We’ve taken a look at every team in promotion contention and their fixtures in December and early January 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 hardest to easiest:
13. Blackpool
The Seasiders face Sunderland in their first Christmas clash, but have a fairly kind run of games after that. The average league positions of their opponents is 13.8. Photo: Mark Robinson
14. Oxford United
Karl Robinson's U's face league leaders Wycombe on December 21 - but they don't face a side sat above 13th in their remaining festive games. Their opponents have an average league standing of 14.2, handing Oxford one of the 'easier' sets of fixtures. Photo: Nathan Stirk
15. Burton Albion
And the kindest hand of the lot goes to Burton Albion - whose opponents in the next five games have an average league position of 15.6. They do have to play leaders Wycombe, though... Photo: Clive Mason