Monday 26 December predictions, it’s Boxing Day time: the Premier League restarts as Serie B 2022 draws to a close.
The Premier League is the first of Europe’s big five leagues to reopen after a 50-day stoppage for Qatar 2022. The spotlight is once again set to shift from the Middle East to the Old Continent. In England, play resumes immediately, also because it would have been impossible to think of ‘bypassing’ the traditional Boxing Day.
As every year, the English top league is the big protagonist of Boxing Day: this time there are no less than seven matches scheduled on day 17. It starts with one of the many London derbies between Brentford and Tottenham, with at least one goal per team.
Aston Villa-Liverpool and Arsenal-West Ham promise entertainment, with the Gunners the early favourites to win.
Serie B predictions: Cagliari’s post-Liverani begins
After the exoneration of coach Fabio Liverani, a reaction of pride is expected from Cagliari, who had started the Serie B championship with quite different ambitions. Against Cosenza, who have already changed coach, replacing Dionigi with Viali without any particular improvement, a reaction of pride is expected from the players and an internal victory on paper within reach, given the difference in values on the field.
Among the goalscoring matches, watch out for Venezia-Parma and Como-Cittadella.
Betting: the Seer’s Choice
- At least one goal per team in Brentford-Tottenham, Premier League, 1.30pm
Winners
- Cagliari (in Cagliari-Cosenza, Serie B, 15:00)
- Crystal Palace or draw (in Crystal Palace v Fulham, Premier League, 4pm)
- Newcastle or a draw (in Leicester-Newcastle, Premier League, 4pm)
- Arsenal (in Arsenal-West Ham, Premier League, 9pm)
The matches with at least three goals in total
- Southampton-Brighton, Premier League, 4pm
- Aston Villa-Liverpool, Premier League, 6.30pm
- Arsenal-West Ham, Premier League, 9pm
The matches with at least one goal per team
- Venezia v Parma, Serie B, 15:00
- Como-Cittadella, Serie B, 15:00
- Crystal Palace-Fulham, Premier League, 4pm
The “sensational”
A tie (in Everton v Wolverhampton, Premier League, 4pm)
