Do you fancy yourself as something of a Premier League expert? Why not put it to the test over the four sets of festive fixtures coming up? Are you ready to take on our festive fixtures challenge?
It’s all for fun of course, and it is a nice way to see how well you will do against our team of pundits that cover all the Premier League action over the course of the season!
We’ll explain the rules of the challenge below before taking you through each of our predictions for the four sets of festive fixtures in the EPL coming up from the 21st December through to the 6th January inclusive.
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So let’s now give you the simple rules to follow for the festive fixtures challenge at BRC.
Festive Fixtures Challenge – The Rules!
- There are four sets of fixtures to predict the results for. They are Matchdays 17, 18, 19 and 20.
- The challenge begins on Matchday 17 – 21st and 22nd December.
- The challenge concludes at the end of Matchday 20 on the 6th January.
- This is purely for fun to see if you can beat our pundits!
Predicting the Festive Fixtures
- To participate, simply predict the score of each of the games shown in each of the four Matchdays over the festive period together with a player you back to be a goalscorer in the game (for 0-0 draws, the option is no goalscorer).
Festive Fixtures Challenge – Scoring
You score points on your predictions based on the following:
- Correct Match Result Prediction (eg Home Win, Draw or Away Win) but result not predicted correctly – 2 points.
- Home Team Goals Correctly Predicted – 2 points
- Away Team Goals Correctly Predicted – 2 points
- Exact Correct Score Predicted – 10 Points (All six of the above points, plus four bonus points).
- Goalscorer Correctly Predicted – 5 points.
You can therefore score a minimum of zero points and a maximum of 15 points for each game if you get the correct score and a goalscorer pick from that game.
Festive Fixtures Challenge – Scoring Example.
Let’s say you predict the following scores for the three festive fixtures outlined below:
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Correct Score Prediction – 1-0
Goalscorer – Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Outcome – Aston Villa win 2-1 with goals from Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran with Erling Haaland scoring for Man City.
Points Scored – 2 for Match Result (Villa Win), 0 for Home team goals, away team goals or Exact Correct Score, but 5 points for Ollie Watkins scoring – Total Points for this fixture – 7.
Everton v Chelsea
Correct Score Prediction – 0-2
Goalscorer – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Outcome – Everton draw 2-2 with Chelsea. An own goal and James Garner score for Everton with Nicolas Jackson scoring both Chelsea’s goals.
Points Scored – 0 for Correct Score, Home Goals, Exact Correct Score and Goalscorer, but 2 points scored for Chelsea scoring two as the away team (the same as in the correct score prediction) – Total Points for this fixture – 2
Tottenham Hotspurs v Liverpool
Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Goalscorer – Mo Salah (Liverpool)
Outcome – The game finishes in a 1-1 draw, James Maddison scores for Tottenham and Mo Salah for Liverpool.
Points Scored – You get maximum points for this as you got the correct score exactly, meaning you get 10 points based on the correct score, plus an extra five points for predicting Mo Salah as a goalscorer. – Total Points for this fixture – 15.
As you can see, the festive fixtures scoring system is very simple, so all you need to do is see how you compare to our team. Can you predict better than they can over the festive fixtures in the Premier League?
BRC Festive Fixtures Challenge
Festive Fixture Challenge – Matchday 17 – 21st & 22nd December 2024
- Aston Villa v Manchester City
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Jhon Duran (Aston Villa):
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Joao Pedro (Brighton):
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Ipswich Town v Newcastle United
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-3
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Alexander Isak (Newcastle):
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Yoann Wissa (Brentford):
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 0-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Manchester United v Bournemouth
Our Correct Score Prediction – 3-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Callum Wilson (Fulham)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 0-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Martin Strand-Larsen (Wolves)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Mo Salah (Liverpool)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Festive Fixtures Matchday 17 Totals
Our Total –
Your Total –
Festive Fixture Challenge – Matchday 18 – 26th & 27th December 2024
- Manchester City v Everton
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Erling Haaland (Man City)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Our Correct Score Prediction – 0-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – No Goalscorer
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Wolves v Manchester United
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Liverpool v Leicester City
Our Correct Score Prediction – 3-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Diogo Jota (Liverpool)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 4-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Festive Fixtures Matchday 18 Totals
Our Total – (Running Total – Matchday 17 + Matchday 18 = )
Your Total – (Running Total – Matchday 17 + Matchday 18 = )
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Festive Fixture Challenge – Matchday 19 – 29th December 2024 to 1st January 2025
- Leicester City v Manchester City
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-3
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Everton v Nottingham Forest
Our Correct Score Prediction – 0-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – No Goalscorer
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Crystal Palace v Southampton
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 3-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Dominic Solanke (Tottenham)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Edmilson (Bournemouth)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-3
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 0-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Manchester United v Newcastle United
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Festive Fixtures Matchday 19 Totals
Our Total – (Running Total – Matchday 17 + 18 + 19 = )
Your Total – (Running Total – Matchday 17 + 18 + 19 = )
Festive Fixture Challenge – Matchday 20 – 4th to 6th January 2025
- Tottenham v Newcastle United
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-3
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Aston Villa v Leicester City
Our Correct Score Prediction – 3-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Jhon Duran (Aston Villa)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Martin Damsgaard (Brentford)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Manchester City v West Ham
Our Correct Score Prediction – 3-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Erling Haaland (Man City)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-2
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Raul Jimenez (Fulham)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Liverpool v Manchester United
Our Correct Score Prediction – 2-0
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Mo Salah (Liverpool)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
- Wolves v Nottingham Forest
Our Correct Score Prediction – 1-1
Your Correct Score Prediction –
Goalscorer Pick – Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
Your Goalscorer Pick –
Festive Fixtures Matchday 20 Totals
Our Total – (Running Total – Matchday 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 = )
Your Total – (Running Total – Matchday 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 = )
Did you win the Festive Fixtures challenge or are the pundits safe for another season?!
