On Boxing Day, the football fixture list is traditionally arranged to minimize travel
distances for away fans, taking into account potential winter weather conditions. The idea is to make trips shorter and safer during a time when roads may be more hazardous. Here’s a breakdown of today's matches with the estimated travel distances for the away teams:
Premiership
Manchester City vs Everton - 35 miles
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace - 103 miles
Chelsea vs Fulham - 4 miles
Newcastle United vs Aston Villa - 200 miles
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur - 128 miles
Southampton vs West Ham United - 78 miles
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United - 82 miles
Liverpool vs Leicester City - 100 miles
For the Championship: 
Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland - 126 miles
Bristol City vs Luton Town - 107 miles
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle - 207 miles
Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday - 91 miles
Norwich City vs Millwall - 107 miles
Oxford United vs Cardiff City - 94 miles
Preston North End vs Hull City - 122 miles
Sheffield United vs Burnley - 40 miles
Swansea City vs Queens Park Rangers - 183 miles
Watford vs Portsmouth - 70 miles
Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion - 48 miles
Stoke City vs Leeds United - 82 miles
While the league aims for proximity in fixtures, some teams, especially those without nearby league counterparts, have to travel longer distances, but most fixtures are planned to keep the journeys as brief as possible. This helps ensure fans can enjoy the festive football with minimal travel stress.
And here it is in League Table form: 
Below is the combined list of Boxing Day fixtures, arranged from the shortest to the longest travel distance for the away teams:
1 Chelsea vs Fulham - 4 miles
2 Manchester City vs Everton - 35 miles
3 Sheffield United vs Burnley - 40 miles
4 Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion - 48 miles
5 Watford vs Portsmouth - 70 miles
6 Southampton vs West Ham United - 78 miles
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United - 82 miles
8 Stoke City vs Leeds United - 82 miles 
9 Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday - 91 miles
10 Oxford United vs Cardiff City - 94 miles
11 Liverpool vs Leicester City - 100 miles
12 Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace - 103 miles
13 Norwich City vs Millwall - 107 miles
14 Bristol City vs Luton Town - 107 miles
15 Preston North End vs Hull City - 122 miles
16 Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland - 126 miles
17 Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur - 128 miles
18 Swansea City vs Queens Park Rangers - 183 miles
19 Newcastle United vs Aston Villa - 200 miles
20 Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle - 207 miles
