Gameweek 35 looms large in the Premier League and there are some crucial fixtures up and down the top-flight standings on Saturday.
League leaders Arsenal host Fulham in a London derby kicking off at 5.30pm at the Emirates Stadium, looking to pick up three points to extend their advantage over Manchester City to six.
Manchester City are not in action until they travel to Everton on Monday evening, while there are a trio of 3pm kick-offs on Saturday before Arsenal take centre stage. including Brentford hosting West Ham in another London derby.
We have put together an accumulator for the Saturday matches which pays almost 31/1 in the Premier League odds, if successful.
Saturday’s Premier League tips
Brentford vs West Ham – Draw @ 13/5
Brighton to beat Newcastle @ 17/10
Sunderland to beat Wolves @ 5/4
Arsenal to beat Fulham @ 9/20
Pays out at @ 31/1
Tight tussle expected at Brentford
West Ham are scrapping for Premier League survival and taking a point from a trip to Brentford would put them three points clear of relegation rivals Tottenham.
The Bees have gone seven games without a win, so the Hammers may have designs on taking maximum points home, but the hosts have lost only one of those seven games, becoming draw specialists.
These two sides met in the fifth round of the FA Cup last month and battled to a 2-2 draw at West Ham’s London Stadium, before the Hammers progressed on penalties.
Expect another tight contest on Saturday and for the points to be shared.
Leg 1: Brentford vs West Ham – Draw @ 13/5
Flying Seagulls can maintain momentum
Brighton are finishing the season with a wet sail, losing just one of their last eight games, and the confident Seagulls can take maximum points from their trip to Newcastle.
Albion’s only defeat in their recent golden spell came at the hands of league leaders Arsenal, as away wins at Brentford, Sunderland and Burnley have been bolstered by home triumphs over Liverpool and Chelsea.
Newcastle have lost five games in a row, suffering home defeats to Sunderland and Bournemouth, so the Magpies look hugely vulnerable.
Leg 2: Brighton to beat Newcastle @ 17/10
Expect a reaction from Black Cats
A 5-0 drubbing at home to Nottingham Forest was a shock to the system for Sunderland, but Forest are in the Europa League semi-finals and have improved greatly under their fourth manager of the season, Vitor Pereira.
Punters should give the Black Cats the benefit of the doubt and expect them to get back to winning ways at Wolves, as the Wearsiders are still in the hunt for European football and will see a trip to the league’s bottom team as a must-win fixture.
Wolves have gone three games without scoring a goal, losing those matches, and Sunderland can outgun their hosts.
Leg 3: Sunderland to beat Wolves @ 5/4
Arsenal can pile the pressure on City
The fixture list – and Manchester City reaching the latter stages of the FA Cup – has allowed Arsenal to regain the Premier League lead.
Expect the Gunners to follow a 1-1 midweek Champions League semi-final first leg draw at Atletico Madrid with a home victory over Fulham.
Arsenal are under huge pressure to win this game – anything else would put City in control of the title race – and the Gunners should assert their superiority over a Fulham side who have scored only one goal in their last three games.
Leg 4: Arsenal to beat Fulham @ 9/20
