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...

13. Brighton
Festive PPG: 1.23 Non-festive PPG: 1.28 PPG difference: -0.05 (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Photo: Mike Hewitt

14. Norwich City
Festive PPG: 1.45 Non-festive PPG: 1.56 PPG difference: -0.11 (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images) Photo: Harriet Lander

15. Chelsea
Festive PPG: 1.84 Non-festive PPG: 1.96 PPG difference: -0.12 (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Photo: Julian Finney

16. Aston Villa
Festive PPG: 1.34 Non-festive PPG: 1.48 PPG difference: -0.14 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill

