second English series, while in Belgium there will be round number twenty of Jupiler League. Five matches will be played between 1.30pm and 8.45pm: Anversa-Genk, Club Brugge-Westerloo, Kortrijk-Charleroi, KV Mechelen-St. Liegi e Gent-Royale Union SG.
Live matches of the day on Calciomagazine
PREMIER LEAGUE
13:30
16:00
21:00
SERIE B
12:30
15:00
18:00
20:30
Predictions for today and football on TV:
Match schedule for December 26, 2024
AFRICA AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP – QUALIFICAZIONE
Burundi – Uganda 16:00
ALBANIA SUPERCUP
Egnatia – Kukesi 19:00
ALGERIA LIGUE 1
Lean – MC Alger 15:00
Mostaganem – Paradou 17:00
USM Alger – Oran 19:00
ASIA ASEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – PLAY OFF
Singapore – Vietnam 14:00
BELGIO JUPILER LEAGUE
Antwerp – Genk 13:30
Club Brugge – Westerlo 4:00 PM
Kortrijk – Charleroi 4:00 PM
KV Mechelen – St. Liege 6:30 PM
Gent – Royale Union SG 20:45
EGYPT PREMIER LEAGUE
National Bank Egypt – Ceramica Cleopatra 16:00
Smouha – Ghazl El Mahallah 16:00
Al Masry – Al Ahly 19:00
Petrojet – El Gounah 19:00
GALLES CYMRU PREMIER
Barry – Bridgend 13:30
Cardiff Metropolitan – Briton Ferry 13:30
Aberystwyth – Bala Town 15:30
Caernarfon – TNS 15:30
Connah’s Q. – Flint 15:30
Newtown – Haverfordwest 15:30
INGHILTERRA CHAMPIONSHIP
Blackburn – Sunderland 16:00
Bristol City – Luton 16:00
Coventry – Plymouth 16:00
Middlesbrough – Sheffield Wed 16:00
Norwich – Millwall 16:00
Oxford Utd – Cardiff 16:00
Preston – Hull 16:00
Sheffield Utd – Burnley 16:00
Swansea – QPR 16:00
Watford – Portsmouth 16:00
Derby – West Brom 18:30
Stoke – Leeds 21:00
ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester City – Everton 13:30
Bournemouth – Crystal Palace 16:00
Chelsea – Fulham 16:00
Newcastle – Aston Villa 16:00
Nottingham – Tottenham 16:00
Southampton – West Ham 16:00
Wolves – Manchester Utd 18:30
Liverpool – Leicester 21:00
IRAN PRO LEAGUE PERSIAN GULF
Esteghlal Khuzestan – Foolad 13:00
Chadormalu – Esteghlal FC 15:00
ITALY SERIES B
Pisa – Sassuolo 12.30pm
Brescia – Modena 3.00pm
Cesena – Cremonese 3.00pm
Cosenza – Catanzaro 3.00pm
Frosinone – Salernitana 3pm
Reggiana – Juve Stabia 3pm
Spezia – Mantua 3.00pm
Südtirol – Cittadella 3pm
Palermo – Bari 18:00
Sampdoria – Carrarese 8.30pm
SCOTLAND PREMIERSHIP
Hearts – Hibernian 13:30
Celtic – Motherwell 16:00
Dundee FC – Ross County 16:00
Kilmarnock – Aberdeen 16:00
St. Johnstone – Dundee Utd 16:00
St. Mirren – Rangers 18:45
SERBIA SUPER LEAGUE
IMT New Belgrade – TSC 13:00
TUNISIA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE 1
CS Sfaxien – Stade Tunisien 2:00 p.m.
