Spring has sprung in the English Premier League, which takes a leap towards its run-in with another full set of fixtures this weekend.
The pick of the bunch comes with the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.
A five-point cushion is keeping the Gunners top of the EPL table after they returned to winning ways in the North London derby last weekend.
And Mikel Arteta’s side come into the Emirates Stadium clash as favourites, with the Blues having stuttered to frustrating, successive home draws at Stamford Bridge.
Sunday could also see the continued rise and rise of Manchester United since the return of former midfielder Michael Carrick as interim manager.
The Red Devils meet Crystal Palace at Old Trafford and start the weekend within striking distance of third place in the Premier League, while the Eagles have won two of their last three despite the unrest surrounding departing coach Oliver Glasner.
Tottenham have another capital city contest to deal with when they make the short trip to Fulham.
Igor Tudor looks for his first victory in temporary charge after starting life at Spurs with a 4-1 loss to arch-rivals Arsenal, while their hosts ended a three-match losing streak of their own with victory last time out.
Five Saturday EPL fixtures include the Anfield date between Liverpool and West Ham.
The Reds have won three of their last four as they keep clinging on to their Uefa Champions League qualifying aspirations.
Nuno Espirito Santo has steered the Hammers to within two points of safety, meanwhile, with sorry Tottenham almost within reach.
Saturday’s evening kick off pits Leeds against Manchester City in a cross-Pennine derby at Elland Road.
City have won three in a row as Pep Guardiola engineers yet another title tilt, while their West Yorkshire hosts are bobbing along well enough in their battle to beat the drop.
The Premier League weekend kicks off on Friday night with a West Midlands derby between Wolves and Aston Villa.
It’s a final chance to stick one on their rivals for the home side at Molineux, before their inevitable plunge into the Championship for next season.
But it’ll be tough going against Unai Emery and his Villans, who lie third in the EPL table and still just about holding title-winning aspirations.
Elsewhere on Saturday, there will be tension on Tyneside when Newcastle play Everton.
The midtable duo are split by a single point and are both needing a quick upturn in form if they are to mount a late push for Europe, with atmospheric St James’ Park the perfect place to start.
Wearside neighbours Sunderland couldn’t be further from home as they contest the Saturday lunchtime kick off with Bournemouth.
Regis Le Bris’ charges are in the midst of their worst run of form since making their long-awaited return to the top flight and won’t be helped by the Cherries, who continue to look up rather than down under Andoni Iraola.
Saturday’s action is wrapped up by the game between Burnley and Brentford at Turf Moor.
The Clarets have four points from six – including a last-gasp equaliser at Chelsea last weekend – but remain in dire trouble inside the relegation zone, with their visitors in the thick of the race for Europe.
Brighton and Nottingham Forest will both be wary of any heroics from Scott Parker’s side, meanwhile, as they face off at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
Vitor Pereira goes in search of his first points in the Forest hotseat after being cruelly denied by Liverpool last weekend.
There was some light relief at last for Seagulls chief Fabian Hurzeler, though, who toasted a rare victory to stall their own descent towards the drop zone.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
| Result prediction | Aston Villa to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Aston Villa / Aston Villa to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland
| Result prediction | AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Habib Diarra(Sunderland) |
Liverpool v West Ham United
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | West Ham United / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Crysencio Summerville(West Ham United) |
Burnley v Brentford
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Burnley / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Newcastle United v Everton
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Newcastle United / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Leeds United v Manchester City
| Result prediction | Manchester City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Manchester City / Manchester City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Antoine Semenyo(Manchester City) Nico O’Reilly(Manchester City) |
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
| Result prediction | Fulham to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Tottenham Hotspur / Fulham to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Raul Jimenez(Fulham) |
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
| Result prediction | Manchester United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Manchester United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Benjamin Sesko(Manchester United) |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham
| Result prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Arsenal v Chelsea
| Result prediction | Arsenal to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Arsenal to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Viktor Gyökeres(Arsenal) Cole Palmer(Chelsea) Pedro Joao(Chelsea) |
Leeds United v Sunderland
| Result prediction | Leeds United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Leeds United / Leeds United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Habib Diarra(Sunderland) |
Everton v Burnley
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Burnley / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
AFC Bournemouth v Brentford
| Result prediction | AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Liverpool / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |