Is there football on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day?

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Is there football on New Year’s Eve? Is there football on New Year’s Day? Many have asked both of these questions on Google.

Plenty of people are keen to watch some Premier League action while they either celebrate the transition from 2022 into 2023, or while they languish on the sofa after a heavy night.

So, is there football on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day? Let’s take a look…

Is there football on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day?

Whichever of the two aforementioned situations you find yourself in, there will be Premier League football to keep you company.

Is there football on New Year’s Eve?

12 sides in England’s top-flight will play on New Year’s Eve as the Premier League begin their attempt to cram fixtures into the schedule after the World Cup break.

You can see the complete fixture list for New Year’s Eve below, along with United Kingdom kick-off times.

Wolves vs Manchester United (12:30)

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace (15:00)

Fulham vs Southampton (15:00)

Manchester City vs Everton (15:00)

Newcastle United vs Leeds United (15:00)

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Arsenal (17:30)

Is there football on New Year’s Day?

There are not as many Premier League games on New Year’s Day, as only four sides are in action.

You can see who plays, and what time they kick off, below.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa (14:00)

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea (16:30)

For those of you lucky enough to have an extended Christmas break and find yourself wanting to watch more Premier League football beyond New Year’s Day, there are other games to come.

On Monday 2nd January, Liverpool take on Brentford at 17:30 live on Sky Sports.

On Tuesday 3rd January, Arsenal welcome Newcastle to north London, Everton take on Brighton and Hove Albion, Leicester play Fulham and Manchester United clash with Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

You can see the complete fixture schedule on the Premier League’s official website, complete with kick-off times and also which games are shown on TV