It’s a quirky English Premier League weekend about to unfold, with nowhere to hide for the eight top flight teams in action on Saturday and Sunday.
Four blockbuster FA Cup quarter-final ties elsewhere are the reason for the slimmed down programme.
And that means the spotlight will burn bright on those left to concentrate on their respective battles for Europe – and to avoid relegation as the clock ticks down on the season.
Sunday is an entirely claret and blue affair, as West Ham host Aston Villa at the London Stadium.
The Hammers’ Europa League success in the week was good news for England’s continental-chasing clubs – including the Villans – as they all but secured an extra EPL spot at Europe’s top table for next season.
It may mean David Moyes’ men have rescued their own dream for a fourth straight qualification, as they come into the weekend seventh in the table, just ahead of a chasing pack that included Wolves, Brighton and Newcastle.
Their visitors are dreaming of a berth in the reformatted Uefa Champions League.
And a realistic notion it is too thanks to a sparkling campaign so far under the genial stewardship of Unai Emery.
Hefty home defeat last time out put a dent in their ambitions, but victory in the capital would at least see them go a hefty 11 points clear of Manchester United in sixth.
It was Tottenham who pocketed a 4-0 success in the West Midlands, putting them right on the tail of Villa.
Ange Postecoglou’s men will leap frog their European rivals if they are beaten and Spurs can seal victory in the Saturday evening kick off at Fulham.
One of the more genteel London derbies has precious little resting on it for the hosts beyond pride.
But for the north London club, it’s a precious opportunity to also put the Red Devils in the rearview mirror while cranking up the heat on the top four just at the right time.
A brace of matches in the traditional afternoon slot see all eyes on the wrong end of the Premier League table.
Luton and Nottingham Forest are separated by three crucial points either side of the dreaded dotted line, coming into what is nailed on to be a fraught contest at a raucous Kenilworth Road.
Neither can buy a win at the moment but something may have to give in Bedfordshire.
Forest chief Nuno Espirito Santo has looked devoid of his middle name in recent weeks, with several match officials firmly in his firing line, while you can never count out the spirited Hatters under the enthusiastic charge of coach Rob Edwards.
Gloom abounds in Lancashire, meanwhile, as Turf Moor plays host to Burnley’s do-or-die match with Brentford.
It feels like nothing less than three points will suffice for Vincent Kompany and his Clarets, who are otherwise sinking without trace straight back to the Championship alongside Sheffield United.
Charismatic boss Thomas Frank, meanwhile, is fending off the naysayers for the first time in his impressive spell with the Bees.
The return of star striker Ivan Toney from his gambling ban hasn’t turned the odds in their favour as hoped, with just five points now separating them from the drop zone.
All latest EPL Predictions
Arsenal v Chelsea
| Result prediction | Arsenal to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Arsenal / Arsenal to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | D. Rice(Arsenal) K. Havertz(Arsenal) B. Saka(Arsenal) |
Burnley v Brentford
| Result prediction | Brentford to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Brentford to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Y. Wissa(Brentford) |
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
| Result prediction | Newcastle United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Newcastle United / Newcastle United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Luton Town v Nottingham Forest
| Result prediction | Luton Town to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Luton Town / Luton Town to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Manchester United v Sheffield United
| Result prediction | Manchester United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Manchester United / Manchester United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | R. Højlund(Manchester United) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth
| Result prediction | AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Wolverhampton Wanderers / AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | D. Solanke(AFC Bournemouth) A. Semenyo(AFC Bournemouth) |
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Fulham / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Rodrigo Muniz(Fulham) |
Everton v Liverpool
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Liverpool / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | D. Núñez(Liverpool) |
West Ham United v Aston Villa
| Result prediction | West Ham United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Aston Villa / West Ham United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | J. Bowen(West Ham United) O. Watkins(Aston Villa) Douglas Luiz(Aston Villa) |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
| Result prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion / Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | P. Foden(Manchester City) |