It’s the most wonderful time of the year for football fans, with endless Premier League action to enjoy.
Festive fixtures come thick and fast, meaning the table could have a completely different look when you tuck into your Christmas dinner in two weeks’ time.
The shuffle for places is set to intensify this weekend and we could see some dramatic changes by the end of matchday 17.
Newcastle, for example, could climb from 11th to fifth if results go their way, leapfrogging Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal – all of whom can slide into the bottom half!
One thing’s for certain, however. No matter what, Liverpool will be top of the pile come December 25, with a nine-point lead over Leicester heading into this weekend.
They host rock-bottom Watford having beaten the Hornets by five goals on each of their past three meetings at Anfield.
It doesn’t bode well for the visitors, and you can discover their fate on Merseyside by tuning into talkSPORT’s exclusive LIVE commentary of the match at 12:30pm!
However, being top at Christmas doesn’t necessarily bode well for Liverpool.
The last three occasions of a team failing to win the title having been top at Christmas have been the Reds (2008/09, 2013/14 and 2018/19).
With all that in mind, talkSPORT.com takes a look at where every club could end up by the end of this round of fixtures, using data from sportsvisualized.com.
20. Watford
Highest possible position: 19th
Lowest possible position: 20th
19. Norwich
Highest possible position: 19th
Lowest possible position: 20th
18. Southampton
Highest possible position: 13th
Lowest possible position: 18th
17. Aston Villa
Highest possible position: 13th
Lowest possible position: 18th
16. West Ham
Highest possible position: 12th
Lowest possible position: 18th
15. Bournemouth
Highest possible position: 12th
Lowest possible position: 18th
14. Everton
Highest possible position: 12th
Lowest possible position: 17th
13. Burnley
Highest possible position: 12th
Lowest possible position: 17th
12. Brighton
Highest possible position: 8th
Lowest possible position: 16th
11. Newcastle
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 12th
10. Crystal Palace
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 12th
9. Arsenal
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 12th
8. Sheffield United
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 12th
7. Tottenham
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 11th
6. Wolves
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 11th
5. Manchester United
Highest possible position: 5th
Lowest possible position: 11th
4. Chelsea
Highest possible position: 3rd
Lowest possible position: 4th
3. Manchester City
Highest possible position: 3rd
Lowest possible position: 4th
2. Leicester
Highest possible position: 2nd
Lowest possible position: 2nd
1. Liverpool
Highest possible position: 1st
Lowest possible position: 1st
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