The Analyst: See where your team ranks in a Premier League table of New Year’s Day games
January 1 heavyweights set to clash at the Etihad, while Southampton clash comes a day too late for Newcastle.
Arsenal first when it comes to January 1
While Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are some way clear of the rest when it comes to the Premier League table, it is Arsenal who are sitting pretty at the top of our standings.
Tottenham and Leicester complete the Champions League spots with only goal difference separating them.
Both sides will be looking to improve their records at the turn of the year when they take on Watford and Norwich, respectively.
New Year's Day, new Newcastle
Perhaps the biggest surprise is Newcastle's seventh place.
It also sees them edge out Manchester United, who on the back of three defeats and four draws from their 15 games, only average 1.87.
New Year's Day proves a headache for Everton
Aston Villa (1.69ppg), Leeds (1.5), Southampton (1.4) and Watford (1.33) come next, with West Ham (1.23) 13th on the back of a terrible run of form between 1996 and 2008 which saw them lose six consecutive New Year's Day games. The nadir was a 6-0 defeat to Reading but the Hammers' form has picked up recently and victory at Crystal Palace will make it three January 1 wins on the bounce.
Norwich (1.2) are 14th having won one and drawn three of their five, while Brighton average a point per game having drawn both their Premier League New Year's Day games.
However, spare a thought for the hungover fans of Everton who have played 17 games on January 1 - the most in the division - and have suffered defeats in 12 of them. The Merseyside club average a paltry 0.65 points and are in the midst of a five-game losing streak dating back to 2015.
Burnley (0.33), with one point from three games and Wolves, who have lost both theirs, bring up the rear, with Brentford yet to break their Premier League New Year's Day duck. That will have to wait until 2023 at the earliest with Thomas Frank's side entertaining Aston Villa on January 2.