Table of contents for 02 December 2025 in MATCH!

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CHELSEA v EVERTON Everton last won a league game at Stamford Bridge in 1994. Sheesh! MATCH SAYS 2-0 YOU SAY BURNLEY v FULHAM We reckon Fulham might go ahead, but the home side will nick a goal! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY CRYSTAL PALACE v MAN. CITY Just like in the FA Cup final, Palace will make things real hard for City! MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY SUNDERLAND v NEWCASTLE There will be drama – that’s for sure – but will there be a winner? Hmm… MATCH SAYS 1-1 YOU SAY LIVERPOOL v BRIGHTON If there’s one thing we're confident of, this won't be a goalless draw… MATCH SAYS 2-2 YOU SAY ARSENAL v WOLVES This just screams of another fairly routine home win for The Gunners! MATCH SAYS 2-0…

BONMATI FACTFILE! CLUB: Barcelona COUNTRY: Spain POSITION: Att. midfielder AGE: 27 BOOT BRAND: adidas TOP MOMENT OF 2025! Making history by becoming the first player to win the Ballon d’Or Feminin three times – and her third in a row! RUSSO FACTFILE! CLUB: Arsenal COUNTRY: England POSITION: Striker AGE: 26 BOOT BRAND: adidas TOP MOMENT OF 2025! Scoring England’s equalising goal with a header in the final of the Women’s Euros against Spain! MARTA FACTFILE! CLUB: Orlando Pride COUNTRY: Brazil POSITION: Forward AGE: 39 TOP SKILL: Finishing TOP MOMENT OF 2025! Scoring a last-gasp worldy equaliser in the Copa America final to take the game to extra-time! BRAND FACTFILE! CLUB: OL Lyonnes COUNTRY: Germany POSITION: Forward AGE: 23 BOOT BRAND: adidas TOP MOMENT OF 2025! Bagging her first-ever goal at…

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Keep reading MATCH for loads of top fantasy footy tips! MATCH’s TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 12! Is your team there? TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! MATTHIJS DE LIGT DF ★ MAN. UNITED £5 MILLION United face West Ham, Wolves and Bournemouth, so De Ligt could be a shout for gaffers beefing up their defence! NICO O’REILLY DF ★ MAN. CITY £5 MILLION Right behind Erling Haaland, O’Reilly became the second City player to smash past 50 FPL points this season. Top! DOMINIK SZOBOSZLAI MF ★ LIVERPOOL £6.6 MILLION Liverpool’s form is up and down, but he could be a sneaky differential over the next few weeks… TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s…

Reds merch madness! Brothers Arthur and Henry teamed up to build their own “Liverpool 20-Times Champions” shop in their garden. Class! Bow to the king! Owen is officially the football card king and another of MATCH’s biggest fans! Happy Hammer! West Ham superfan Zachy loves footy and bosses it at centre-back for his local team! New signing! Maksat recently discovered MATCH and has become a huge fan. Welcome to the family! Horsham hero! Jude’s love for Horsham FC runs deep – he built the entire stadium out of cardboard and paper! Rocking Red Devil! We're sending a big thumbs-up to Alex, the ultimate Man. United fan! SEND YOUR PICTURES TO… Email: match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/matchmagazine X: www.twitter.com/matchmagazine…

4 Only four sides in PL history have come back from being bottom at Christmas to survive relegation! 7 The team in 7th place in the Premier League on Christmas Day has never finished higher than 3rd at the end of the season! 4 In the last four seasons – and in six of the last seven – the player with the most Prem goals at Xmas has gone on to win the Golden Boot! 1 Leicester are the only team in PL history to be bottom of the table on Xmas Day one year(2014), then top of the table on December 25 the following year (2015). Wow! 6 Before 2025, all four teams to have six or fewer points on Christmas Day in Premier League history have had names…