New Year’s Day sees a nearly full Premier League schedule as the first games of 2020 take place.

There are two games kicking-off at at 12:30, with Chelsea travelling to the South Coast to face Brighton and Burnley hosting Aston Villa.

With leaders Liverpool not playing until Thursday, Leicester and Man City will look to close the gap for at least 24 hours.

Second placed Leicester travel to Newcastle, whilst champions Man City welcome Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton to the Etihad.

Arguably the game of the day is the final kick-off with Mikel Arteta looking for his first win as Arsenal boss as they welcome Manchester United to the Emirates.

David Moyes’s first game back in charge of West Ham sees Bournemouth travel to the London Stadium.

Tottenham are looking to close the gap on the top-four as they travel to Southampton.

At the bottom, Norwich host Crystal Palace, whilst Watford entertain Wolves at Carrow Road.

See below for a preview on the games, including predictions from former England, Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder Andy Gray and our own Football Insider Graeme Bailey and bet365’s Steve Freeth.

Brighton & Hove Albion 12:30 Chelsea
Amex Stadium

TEAM NEWS: Brighton hope that Lewis Dunk will be fit, but Jose Izquierdo and Solly March are sidelined. | Chelsea hope to have Olivier Giroud, Reece James and Christian Pulisic available but Ruben Loftus-Cheek remains sidelined with Marcos Alonso.
KEY FACT: Brighton’s only victory in any competition against Chelsea came in the FA Cup in January 1933
MATCH ODDS: Brighton  11/4 Draw 11/4 Chelsea 19/20
bet365 Pick: Chelsea win @19/20
ANDY SAYS: Chelsea will get something here but I think Brighton are playing well and will get a point…1-1
GRAEME SAYS: This is going to be a close game but Chelsea should just about edge it…1-2
Football Index – One to follow: Neil Maupay – Really has progressed since his summer move

Burnley 12:30 Aston Villa
Turf Moor

TEAM NEWS: Ben Gibson and Aaron Lennon could be involved for Burnley. | John McGinn, Jed Steer and Matt Targett miss out for Villa who could welcome Tyrone Mings.
KEY FACT: Burnley have lost just one of their last 11 league meetings with Aston Villa
MATCH ODDS: Burnley 5/6 Draw 11/4 Villa 16/5
bet365 Pick: Burnley to win @5/6
ANDY SAYS: Burnley will have enough here to take the win…2-0
GRAEME SAYS: Villa need to get something from this and I can see them getting a point…1-1
Football Index – One to follow: Jack Grealish – Starting to perform at a very high level

Newcastle United 15:00 Leicester City
St. James’ Park

TEAM NEWS: Newcastle hope to have Paul Dummet, Florian Lejeune, Ciaran Clark, Joelinton and Fabian Schar available, but Jamaal Lascelles, Allan Saint-Maximin and Ki Sung-Yeung. | Leicester will have Jamie Vardy and Ricardo Pereira available, but Matty James remains sidelined.
KEY FACT: Leicester have won their last three Premier League away matches at Newcastle
MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 17/4 Draw 16/5 Leicester 3/5
bet365 Pick: Jamie Vardy first goal @5/2
ANDY SAYS: Relative one way traffic for Leicester in this one, they start the year with a comfortable win…1-3
GRAEME SAYS: Might not be easy, but Leicester will just be too strong in this one…0-2
Football Index – One to follow: James Maddison – Has been one of the Premier League’s best midfielders this year

Southampton 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur
St. Mary’s Stadium

TEAM NEWS: Shane Long and Yan Valery are both sidelined for Southampton. | Heung-Min Son remains suspended for Spurs, who are without Hugo Lloris, Ben Davies and Danny Rose.
KEY FACT: Harry Kane has scored in six consecutive PL appearances against Southampton
MATCH ODDS: Southampton 12/5 Draw 13/5 Spurs 11/10
bet365 Pick: Both Teams To Score @4/7
ANDY SAYS: Tough game for Spurs this one and I think that Southampton hold them to draw here…1-1
GRAEME SAYS: This is not an easy game at all but I think Jose works his magic and Spurs snatch a win…0-1
Football Index – One to follow: Dele Alli – Starting to capture his form and looking back to his best

Watford 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Vicarage Road

TEAM NEWS: Will Hughes and Craig Cathcart could both make the game for Watford, but Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley, Daryl Janmaat, Jose Holebas and Sebastian Prodl are all sidelined. Adrian Mariappa is suspended. | Wolves are without Morgan Gibbs-White and Wily Boly, whilst Patrick Cutrone is a doubt.
KEY FACT: Wolves have won three of their last four league trips to Watford
MATCH ODDS: Watford 11/5 Draw 12/5 Wolves 5/4
bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @4/5
ANDY SAYS: Wolves will take the win here, Watford have improved but not that much…1-2
GRAEME SAYS: I can see Watford landing a draw, but will be a tight game…1-1
Football Index – One to follow: Adama Traore – Emerging as a huge talent

Manchester City 17:30 Everton
Etihad Stadium

TEAM NEWS: David Silva and John Stones are back in training for City and could be involved, but Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte remain sidelined. | Everton are without Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Alex Iwobi and Andre Gomes, but Morgan Schneiderlin could be back.
KEY FACT: Everton are looking to win consecutive Premier League away matches for the first time since September 2016
MATCH ODDS: Man City 1/4 Draw 11/2 Everton 9/1
bet365 Pick: Under 3.5 goals @10/11
ANDY SAYS: Man City will get 2020 off to a good start with all three points…2-0
GRAEME SAYS: Everton have looked good under Carlo Ancelotti and I think they can get a draw at the Etihad…2-2
Football Index – One to follow: Richarlison – Could become a world-class talent

Norwich City 17:30 Crystal Palace
Carrow Road

TEAM NEWS: Norwich are without Timm Klose, Ben Godfrey, Josip Drmic and Ralf Fahrmann. | Martin Kelly could return for Palace, but they are without Andros Townsend, Jeffrey Schlupp, Gary Cahill, Joel Ward, Scott Dann, Christian Benteke and Patrick van Aanholt.
KEY FACT: Palace have won three of their last four trips to Norwich
MATCH ODDS: Norwich 29/20 Draw 12/5 Palace 15/8
bet365 Pick: Norwich to win @29/10
ANDY SAYS: I think my former club go to Norfolk and come back with the three points…1-3
GRAEME SAYS: Norwich really need the win here and I can see them sneaking it here…2-1
Football Index – One to follow: Todd Cantwell – Has been a real stand-out for Norwich this season

West Ham United 17:30 AFC Bournemouth
London Stadium

TEAM NEWS: Andriy Yarmolenko and Jack Wilshere remain sidelined for West Ham. | Simon Francis and Josh King could return for Bournemouth but they remain without Nathan Ake, Adam Smith, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld, Charlie Daniels, Jack Stacey, Lloyd Kelly and David Brooks.
KEY FACT: West Ham have lost seven Premier League matches on New Year’s Day
MATCH ODDS: West Ham 10/11 Draw 11/4 Bournemouth 11/4
bet365 Pick: Both Teams Not To Score @6/5
ANDY SAYS: A big game for West Ham and David Moyes, and I think he gets off to a good start with a win…1-0
GRAEME SAYS: Hard to see how Bournemouth get anything from this game and I think West Ham get the bounce with the new manager and win…2-1
Football Index – One to follow: Felipe Anderson – A huge talent and needs to start producing it

Arsenal 20:00 Manchester United
Emirates Stadium

TEAM NEWS: Arsenal will check on a host of players before the game including Calum Chambers, Granit Xhaka, Sokratis, Gabriel Martinelli, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Dani Cellabos, but Sead Kolasinac and Kieran Tierney are out. | Paul Pogba could be involved for Man United, but Scott McTominay is missing with Eric Bailly, Tim Fosu-Mensah and Diogo Dalot.
KEY FACT: Man Utd are aiming to secure a third straight Premier League victory for the first time this season
MATCH ODDS: Arsenal 7/4 Draw 5/2 Man Utd 6/4
bet365 Pick: Over 2.5 goals & Both Teams To Score @5/6
ANDY SAYS: A good game, little doubt about it but I think United might just sneak it…1-2
GRAEME SAYS: These are not two great teams but I think Mikel Arteta claims his first win…2-1
Football Index – One to follow: Nicolas Pepe – Needs to start showing his form