The title race is officially on in the Premier League with Arsenal and Manchester City now in full control of their own fate.
Following on from their draw at Anfield, Arsenal will have to navigate a tricky trip to the Olympic Stadium to tackle a West Ham side still in the midst of the relegation battle.
City’s imperious form continued with a dominant showing in the Champions League during the week and they host Leicester in the early hours of Sunday morning (AEST).
We’ve got our previews for those and every other fixture coming up this weekend below so read on and see who we are backing.
Unai Emery is working wonders at Aston Villa, with the side taking 19 of a possible 21 points since the start of March.
That has them up to sixth place on the Premier League table, in a great position to secure Europa League football if not more.
Newcastle remains in a Champions League spot thanks to a five match winning streak of their own in the last month and will be up for the challenge of a resilient Villa side.
When they met at the end of October it was a 4-0 win to the Magpies and while this one won’t be as dominant, they look like a genuine contender in the making.
Back Newcastle to Win @ $2.10
The fact this market is essentially an even split is a testament to how well Brighton are going, while simultaneously being an indictment on Chelsea’s struggles.
In the last month, Chelsea have drawn two matches and lost three with their last victory coming on March 12 away to Leicester.
Brighton is coming off its first loss in almost two months having gone down in controversial circumstances at Tottenham last week.
It feels like Chelsea’s reputation is the reason why this market is as close as it is, because it’s tough to back them with any confidence, especially after a midweek Champions League defeat.
Take Brighton to bounce back with their first ever Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.
Back Brighton to Win @ $2.65
It’s very rare to say Everton has a much better form line heading into a match, but Fulham’s five match losing streak should have punters running scared from the Cottagers.
They remain without Serbian marksman Aleksandar Mitrovic which will not help their limited attack.
However working in their favour is the fact Everton is not exactly prolific in front of goal either.
There is a massive premium on the unders in this market but we appear to be headed for another low scoring match and that is the only option that leaps out for this fixture.
Back Under 2.5 Goals @ $1.65
Back to back wins have given Palace a bit of breathing room in the race for Premier League survival, as they now sit six points ahead of Nottingham Forest in 18th place.
Those wins have come against fellow battlers Leicester and Leeds, but picking up points against other struggling teams is how they are going to secure safety.
Southampton have picked up two points from their last five matches and are now four points adrift at the foot of the Premier League table.
These are the teams that Palace have been picking up wins against and there is no reason to expect anything different from the Saints.
Back Crystal Palace to Win @ $2.60
Spurs might have had a year’s worth of luck in their win over Brighton, but they will be more than happy to take a much needed three points from that fixture.
With the side falling out of the Champions League places and sacking Antonio Conte, it’s fair to say things are not going to plan, however not all is lost in their quest for the top four.
They should be able to handle a struggling Bournemouth side thanks in large part to the improved form of Korean flyer Heung min- Son.
With Spurs at an unbackable $1.44, back the forward to get on the scoresheet.
Back Heung-min Son Anytime Goalscorer @ $2.80
Out of all ten matches this weekend, this match probably has the least intrigue attached to it.
Brentford are in ninth and probably not going to maintain their push for European football, although they can still fight for a top half finish over the next month and a half.
Wolves are only four points clear of the drop zone but they have not been so bad this season that you really think they are going to be in any imminent danger.
There’s not a lot to separate these sides and we look to be heading for a draw.
When they faced off in late October the points were shared and that’s what we are going to back here.
Back the Draw @ $3.10
It certainly looks like normal service has resumed with City, their run of crushing victories continued against Bayern during the week and it would be stunning for Leicester to be the ones to bring it to a halt.
In a situation like this, it’s simply down to how much you want to back City to win by, although it would not be a surprise to see a few players rotated ahead of their trip to Germany.
Granted in most positions the drop off from the first choice players to the backups is not that big and those backups would still start for most Premier League clubs.
Considering City have been good for at least four goals on their own in four of their last five matches, we’ll back that in the total with a win for the home team here.
Back Manchester City to Win & Over 3.5 Goals @ $2.05
Despite dropping their first domestic points since mid-February last weekend, Arsenal still is in full control of their Premier League destiny.
With nine matches to play, they can clinch the title by winning all nine fixtures however their margin for error has now evaporated.
West Ham might have started to rally with seven points from their last four matches, but Arsenal are a different beast.
Since taking charge Mikel Arteta has won five of his six matches as manager against West Ham with two of the last three being by multiple goals.
Back Arsenal to Win -1 Goal @ $2.50
Unless Forest can find a way to arrest their form slump then they will be destined for the Championship.
It seems awfully unlikely that they will completely change things up against Manchester United who need to win to take a step closer to a return to the Champions League.
Anything less than a convincing win for United would be a big surprise here, especially with the Red Devils having won all three competitive fixtures between the clubs this season.
They have not conceded a goal in any of those matches and a similar outcome is at a decent price in this market.
Back Manchester United to Win to Nil @ $2.88
If nothing else, last week showed us that when Liverpool wants to get up for a big match, they can still compete with the Premier League’s best.
Unfortunately for them, they have suffered far too many letdowns but quite frankly, they should be able to take care of business against Leeds here.
The good news for punters is that those letdowns have them at a surprisingly decent price in the match result market.
Better not to overthink it and just take the Reds to pick up all three points.
Back Liverpool to Win @ $1.73