It’s all go in the English Premier League this midweek, with a full round of bonus action as teams begin to reach the ten-games-to-go mark of an enthralling campaign.
Ten fixtures are split between Tuesday and Thursday night, with Wednesday’s clash between leaders Liverpool and Newcastle sure to stir up the emotions as well as the table.
There’s a sense of the run-in kicking off under the Anfield lights, with the Reds coming into the round a whopping 11 points clear of the chasing pack and looking odds-on to win back the EPL title.
A confident 2-0 win away to reigning champions Manchester City on Sunday has set them up perfectly for the visit of the Toon Army, who were involved in a bonkers, 4-3 success over high-flying Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park.
Forest now host Arsenal on Wednesday, needing to avoid losing three on the spin as Mikel Arteta’s second-placed Gunners head to the banks of the River Trent.
A London derby defeat last Saturday put a severe dent in their title aspirations, although they remain six points clear of their City Ground hosts.
City, meanwhile, face a trip to Tottenham that suddenly looks more complicated than it would have just a couple of weeks ago.
Pep Guardiola’s side are part of a pack of eight Premier League teams separated by just eight points in the scramble for what will likely be three Uefa Champions League places behind Liverpool and Arsenal.
And they travel to Tottenham who, while well off that sort of pace, have at least pieced together three straight wins to avoid the abject humiliation of a relegation scrap as the tension eases ever so slightly around the shoulders of boss Ange Postecoglou.
The surge of Spurs has left Manchester United clutching the title of Big Shot Basket Case going into their home match with Ipswich.
Surely Ruben Amorim’s embattled squad can’t mess up at Old Trafford against a side five points inside the relegation zone?
Well recent form for the 15th-placed Red Devils suggests anything is possible – and not in a good way.
Chelsea have also lost three of their last four, to join the list of wobbling Premier League hotshots.
They take top billing on Tuesday night when doomed Southampton head up to the capital for their Stamford Bridge date, with the Blues still only fourth points off third place despite their recent hiccup.
Thursday night sees the EPL midweek round chalked off with the game between West Ham and Leicester at the London Stadium.
Graham Potter’s Hammers sit 16th but 13 points clear of trouble and with an Emirates Stadium win over Arsenal last weekend to put a spring in their step.
The same cannot be said for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Foxes, who have coughed up another three consecutive defeats and look likely to join Southampton and Ipswich in tumbling straight back down to the Championship.
They could do a lot worse than look to Everton for inspiration, whose restoration of veteran boss David Moyes to the Goodison Park hotseat has worked a charm.
Roaring away from relegation danger, they even stand a chance of bothering the top half if they can keep it up, with a trip to Brentford their next assignment as their west London hosts seek a fourth win in five.
That Brighton and Bournemouth both harbour realistic Champions League qualification hopes at this late stage says it all about the unpredictability of this Premier League season.
The south coast pair are on a collision course at the Amex Stadium, with the visitors boasting a three-point advantage in the standings despite slipping off the pace in recent weeks, while the Seagulls have rattled in seven unanswered goals in their last two victories.
Another London contest sees Crystal Palace host Aston Villa at Selhurst Park.
Unai Emery needs to keep turning draws into wins if the Villans are to retain their rediscovered continental habit, while the Eagles are bobbing along harmlessly in midtable.
A third win in four for Wolves, meanwhile, could really see them put daylight between themselves and the bottom three.
They set out to do just that at Molineux on Tuesday, with Fulham the visitors needing to bounce back instantly from their shock home loss to Palace at the weekend.
Fixtures and results
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All latest EPL Predictions
Chelsea v Southampton
| Result prediction | Chelsea to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Chelsea to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Brentford v Everton
| Result prediction | Everton to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Everton / Everton to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Beto(Everton) |
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
| Result prediction | Nottingham Forest to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Nottingham Forest / Nottingham Forest to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | C. Wood(Nottingham Forest) Mikel Merino(Arsenal) |
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | E. Haaland(Manchester City) P. Foden(Manchester City) Omar Marmoush(Manchester City) |
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
| Result prediction | Manchester United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Ipswich Town / Manchester United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Liverpool v Newcastle United
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Mohamed Salah(Liverpool) A. Isak(Newcastle United) |
West Ham United v Leicester City
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | West Ham United / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | West Ham United |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |