Football Dec 07, 2025

Sky Bet Championship festive fixtures predicted by Football Manager 2019

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Sky Bet Championship festive fixtures predicted by Football Manager 2019

Christmas is a time for football, and there is a glorious amount of action live on SportNews over the festive period.

Every Sky Bet Championship team has six games to play between now and January 1 and, at such an unpredictable time of year, we have turned to Football Manager to get some answers.

So who is going to rise? And who is going to fall?

Football Manager have used their unique software to simulate every game over the festive season to see how it will shape up compared to the current table above.

Here are the results...

Football Manager have predicted that Leeds will usurp Norwich at the top of the table by the end of the festive season, although the Canaries won't fall far and they will sit in second.

The only defeat Leeds are set to suffer will be against Aston Villa, where Tammy Abraham will grab the winner after 74 minutes in a 3-2 win. Norwich's only defeat, meanwhile, will come in a shock result at Bolton as they are beaten 1-0.

Stoke, meanwhile, will prove to be the form team as they stay unbeaten and get themselves up into the play-off places. They will be joined there by West Brom, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough.

Ipswich have only won once this season, but Football Manager believe that will become three soon enough as they beat Wigan 2-0 and Millwall 2-1. It won't be enough, however, to lift them from the foot of the table. They will be joined in the relegation zone by Hull and Millwall, neither of whom will win a single match.

Billy Sharp and Jay Rodriguez will be the two top scorers during the period, with both netting three goals apiece for Sheffield United and West Brom respectively.

West Brom 1-0 Aston Villa - December 7

Dwight Gayle gives the Baggies bragging rights in the local derby with a 35th-minute winner.

Derby 1-1 Nottingham Forest - December 17

The East Midlands Derby ends in a draw after Jack Marriott's 81st-minute strike cancels out Lewis Grabban's opener.

Aston Villa 3-2 Leeds - December 23

Tammy Abraham's winner consigns Leeds to their only defeat of the festive period after they had taken an early lead through Mateusz Klich.

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Leeds - January 1

Kemar Roofe's 70th minute strike completes Leeds' comeback after they had fallen behind to Ben Osborn's 21st-minute goal before Patrick Bamford restored parity after 53 minutes.

Tags:

football news id:11571733

Share this article

Related Posts

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned from long lay-off stronger and fitter, says Arne Slot

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned from long lay-off stronger and fitter, says Arne Slot

Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City will come too soon for Liverpool striker Alexander Isak, but head coach Arne Slot says the Swede no...

Liverpool's daunting end-of-season run is set to shape Reds' campaign and decide Arne Slot's future at Anfield

Liverpool's daunting end-of-season run is set to shape Reds' campaign and decide Arne Slot's future at Anfield

Liverpool will play at least 10 games between now and the end of the season that are set to determine whether this campaign will be one to remember or...

Alexia Putellas: Barcelona's eternal captain strengthens Women's Champions League bid on Spotify Nou Camp return

Alexia Putellas: Barcelona's eternal captain strengthens Women's Champions League bid on Spotify Nou Camp return

Not even the sight of multiple construction cranes towering across the skyline could ruin the spectacle of Barcelona Femeni's grand return to the upgr...

Middlesbrough vs Millwall: Can the Lions stun Boro and blow promotion race wide open on Good Friday?

Middlesbrough vs Millwall: Can the Lions stun Boro and blow promotion race wide open on Good Friday?

How much more decisive can you get?Just seven games to go of the Championship season and Millwall are currently sat in fourth spot, two points behind...

Tottenham: Premier League relegation to Championship possibility put into perspective by Spurs transfer spend, stadium size and trophies

Tottenham: Premier League relegation to Championship possibility put into perspective by Spurs transfer spend, stadium size and trophies

If Tottenham are relegated from the Premier League it will be one of the biggest stories in the competition's history. For all the analysis of what h...

FA Cup quarter-final talking points: Spotlight on Max Dowman for injury-hit Arsenal, how strong will Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot go?

FA Cup quarter-final talking points: Spotlight on Max Dowman for injury-hit Arsenal, how strong will Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot go?

Man City vs Liverpool - Saturday, kick-off 12.45pmThere is still plenty of silverware for both Man City and Liverpool to win this season - so it will...