The English Premier League is back with a bang this weekend, with a belting set of fixtures to take the top flight into the home straight.
A break for international action was the last chance for the 20 clubs to draw breath ahead of the run-in.
And a crucial brace of Sunday games could prove telling in the title race.
It’s third versus first in the match of the weekend, as Manchester City host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
The reigning champions lie in wait for the Gunners, just a point off the summit and with coach Pep Guardiola primed to crank up the heat on opposite number and former protege, Mikel Arteta.
Liverpool are sandwiched between the pair and will back themselves to pounce on dropped points elsewhere when they face Brighton.
Anfield hosted an emotional charity match a week ago, as former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson fulfilled a lifelong ambition to coach a Reds side following his terminal cancer diagnosis earlier in the year.
But it’s back to business for Jurgen Klopp here, with the Kop clock ticking down on his time on Merseyside.
Saturday promises plenty of EPL drama, too, thanks to a bumper programme of eight fixtures.
Manchester United finish the day when they go into the late kick off away at Brentford.
Two defeats in the last three have left Erik ten Hag and his Red Devils needing to get their skates on in their unlikely push for a top five finish, while the Bees are in desperate form and sliding towards relegation danger.
The evening encounter, meanwhile, is a West Midlands derby with plenty riding on it as Aston Villa tackle Wolves.
Unai Emery’s impact has been immense in guiding the home side to fourth in the Premier League standings, while their visitors from the Black Country are firmly on course for a shock top half finish.
Tottenham lie within striking distance of them, though, with a game in hand to boot.
Ange Postecoglou pits his wits against underdogs Luton, who are battling gamely against an instant return to the Championship.
Newcastle and West Ham herald the EPL’s return when they play out the Saturday lunchtime kick off at St James’ Park.
The Hammers are four points better off than their inconsistent hosts and will give their latest European qualification bid a real boost if they can snaffle all three points on Tyneside.
It’s a mark of decline – despite over one billion pounds spent – that Chelsea can barely muster a push for a top half finish above the Toon Army.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues surely can’t afford to cough up any more points this time out, as desperate Burnley make the trek south to Stamford Bridge.
Everton have an opportunity to ease their own drop fears when they travel to Bournemouth.
The south coast hosts could be forgiven for having half an eye on the beach with little to play for, while Sean Dyche’s side start the weekend four points clear of trouble.
Nottingham Forest have a lot to do with that, having joined the Toffees in being slapped with a potentially ruinous points deduction.
It dragged them beneath the dotted line and means they now face a monstrous clash with Crystal Palace at the City Ground, with the visiting Eagles also desperate for points.
And desperate is certainly the word for Sheffield United, who look doomed to the drop despite the return of local hero Chris Wilder to the dugout.
The Blades do at least have a shot at ending their catastrophic home form when they welcome middling Fulham to Bramall Lane.
EPL Predictions for Easter Saturday and Sunday 2024
All latest EPL Predictions
Newcastle United v West Ham 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 | J. Bowen(West Ham United) |
AFC Bournemouth v Everton
| Result prediction | AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | D. Solanke(AFC Bournemouth) A. Semenyo(AFC Bournemouth) |
Chelsea v Burnley
| Result prediction | Chelsea to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Chelsea / Chelsea to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | D. Fofana(Burnley) |
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Sheffield United v Fulham
| Result prediction | Fulham to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Fulham to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Rodrigo Muniz(Fulham) |
Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town
| Result prediction | Tottenham Hotspur to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Luton Town / Tottenham Hotspur to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Result prediction | Aston Villa to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Aston Villa / Aston Villa to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | O. Watkins(Aston Villa) |
Brentford v Manchester United
| Result prediction | Manchester United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Manchester United / Manchester United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Y. Wissa(Brentford) R. Højlund(Manchester United) |
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 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 | D. Núñez(Liverpool) |
Manchester City v Arsenal
| 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 | P. Foden(Manchester City) D. Rice(Arsenal) K. Havertz(Arsenal) B. Saka(Arsenal) |