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Leeds v Blackburn

Leeds United were defeated 2-1 by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park earlier this season, in October – it was the Whites’ first league away defeat of the season after remaining unbeaten in their opening six.
Leeds United have won both of their last two competitive meetings with Blackburn at Elland Road (both in 2016-17), thanks to winning goals coming in the 85th minute or later.
Leeds United have won their last two Boxing Day games, 2-1 vs Burton in 2017 and 4-1 vs Preston in 2016.
Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray has won six of his seven Boxing Day matches as a manager (L1) – all six wins were at home, with his only away match ending in defeat at Chelsea as West Brom manager in 2008.
Leeds have lost just one of their last 15 home Championship matches (W10 D4), a 1-2 defeat to Birmingham City in September.
Leeds and Blackburn last faced on Boxing Day during the 1992-93 Premier League campaign – Rovers won 3-1 with goals from Jason Wilcox and an Alan Shearer brace.

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six competitive meetings with Sheffield Wednesday; winning five of those games and drawing one.
Sheffield Wednesday have won just one of their last 13 competitive away games against Middlesbrough (D4 L8) – this came in August 2014 thanks to a 3-2 win in the Championship, with two of their goals coming from striker Atdhe Nuhiu.
Sheffield Wednesday haven’t lost on Boxing Day since 2011 and have won on Boxing Day in each of the last four years.
Middlesbrough have won their last six Boxing Day matches at the Riverside Stadium, a run stretching back to 2009, with all matches coming in the Championship.
Tony Pulis faced Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day in 2006 when he was Stoke manager – the Owls won 2-1.
Sheffield Wednesday have collected just one point in their last five away Championship games (P5 W0 D1 L4), a goalless draw against Sheffield United.

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Sheffield United have picked up just one point from their two league games against Derby County so far in 2018; drawing 1-1 at Derby on New Year’s Day, before losing 2-1 away in October.
Derby County have scored in each of their last seven away trips to Sheffield United (eight goals), last failing to do so in March 2003.
Derby last lost a league game on Boxing Day in 2012 and have since gone four games without a defeat; drawing on this day in 2017 and 2013 and winning on 2014 and 2015.
Sheffield United have won both of their Boxing Day matches under Chris Wilder, winning 2-0 against Oldham in 2016 and 3-0 against Sunderland in 2017.
Sheffield United haven’t lost three consecutive home league matches since February 2013 when they were in League One.
Derby have lost none of their last 11 away league matches in December (W7 D4).

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Swansea have won five of their last six competitive meetings with Aston Villa, although they lost their previous Championship game with them earlier this season; 0-1 at Villa Park.
Four of the last five meetings between Aston Villa and Swansea City have ended in a 1-0 win; three in favour of Swansea and one for Aston Villa.
Aston Villa’s last win in Swansea came back in December 1971 (2-1), but they have since gone seven trips there without a victory (W0 D2 L5).
Since 1990, Aston Villa have played on Boxing Day on 25 occasions but they have won just five of those games: in 1991, 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2016.
Swansea have lost their last two Boxing Day matches by an aggregate score of 1-9 – they lost 1-4 to West Ham in 2016 and 0-5 to Liverpool last year.
Swansea have lost their last five home league matches played on a Wednesday since a 3-0 win over Newcastle United in December 2013.

Odds correct at 1130 GMT (24/12/18)