The Boxing Day fixtures have been a key part of the English football calendar for generations.
With Christmas just around the corner, Forebet takes a deep dive into the numbers and stats behind the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixtures, starting from the 1992-93 season.
Manchester United have amassed the most points on Boxing Day, averaging 2.48 points per game. Arsenal find themselves second in the all-time table, while Liverpool occupy third place.
Harry Kane has scored more Boxing Day goals than any other player in Premier League history, netting 10 goals in seven games. Consequently, the former Spurs star sits above legendary names like Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry.
Michael Carrick, Paolo Di Canio, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov have each registered five assists on Boxing Day. Notably, Martin Odegaard averages two assists per game on Boxing Day.
No player has made more Premier League appearances than Gareth Barry, and the ex-Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Brom midfielder also holds the record for the most Boxing Day appearances.
Across the past 10 seasons, Tottenham (21) have picked up more Boxing Day points than any other team, outperforming Arsenal (20), Chelsea (19), Liverpool (19) and Man City (18).
In fact, Spurs have avoided defeat in each of their previous nine Boxing Day matches – securing six wins and three draws – with Harry Kane leading the way in many of those contests.
As for Arsenal, they have lost just one of their last nine Boxing Day games. In 2015, the Gunners endured a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Southampton, with Shane Long bagging a brace at St. Mary’s.