Chelsea v Bolton
This is a tough trip for Bolton who are travelling to a Chelsea side full of confidence. I can't see Bolton scoring and their away form isn't great either.
On top of that, Chelsea enjoyed a euphoric win over Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday and I can only see them continuing as they have done over recent weeks.
Verdict: 2-0
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Middlesbrough v Hull
We keep looking at Middlesbrough and saying they're definitely going to go down because of how they're playing - they were hopeless defensively against Bolton - but then out of nowhere they'll hit back with a performance like against Liverpool in February that puts them right back in the mix to survive.
So I'm going to go for a big performance from them this weekend against a Hull team that, as we all know, have struggled massively since their fantastic start to the season. Basically they thought they were safe already after that start, switched off, and have rarely looked switched back on since.
Verdict: 2-1
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Portsmouth v West Brom
This is another potential cracker involving the teams at the wrong end of the table and, for West Brom manager Tony Mowbray, I'm sure it's one of those games that he will have identified as imperative his side wins.
Saying that, though, the Baggies continue to contribute to their own downfall with defending that, at times, has been embarrassing.
Portsmouth know another couple of wins and they'll be absolutely fine and, given this is against the side bottom of the Premier League, they will have earmarked this for points too.
Verdict: 1-0
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Sunderland v Man Utd
The teams that have attacked Manchester United in the last few weeks - Fulham, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Porto - have got a lot of joy out of them and scored lots of goals. But will Sunderland do likewise at home and potentially leave themselves open? I'm not sure.
United have the quality to bounce back from a poor display against FC Porto in midweek - they have players who can come in and change games around.
One thing I would say, though, is that one or two of the United players have looked more than a little jaded of late and that will worry Sir Alex Ferguson just a touch. They'll still have too much for Sunderland, though.
Verdict: 1-2
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Tottenham v West Ham
How Tottenham lost last week is a mystery - well, not a mystery, it was because Wilson Palacios got sent off and he never should have been - but Spurs should never have been beaten and they are playing very well of late.
West Ham, though, under Gianfranco Zola and Steve Clarke, is probably one of the stories of the season. Before January we heard horror stories of a firesale of players, a potential battle against relegation and what not, and lo and behold they are now European candidates.
The only problem for the Hammers now, though, is they are running short on players and Spurs, with their home form, will be too much for them.
Verdict: 2-0
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Wigan v Arsenal
Strangely for a Steve Bruce team, Wigan just capitulated against Everton last week, and you wonder if losing Wilson Palacios and Emile Heskey in January is catching up with them.
Add to that the question of whether Antonio Valencia really sees his long-term future at the club and Amr Zaki's recent behaviour - which is just disgraceful to his fellow pro's - it's not all rosy at the Latics right now.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have got competition for places again with a few coming back from injury and they are hitting form at the right time in their push for a top-four finish, so I fancy them to pinch this one.
Verdict: 1-2
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Stoke v Newcastle (1730 BST)
Having been in there for a week or so now, I'm sure Alan Shearer and Iain Dowie will appreciate the sheer enormity of their task at St James' Park - it is massive.
That said, I did think they played OK against Chelsea, and they certainly worked hard enough, so there was perhaps the odd sign that something is there for them.
Can Newcastle now go to Stoke and compete with them, their physicality and the support of the home crowd? It'll be tough, so I have to go for a draw.
Verdict: 1-1
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SUNDAY
Aston Villa v Everton (1400 BST)
This is the flip fixture of the classic encounter at Goodison Park earlier in the season - the 3-2 match - when Ashley Young snatched victory for Villa at the very death, so this could be a very interesting match.
I think Villa will be buoyed by their performance against Manchester United last week, if not the result, while Everton bounced back from a defeat to Portsmouth with a demolition of Wigan, so I'm going to go for a score draw.
Verdict: 1-1
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Man City v Fulham (1610 BST)
The thing about Man City is that they really have become two teams. The home team scores lots of goals, plays lovely football and tears teams apart, but then there's the team that, once it leaves the outskirts of Manchester, just seems to collapse.
Because they are at home, then, I'm backing them to beat a much improved Fulham team that, regardless of the result of this match, are capable of a decent end to the season.
Verdict: 2-1
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Mark Lawrenson was talking to BBC Sport's Sam Lyon | 
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