We’ve taken a look at every team in promotion contention and their fixtures in December and early January (five matches) to get an average league position of the sides they will face. Scroll down and click through the pages to take a look at who has the toughest festive fixtures – ranked from easiest to hardest:
1. Derby County (24th)
Average position of festive opponents: 19th
2. Swansea City (23rd)
Average position of festive opponents: 17.8
3. Queens Park Rangers (22nd)
Average position of festive opponents: 16.4
4. Huddersfield Town (21st)
Average position of festive opponents: 16
5. Millwall (20th)
Average position of festive opponents: 15.4
6. Nottingham Forest (19th)
Average position of festive opponents: 14.8