The stage is set for a loaded day of soccer festivities as the Premier League takes center stage on Boxing Day. England's top flight will be hard at work the day after Christmas as 16 of the league's 20 teams take the pitch. Four of the top five teams in the EPL will fight to keep their spots atop the table on Thursday, with mighty Liverpool taking on Leicester City at 3 p.m. ET to end the massive Boxing Day slate. 

Chelsea sit just four points behind Liverpool in second place in the Premier League table, and the Blues will aim to shrink that margin when they face Fulham on Boxing Day. Third-place Arsenal, who are six points behind the first-place Reds, will have to wait to play on Friday against Ipswich Town. The English Premier League's Boxing Day schedule kicks off with Manchester City vs. Everton at 7:30 a.m. ET. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)

Before you lock in your English Premier League picks and Boxing Day predictions, you need to see what proven soccer expert Brandt Sutton has to say.

Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for more than five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.  

In 2023, Sutton was profitable across multiple leagues for SportsLine subscribers, including the Champions League, English Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup, and more. He also finished 2022 as SportsLine's No. 1 soccer expert with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players.

Now, Sutton has taken a close look at the Boxing Day schedule from every angle and locked in four best bets, which return over +1100 if you use them in a parlay. 

We can tell you Sutton is backing Liverpool to win both halves at -135 odds. The Reds are set to take on Leicester City at Anfield following a dominant 6-3 win against Tottenham over the weekend. Liverpool sits atop the Premier League table but can't take their foot off the pedal, with Chelsea just four points behind. Leicester City are coming off back-to-back losses and has conceded 37 goals this season, the second-most in the league.

Sutton has also locked in three other confident Boxing Day bets, including backing an underdog to secure a positive result on the road. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his Premier League picks before locking in your Boxing Day bets. 

So what are Sutton's Premier League best bets for Boxing Day, and which underdog pulls off a shocking result?  ... Join SportsLine now to see Brandt Sutton's best bets, all from the soccer expert who has worldwide success covering the game.