Premier League TV fixtures: BT Sport reveals December and January picks

BT Sport is delighted to announce a packed Premier League schedule of fixtures in December and January with some huge clashes coming your way.

Every game will be shown live on BT Sport 1 HD and in 4K UHD, with Dolby Atmos on BT TV, as well as a live stream being provided on the BT Sport app and BTSport.com.

Both digital platforms will use the enhanced video player, with an interactive timeline bringing you closer to the action than ever before, as well as the BT Sport app giving you the best seat in the house thanks to 360° streams and highlights.

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BT Sport's December football coverage kicks off with a bang, as a packed week of live action includes the FA Cup second round and three exclusive Premier League games.

Manchester United's trip to the south coast to face former Red Devil Mark Hughes' Southampton gets us underway on Saturday 1 December in a 5.30pm kick off.

Later that night the huge BT Sport Box Office pay-per-view bout between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury takes centre stage and if the build-up is anything to go by, it's one not to be missed!

Premier League champions Manchester City are then in action on Tuesday 4 December as they head to Vicarage Road to face Javi Gracia's Watford at 8pm.

The following night, Wednesday 5 December, sees a mouth-watering encounter between two of the division's heavyweights as Man Utd welcome old foes Arsenal.

Unai Emery will get his first taste of Premier League football at Old Trafford under the lights, with the 8pm kick-off one to mark in the diary.

The headline-grabbing football doesn't stop there, with BT Sport airing a double-header on Saturday 8 December, starting with two of the Premier League's early pace-setters facing off.

Chelsea host Manchester City in what should be a thrilling clash between two of the league's most attacking outfits and a potentially key fixture in the title chase (kick-off 5.30pm).

Leicester City against Tottenham Hotspur follows straight on from our coverage at Stamford Bridge, with the late-night fixture getting underway at 7.45pm.

Spurs will then turn their attention to European matters, with the final matchday of the Champions League and Europa League taking place that week.

They're not the only Premier League outfit in action on BT Sport that week, however, with Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea all looking to secure their progress to the knockout stages.

A London derby between Fulham and West Ham United welcomes us back to domestic action, with the 5.30pm clash from Craven Cottage taking place on Saturday 15 December.

Heading into the festive period, Cardiff City fans will hope for an early Christmas present when they welcome Jose Mourinho's United in the late game on Saturday 22 December.

Rounding off the top-flight action for the year, the BT Sport cameras head to Anfield, as Arsenal look to finish 2018 on a high and silence the Kop.

The big boys then join the FA Cup in the third round, with fixtures being broadcast across the opening weekend of January.

The Premier League returns to our screens with Chelsea - who will be in front of the BT Sport cameras twice in a week - facing Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 12 January at 5.30pm.

Next up is the reverse fixture of one the games of the season so far, when Maurizio Sarri's men cross London to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal at 5.30pm on Saturday 19 January.

The opening month of 2019 is completed by another midweek double header, starting with Man City's trip to the north east to play Newcastle.

The St James' Park encounter is an 8pm kick off on Tuesday 29 January and a day later, Wednesday 30 January, Jurgen Klopp's Reds play host to Leicester City – again an 8pm start.

We're not just about the live action, either, as you can stay across all the Premier League news and scores with Saturday Morning Savage, BT Sport Score and Premier League Tonight.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: "December and January is always exciting for football lovers on BT Sport, with action from the FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the Premier League.

"Our BT Sport customers won't be short of some excellent football through December and into the New Year."

Full list of fixtures announced on BT Sport:

Fixture Date and time Broadcast details Southampton v Manchester United Saturday 1 December (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Watford v Manchester City Tuesday 4 December (8pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Manchester United v Arsenal Wednesday 5 December (8pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Chelsea v Manchester City Saturday 8 December (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur Saturday 8 December (7.45pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Fulham v West Ham United Saturday 15 December (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Cardiff City v Manchester United Saturday 22 December (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Liverpool v Arsenal Saturday 29 December (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Chelsea v Newcastle United Saturday 12 January (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Arsenal v Chelsea Saturday 19 January (5.30pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Newcastle United v Manchester City Tuesday 29 January (8pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com Liverpool v Leicester City Wednesday 30 January (8pm) BT Sport 1 HD, 4K UHD, BT Sport app and BTSport.com

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Christmas Eve fixtures avoided as Sky and BT reveal Premier League picks

Both Sky and the Premier League were facing a backlash after reports there were plans to broadcast matches on Christmas Eve, which this year falls on a Sunday.

Liverpool's trip to Arsenal was one such mooted fixture to feature on December 24, but that will now take place on Friday, December 22 at 7.45pm.

Sky will show Everton v Chelsea (12.30pm) and Leicester v Manchester United (7.45pm) on December 23, with Burnley v Tottenham (5.30pm) also being shown on BT Sport that day.

Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore praised the "flexibility" of both Sky and BT following "complex" discussions.

''We appreciate this is the peak time for supporters attending and watching the Premier League," Scudamore said.

"With matches scheduled on Christmas weekend for the first time in 11 years, the process of selecting games for live broadcast has been a more complex one than usual and I would like to thank our broadcast partners and clubs for their co-operation and flexibility.

Richard Scudamore praised Sky and BT's flexibilityPA Sport

"Sky Sports and BT Sport do a fantastic job and their investment in our game has transformed football on and off the pitch at all levels.

"When selecting matches, the broadcasters are using the rights that we the Premier League and the clubs have sold them, and they should therefore not be criticised for doing so.

"We can now announce we have a fantastic selection of 24 live televised matches for supporters to enjoy in December whether in the stadiums or at home."

Friday 22 December

19:45 Arsenal v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Saturday 23 December

12:30 Everton v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

17:30 Burnley v Spurs (BT Sport)

19:45 Leicester City v Man Utd (Sky Sports)

Tuesday 26 December

12:30 Spurs v Southampton (Sky Sports)

17:30 Liverpool v Swansea (Sky Sports)

Wednesday 27 December

19:45 Newcastle United v Man City (Sky Sports)

Thursday 28 December

20:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

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Premier League 2018 fixtures, Week 2: Odds, predictions, picks, lines from proven model

The 2018-19 Premier League season is off to a blistering start and play resumes this weekend with a slew of marquee fixtures you don't want to miss. Chelsea and Arsenal battle on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, while Manchester United takes on Brighton Sunday at 11 a.m. ET. Before you place your bet on any Premier League fixture, you need to see what renowned European football expert David Sumpter has to say.

Sumpter is an applied mathematician and author of "Soccermatics," a book that explains how math works inside the sport. Along with other experienced analysts, Sumpter developed the powerful Soccerbot model.

The Soccerbot reads current odds and all team performance data, calculates key metrics and predicts upcoming matches. In the three seasons since its inception, Soccerbot is up an incredible 2,000 percent on Premier League picks. That's right — 2,000 percent!

And the model is off to a hot start again this season. Last week, it correctly predicted outright victories for Manchester United (-220), Chelsea (-158) and Bournemouth (+103), as well as a thrilling draw between Wolves and Everton (+240), just to name a few of its big calls. Anyone who followed it was way, way up.

Now, Sumpter has set his sights on this week's games, and his Premier League picks are in. You can only see them over at SportsLine.

We can tell you Sumpter's backing Manchester United (-128) at Brighton.

Sumpter knows Jose Mourinho's side could feature Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku for the first time this season. The explosive attacking duo scored 24 goals and 12 assists last season for the Red Devils and will look to exploit a Brighton back line that gave up 19 shots and two goals against Watford last week.

He's also revealed a strong moneyline pick for Saturday's showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea.

Who else is Sumpter backing in Week 2 of the Premier League? And which surprising underdog is poised for a shocking upset? Visit SportsLine now to get Sumpter's Premier League picks, and see which side is a must back in Saturday's Chelsea-Arsenal showdown, all from a European football expert who created a model that's returned a 2,000 percent profit on the bookmakers' closing odds.

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Premier League TV fixtures: BT Sport reveals February picks with Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea all in action

Headlining BT Sport's live February Premier League coverage is the midweek clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur on 27 February. Opening BT Sport's live February Premier League coverage is Cardiff City entertaining Bournemouth on 2 February.

The second weekend of February (9 February) sees the BT Sport cameras at the Amex Stadium as Brighton & Hove Albion host Burnley. The Clarets, who recently beat Brighton in the Premier League, will face a confident Seagulls side who now sit thirteenth in the table.

On 23 February, Manchester City face the challenging task of an away clash at Everton following a Premier League break for the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round. Everton who are currently eighth in the table are rejuvenated under new manager Marco Silva and have posted a number of notable home wins against City in recent years.

Pep Guardiola's title-chasers line up on BT Sport with their intriguing home clash on Tuesday, 26 February against West Ham United, now managed by former Sky Blues boss Manuel Pellegrini. The Irons have steadied after an indifferent start to the season and by the time of this clash will expect under Pellegrini to be established within the top 10. This is followed on Wednesday, 27 February by the thrilling London derby Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: "The opening of 2019 on BT Sport is once again set to excite sports fans. Our live Premier League action in January and February sees thrilling clashes between Arsenal and Chelsea, Chelsea versus Tottenham Hotspur and games featuring all the remaining title contenders.

"Meanwhile, our customers can look forward to exclusively live coverage of the Emirates FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and, the Heineken Champions Cup. Next year is set to be the best yet for BT Sport viewers as we continue as the home to both the best European football and European club rugby, plus world-title boxing and motorsport." 

Complementing the exclusively live Premier League action, the new year will also see the Emirates FA Cup take centre stage on BT Sport on the weekends of 5/6 January (Third Round) -  with coverage including Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's away trips to lower league opposition, and - 26/27 January (Fourth Round) and 16/17 February (Fifth Round).

February sees the return of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, with BT Sport bringing viewers live and exclusive coverage of every match from the knockout rounds being played in the month across the competitions. These include Liverpool v Bayern Munich and Manchester United v Paris St-Germain in the UEFA Champions League, and, Celtic v Valencia in the UEFA Europa League.

Rugby fans can also enjoy the best action as BT Sport continues as the home of domestic and European club rugby, with coverage of Gallagher Premiership rugby involving Saracens, Leicester Tigers and Wasps, and, every match live from the final two rounds of the group stage of the Heineken Champions Cup. Meanwhile, boxing fans can look forward to a top-class fight nights featuring boxers from the Frank Warren stable. While supporting BT Sport's programming are a number of innovations including ultra-high-definition 4K TV and VR360.

BT Sport's live Premier League matches in January and February are all on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD. Below are dates, kick-off times and fixture details.

 Date   Kick-Off  Day Match 12 Jan 19  5.30pm  Saturday  Chelsea v Newcastle 19 Jan 19  5.30pm  Saturday  Arsenal v Chelsea 29 Jan 19 8pm  Tuesday  Newcastle v Man City 30 Jan 19 8pm  Wednesday  Liverpool v Leicester 2 Feb 19 5.30pn Saturday Cardiff v Bournemouth 9 Feb 19 5.30pm Saturday Brighton v Burnley 23 Feb 19 5.30pm Saturday Everton v Man City 26 Feb 19 8pm Tuesday Man City v West Ham 27 Feb 19 8pm Wednesday Chelsea v Tottenham

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