Whatever your sleep strategy, you’re going to be tired todaypublished at 05:42 BST
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Not sleeping enough can lead to mood swings, being irritable, high levels of anxiety
Even if you managed to catch some sleep before the game, the odds are that will won’t be going into school or work tomorrow with your normal eight hours.
When you do so, just keep in mind that the tired brain is not you on a good day.
And if you’ve had a couple of beers while watching the game then things are going to be even worse. Alcohol is a sedative, but it dents your sleep quality.
Not sleeping enough leads to mood swings, being irritable, high levels of anxiety and you won’t care much about others as your empathy does a runner.
And if you’ve got work or studies to do then concentration, decision-making, creativity and productivity all take “a nosedive”, according to sleep scientist Prof Russel Foster, from the University of Oxford.
You’re also more likely to take risks and be impulsive.
“It’s bad for safety. Even after a one-hour clock change, there’s a higher incidence of road traffic accidents,” says Dr Victoria Revell, from the University of Surrey.
So you might want to weigh up if you need to drive today.
You can read more about how to handle the aftermath of a 2:00 BST kick off here.