Hi Everyone

I think it's fair to say that the Festive Fixtures are welcomed much more enthusiastically by the fans than the players and managers who have to play in them! Despite popular belief the players don't complain as they know the traditions of football in England and they also know that three or four wins back to back over this period really can make a huge difference to where you finish at the end of the season.

So, let's take a look at the fixtures for Premier League Matchday 19:

In the early kick off on Tuesday I'm going for Newcastle United to beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.

Just the two games at three o'clock and I'm predicting Bournemouth versus Fulham to end in a 1-1 all draw and in the other match, I fancy Sheffield United to pick up a much needed three points at home to Luton Town - 1-0 for me in this one.

In the five thirty kick off, Burnley entertain Liverpool at Turf Moor and I'm going for a 2-0 away win to the reds and then in the last game on Tuesday we have Manchester United hosting Aston Villa at Old Trafford. I was tempted to go with a Villa win but I just have a sneaky feeling that United will get something out of the game. I'm certainly not suggesting all three points going to the Red Devils but I do fancy them to hold Villa to an entertaining 2-2 draw.

On Wednesday I'm going with Brentford to beat Wolves 2-1; Manchester City to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park and Chelsea to get the pick up all three points with a 1-0 home win against Crystal Palace.

The final two games of Matchday 19 take place on Thursday and in the seven thirty kick off I'm going with Brighton to pick up all three points against Tottenham in a game where I'm expecting plenty of goals! 3-2 to the Seagulls for me in this one.

The final game of Matchday 19 sees Arsenal take on West Ham United at the Emirates in the eight o'clock kick off. West Ham have had a decent campaign so far but I think home advantage will play a big part here. Arsenal fans are beginning to believe this could be their season and I really fancy the Gunners to get the job done with a 2-0 home win.

Accumulator:‍

For Matchday 19 I'm going with a "Festive Four Match Accumulator"

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Here it is:

Newcastle to beat Nottingham Forest at St James' Park

Sheffield United to beat Luton Town at Bramall Lane

Liverpool to win away at Burnley and

Arsenal to beat West Ham United at the Emirates

If you want to spice up the odds and go for a "Festive Five" why not add Bournemouth versus Fulham to end in a draw?

Matchday 19 BetBuilder:‍

For my Matchday 19 BetBuilder I am going to focus on Brighton versus Tottenham Hotspur at the Amex Stadium. I'm going with a 3-2 home win for Brighton and here are my thoughts on building the bet:

More than 4.5 goals

Brighton to win

Son to score at anytime

More than 11.5 corners and

Less than 3.5 cards to be shown