It's the middle night of three for Premier League fans this midweek as the English top flight reignites following the latest international window.
There are six games on Wednesday evening, with the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield gaining top billing.
Our expert has picked out the best bets from all six games on Wednesday evening.
- IPSWICH TO WIN VS BOURNEMOUTH
- DRAW – BRIGHTON VS ASTON VILLA
- HANDICAP MAN CITY -1 VS LEICESTER
- OVER 3.5 GOALS – NEWCASTLE VS BRENTFORD
- CRYSTAL PALACE TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS VS SOUTHAMPTON
- LIVERPOOL TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE VS EVERTON
Bournemouth vs Ipswich
Hopes of survival for Ipswich are hanging by a thread despite there being 27 points still to play for.
The Tractor Boys were nine points behind Wolves starting into this round of games, with the Molineux side a further eight behind West Ham ahead of them meeting in the Black Country on Tuesday.
That means by the time Kieran McKenna and his side step out at the Vitality Stadium, they could be even further from safety.
Ipswich have gone games without a win since they stunned Chelsea at Portman Road in January for their third win of the season.
The Cherries have wobbled as well, with one league win in six and the deflating elimination from the FA Cup at this stadium on Sunday.
Andoni Iraola's side might just be vulnerable and despite this being a tough away trip, this could be do-or-die for Ipswich's season.
IPSWICH TO WIN
Brighton vs Aston Villa
There were clear signs of fatigue in the Brighton ranks on Saturday evening as they failed to break down Nottingham Forest at the Amex and were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery saw his side take care of Championship outfit Preston on Sunday via three second-half goals to book a semi-final spot.
The Villans have Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League to consider next week but they'll know a win here would see them leapfrog the Seagulls.
Brighton don't lose too many at the Amex, just two in 14 so far this season, but Fabian Hurzeler's side have been the Premier League's draw specialists for much of this season.
The Seagulls are on 11 stalemates, only behind an Everton side with four draws on the trot, and this could well be another share of the spoils.
DRAW
Manchester City vs Leicester
Leicester are in the same predicament as Ipswich, a long way from safety and with games running out for manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman, with connections to Old Trafford, won't get much sympathy from a trip to the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola will have been thrilled to come home from Bournemouth with that FA Cup last-four spot secured, his side are now major favourites to collect the last piece of silverware available to them in this demoralising campaign.
They now have a chance to climb into the top four at Chelsea's expense, at least for 24 hours before the Blues face Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.
Just two wins in their last six league games shows that City have not exactly turned a corner, but they are still an opponent that should strike fear into the hearts of a Foxes side that have conceded more goals (35) away from home than any other side in the top flight.
Leicester have lost the last six Premier League meetings, four of them by more than a single goal, and the other pair without scoring.
HANDICAP MAN CITY -1
Newcastle vs Brentford
Brentford are chasing an impressive sixth successive Premier League away success as they travel to the North East to face Newcastle.
The Magpies have enjoyed plenty of time to celebrate their Carabao Cup Final success at Wembley and it will be interesting to see if Eddie Howe's side can bring that intensity now that was evident as they downed Liverpool.
The Bees have racked up 14 goals in their string of away-day successes, while St James' Park has witnessed 31 goals scored in the previous seven top-flight games played here.
Brentford won the reverse game in London 4-2 in December and another high-scoring encounter looks to be in the offing, with the last three league and cup meetings between these clubs going over 3.5 goals alongside three of the last four league meetings on Tyneside.
OVER 3.5 GOALS
Southampton vs Crystal Palace
Southampton are destined for a return to the Championship and it appears the fight has gone out of the sorry Saints.
They've lost five on the trot and conceded 17 goals in their previous five games at St Mary's, bringing their tally to 31 shipped in a sequence of nine straight losses on the south coast in the league.
Visitors Crystal Palace are riding high after booking their FA Cup semi-final spot with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.
Oliver Glasner's outfit have won seven of their last eight in league and cup, scoring 13 times in five games.
Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of Palace's last four games and each of Southampton's last five, while it also clicked in the reverse game at Selhurst Park in December.
Palace are going for a seventh straight away win in all competitions and a trip to face Southampton is the ideal place to bag it.
CRYSTAL PALACE TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS
Liverpool vs Everton
David Moyes will have savoured the 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Liverpool at Goodison Park in February, the Toffees giving the famous old ground the send-off it deserved in this fixture.
The Blues boss didn't win any of his 12 previous trips across Stanley Park in his first stint as Everton boss, although they did avoid Anfield defeat seven times.
The Reds were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG and lost the EFL Cup final to Newcastle prior to the international break, so Arne Slot will want them to get back on track as they set about sealing the Premier League title in the coming weeks.
Everton are on a nine-game unbeaten streak in the league, but five of the last six have ended in stalemate. Their productivity in front of goal has increased, with at least one goal scored in those nine games, and that sequence can extend, albeit in a losing effort this time.
LIVERPOOL TO WIN & BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
