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Thursday, December 19th, 2019
NBC SPORTS PRESENTS “FESTIVE FIXTURES”: 39 PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES IN 13 DAYS, HIGHLIGHTED BY MANCHESTER CITY V. LEICESTER CITY THIS SATURDAY ON NBC & UNIVERSO
Two Top-5 Matchups this Weekend:
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- Kevin De Bruyne and Third-Place Manchester City Host Top PL Goalscorer Jamie Vardy and Second-Place Leicester City This Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC & Universo
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- Jose Mourinho Hosts his Former Club as Fifth-Place Tottenham Welcome Fourth-Place Chelsea to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium This Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo
Boxing Day Blockbuster: Second-Place Leicester City Host First-Place Liverpool on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 3 P.M. ET on NBCSN & Universo
NBC Sports Gold Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of 18 Matches in 13 Days; Available Now for $64.99
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Continues Boxing Day Tradition with Special Guest John Oliver on Thursday, Dec. 26; Edwin van der Sar Joins the Show on January 1
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 19, 2019 – Beginning this Saturday, NBC Sports presents a Premier League packed holiday season with 39 “festive fixtures” in 13 days, highlighted by a pair of top-five matchups this weekend. First on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo, it’s second-place Leicester City visiting third-place Manchester City, followed on Sunday by fourth-place Chelsea at fifth-place Tottenham at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo.
This weekend’s coverage kicks off with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Everton v. Arsenal at 7:30 a.m. ET. Next, at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN, eighth-place Wolverhampton Wanderers host Norwich City as Wolves look to rebound from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at home to Tottenham.
At 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Manchester City host Leicester City on NBC and Universo in a pivotal matchup between two top-three clubs chasing first-place Liverpool. Leicester City, led by top Premier League goalscorer Jamie Vardy (16 goals this season), have won eight of their past nine PL matches, while Manchester City are coming off a 3-0 victory over Arsenal, powered by Kevin De Bruyne’s two goal effort. Arlo White and Lee Dixon will call the match from Etihad Stadium.
Sunday’s coverage begins with a two-hour Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Watford v. Manchester United at 9 a.m. ET as Manchester United look to keep up momentum following last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Everton and victories over Tottenham and Manchester City two weeks ago. Next, Jose Mourinho welcomes his former club to his new home, as Christian Pulisic and fourth-place Chelsea visit fifth-place Tottenham at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. White, Dixon and Graeme Le Saux will call the action.
Ahead of Tottenham-Chelsea, Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman caught up with NBC Sports to discuss his Spurs fandom and friendship with Kane. Watch the full segment here.
Next week, NBC Sports presents 10 mid-week matches, including nine on Boxing Day, Thursday, Dec. 26. The day is highlighted by Leicester City v. Liverpool at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, in a showdown between the top two teams in the table. Liverpool, who competed in the Club World Cup on Wednesday (2-1 victory v. Monterray) and will face Flamengo in the Final on Saturday, return to Premier League action for the first time since their Dec. 14 victory over Watford.
Rebecca Lowe and Ahmed Fareed host Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live throughout the week and weekend, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, former USMNT player Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, will continue their Boxing Day tradition when they are joined by special guest John Oliver on Thursday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On January 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will join the show.
PREMIER LEAGUE PICK ‘EM
NBC Sports’ Premier League Pick ‘Em returns this season from the free-to-play NBC Sports Predictor games app. The app, developed with Boom Fantasy, is available in the App Store and Google Play Store, and gives eligible fans the chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes over the next year. Each match week, Premier League Pick ‘Em will feature at least $2,500 in weekly prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize for a “perfect week” – picking the correct scores of all five Premier League matches in that match week’s competition (information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules here).
Matches in Play for Premier League Pick ‘Em this Week:
Match Week 18
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold | Bournemouth v. Burnley |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold | Newcastle v. Crystal Palace |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 12:30 p.m. – NBC, Universo | Manchester City v. Leicester City |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 9 a.m. – NBCSN | Watford v. Manchester United |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 11:30 a.m. – NBCSN, Telemundo | Tottenham v. Chelsea |
Match Week 19
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. – NBCSN | Chelsea v. Southampton |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. – NBC Sports Gold | Bournemouth v. Arsenal |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 12:30 p.m. – NBCSN | Manchester United v. Newcastle |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 3 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo | Leicester City v. Liverpool |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | 2:45 p.m. – NBCSN, Universo | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City |
Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.
NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – has launched its upgraded “Premier League Pass” for the 2019-20 season. For the first time, “Premier League Pass” will also include full-event replay for all 380 matches on demand*, new Sky Sports content, and more than 1,400 hours of the most robust offering of Premier League shoulder programming ever available in the U.S. Fans can purchase the enhanced “Premier League Pass,” priced at $64.99, today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. Also available for purchase on NBCSportsGold.com is the new “MatchDay Pass” for $39.99, which features 140 live matches.
Following is the match schedule for the Premier League “Festive Fixtures” coverage (all times ET, subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Network |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 7:30 a.m. | Everton v. Arsenal | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. | Norwich City v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Southampton | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Burnley | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. | Brighton Hove & Albion v. Sheffield United | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 10 a.m. | Newcastle v. Crystal Palace | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 12 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Manchester City v. Leicester City | NBC, Universo |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 6 a.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 9 a.m. | Watford v. Manchester United | NBCSN |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 11:30 a.m. | Tottenham v. Chelsea | NBCSN, Telemundo |
| Sun., Dec. 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Tottenham v. Brighton Hove & Albion | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Chelsea v. Southampton | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Norwich City | NBC Sports Gold |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Arsenal | NBC Sports Gold |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. West Ham | NBC Sports Gold |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Everton v. Burnley | NBC Sports Gold |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Sheffield United v. Watford | NBC Sports Gold |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 12 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Manchester United v. Newcastle | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 3 p.m. | Leicester City v. Liverpool | NBCSN, Universo |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Thur., Dec. 26 | 6:30 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | 2:45 p.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester City | NBCSN, Universo |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 7:30 a.m. | Brighton Hove & Albion v. Bournemouth | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 10 a.m. | Newcastle v. Everton | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 10 a.m. | Southampton v. Crystal Palace | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 10 a.m. | Watford v. Aston Villa | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 12 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Norwich City v. Tottenham | NBC |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 12:30 p.m. | West Ham v. Leicester City | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Dec. 28 | 2:45 p.m. | Burnley v. Manchester United | NBC, Universo |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | 9 a.m. | Arsenal v. Chelsea | NBCSN, Universo |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | 11 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | 11:30 a.m. | Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | NBCSN, Telemundo |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | 1 p.m. | Manchester City v. Sheffield United | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | 3 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 7:30 a.m. | Brighton Hove & Albion v. Chelsea | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 10 a.m. | Burnley v. Aston Villa | NBC Sports Gold |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 10 a.m. | Southampton v. Tottenham | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 10 a.m. | Newcastle v. Leicester City | NBC Sports Gold |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 10 a.m. | Watford v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | NBC Sports Gold |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 12 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Norwich City v. Crystal Palace | NBC Sports Gold |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | West Ham v. Bournemouth | NBC Sports Gold |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Manchester City v. Everton | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 3 p.m. | Arsenal v. Manchester United | NBCSN, Universo |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | 6:30 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
| Thur., Jan. 2 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Thur., Jan. 2 | 3 p.m. | Liverpool v. Sheffield United | NBCSN, Universo |
| Thur., Jan. 2 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
–NBC SPORTS–
