If Christmas Day is the ‘most wonderful time of year‘, then Boxing Day (or the nearest fixture) can feel more like a plot by the Grinch to upset the mood of many a West Ham supporter.
European football typically stops during December for a winter break, but English football has made a strong tradition out of Boxing Day fixtures.
Port, turkey and festive cheer is all well and good, but the festive season is just as equally defined by football for fans of the sport. There have been some clashes as illustrious as they were tense, with plenty of crucial points being won and lost down the years.
Over the last 10 seasons, the Hammers have predominantly been on the road for fun festive fixtures, but they will have home advantage for Sunday’s clash against Brighton.
Take a trip down memory lane (for better and for worse) and try to identify the correct scoreline in each of West Ham’s previous 10 Premier League post-Christmas results…
