The games always come thick and fast in around Christmas, and December can often be a month that makes or breaks a side's season – whichever end of the table they may find themselves at.
For Newcastle United, the hope will be that they can claw themselves out of the relegation zone after a fairly dire start to the campaign.
Between now and January 2nd, the Magpies come up against Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Everton, and Southampton – but how are they likely to fare in those fixtures?
Bookmakers.TV compared each Premier League side's points per game average with their points per game average in festive fixtures, and have ranked them all based on who sees the biggest upturn in form around the holiday period.
Check out the findings below...
1. Manchester United
Festive PPG: 2.16 Non-festive PPG: 1.8 PPG difference: +0.36 (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey
2. Leicester City
Festive PPG: 1.68 Non-festive PPG: 1.32 PPG difference: +0.32 (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Photo: Richard Heathcote
3. Leeds United
Festive PPG: 1.89 Non-festive PPG: 1.62 PPG difference: +0.27 (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) Photo: Stephen Pond
4. West Ham
Festive PPG: 1.47 Non-festive PPG: 1.23 PPG difference: +0.24 (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling