As is customary during the festive period, there is a jam-packed schedule of Premier League football in store over the next month, beginning with a full round of fixtures this midweek.
There are a total of eight gameweeks crammed into the calendar from Tuesday 30 November through until New Year’s Day in what often proves to be a pivotal part of the campaign at both ends of the table.
All 10 matches taking place between Tuesday and Thursday this week will be available to watch on Amazon Prime’s streaming service. As part of their existing deal with the Premier League which runs through until the end of the current season, Amazon will show a further 10 matches between Boxing Day and Tuesday 28 December.
Amazon, along with the Premier League’s other UK-based broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport, agreed to a three-year renewal deal in May which expires at the end of the 2024-25 season.
There are some interesting match-ups at both ends of the table this week. The coverage bonanza begins with a massive game at the foot of the table when bottom of the table Newcastle host 19th place Norwich City at St James’ Park.
Norwich’s recent good form means that Newcastle are the only top-flight team still searching for their first victory of the season and the wealthiest club in the world risk getting cut adrift from safety before being able to make any signings in January unless results improve.
On Wednesday, Leicester travel to the scene of their biggest-ever Premier League victory when they play Southampton at St Mary’s, two seasons on from their 9-0 victory. The top three sides in the division are all away from home, meanwhile, with league leaders Chelsea facing Watford, Manchester City travelling to a resurgent Aston Villa and Liverpool making the short trip to Goodison Park to take on struggling Everton.
Liverpool have looked in ominous form of late, racking up consecutive 4-0 victories against Arsenal and Southampton ahead of the Merseyside derby. Everton, in contrast, are on a wretched run having failed to win any of their last seven league matches, losing five of their last six. However, the Toffees won the last meeting between the clubs, beating Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield in February.
Then on Thursday, a well-rested Spurs entertain Brentford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before the Ralf Rangnick era at Manchester United gets underway with Arsenal providing the opposition. The 63-year-old was confirmed as United’s interim coach until June on Monday and will take on a two-year consultancy role from the end of the campaign.
Every match is available to stream on Amazon Prime on a variety of devices including TV’s, mobiles or tablets, games consoles and more. An Amazon Prime membership costs £7.99 a month or £79 for a year, while those without a membership can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of the live football coming up over the next few weeks.
This week’s Premier League fixture list in full
Tuesday 30 November
- Newcastle vs Norwich (7.30pm kick-off)
- Leeds vs Crystal Palace (8.15pm)
Wednesday 1 December
- Southampton vs Leicester (7.30pm)
- Watford vs Chelsea (7.30pm)
- West Ham vs Brighton (7.30pm)
- Wolves vs Burnley (7.30pm)
- Aston Villa vs Man City (8.15pm)
- Everton vs Liverpool (8.15pm)
Thursday 2 December
- Tottenham vs Brentford (7.30pm)
- Man Utd vs Arsenal (8.15pm)
There will be plenty of famous faces on show as part of the coverage including Match of the Day regular and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer, former Manchester United captain Patrice Evra and Arsenal’s all-time record goalscorer Thierry Henry.
Everybody’s favourite commentary team Jon Champion and Ally McCoist will be in the gantry, as will the unmistakeable Clive Tyldesley. Simon Thomas and Gabby Logan are part of the presenting team while ex-Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg will be on hand to provide insight on any major refereeing or VAR-related decisions.
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