The fixtures are flying in hard and fast as we approach the business end of the 2023/24 Premier League season.
Lead leaders Liverpool host relegation favourites Sheffield United, Arsenal take to the field against newly promoted Luton town, and Man City tax aim at Aston Villa.
Our Offside Oracle has previewed all 10 Premier League midweek fixtures and provided his best betting plays below!
Fulham are looking to claim their fourth straight league win against Forest and their fifth consecutive win at the City Ground when they travel to Nottingham on Wednesday morning (AEST).
Forest are winless in six games across all comps (2D,4L), and are sitting above the drop zone on goal difference alone!
Meanwhile, the Cottagers have won three of their last five PL fixtures (1D,1L), and just four points adrift of the top 8.
I’m backing Fulham to continue their reign over Forest, collecting another win on the road.
Newcastle are eyeing off a fourth straight home victory over the Toffees when he pair meet at St. James Park.
The Toon put on a Houdini-like performance last time out, trailing 3-1 to the Hammers with 15 minutes on the clock, Eddie Howes side scored three late goals to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
The Magpies are 10-2-3 at home this season and should see off a Toffee’s side who are nine games without a victory.
The Cherries look to make it three wins on the trot when they play host the Eagles in GW31.
Bournemouth are undefeated in four league fixtures (3W,1D), and are just 3 points adrift of the top half of the table.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are winless across their last 10 away fixtures (4D,6L), and have already fallen to the Cherries at home this season.
I’m backing Bournemouth to build on their strong form with another home victory here.
The Wolves travel to Turf Moor in search of their first victory at the ground since 2010!
Unbeaten in three league fixtures (1W,2D), Burnley are holding out a glimmer of hope for Premier League survival this season.
The Home side will fancy their chance against an injury stricken Wolves outfit, who have lost three of their last four games in all comps.
I’m backing the underdogs here, with the Clarets having far more to fight for.
The Hammers host the Spurs in a must watch London Derby.
Both outfits are jostling for European qualification next season, the Spurs with top 4 aspirations, and the Hammers eyeing off a Europa League spot.
West Ham have won once across their last six home league fixtures (4D,1L), and have blown a lead in their last two fixtures.
Meanwhile, Tottenham have won nine of their last 14 league fixtures (2D,3L) since losing to West Ham last year.
I’m backing the visitors to come away with the chocolates, but not without conceding.
The Gunners are out to reclaim top spot in the league with a win against relegation battlers Luton.
The Hatters have gone ten games without a win (3D,7L), although they have managed to score at least once in their last 18 leagues fixtures including a 3-4 defeat to Arsenal in December.
The Gunners draw to City over there weekend broke a run of eight straight league wins, which saw them outscore their opponents 33-4!
I’m backing Arsenal to take the win at home, combined with both teams to score.
Just two competition points from their last seven league fixtures, has Brentford flirting with the drop zone.
They’ll host a Brighton outfit who have lost six of their last seven away fixtures (1W) in all comps.
10 of the Bee’s 15 home games this season have seen over 3.5 goals scored, a league-high, while Brightons away fixtures have averaged 3.5 goals per game.
I have zero faith in backing either side in the H2H market, as such I’m happy to take on the Overs in watch should be an end-to-end fixture.
Man City’s hopes of a fourth straight title took a massive blow over the weekend, when they failed to secure three points at home to the Gunners.
They’ll face another stern test against the fourth placed Villans this round, a side who have already bettered them this season (0-1).
You’ll have to scan back to 2001/02 when Aston Villa last won consecutive fixtures against the Sky Blues, a game which features Australia’s own Danny Tiatto!
City are undefeated at home this season across all competitions (18W,5D), and have won their last 13 straight PL fixtures at home to Villa.
I’m backing another home victory for Man City, combined with 1+ Shots on Target from both Julian Alvarez and KDB.
Liverpool look to extend their lead atop of the league table with their seventh straight win against the Blades.
Sheffield United have won a league-low one game on the road this season (3D,10L), conceding 32 goals across 14 away fixtures.
Alternatively, Liverpool has won a league-high 12 games at home this season (3D,0L), scoring 40 goals across the trip!
I’m backing a bloodbath here, with the Reds winning both halves combined with multiple shots on target from Mo Sarah and Darwin Nunez.
Game week 31 wraps up on Friday morning (AEST) with a mid-table battle between Chelsea and Man United.
The Red Devils are unbeaten across their last seven trips to Stamford Bridge in all comps (3W,4D), with Chelsea’s last home victory against Man U coming in 2017!
Man U have won six of their last eight away games across all comps (1D,1L), with their only defeat coming at the hands to Man City.
Meanwhile, the Blues have won six of 14 home fixtures this season (4D,4L).
I’m taking Manchester Unite here at what looks to be clear overs in the H2H market.