The Championship has been possibly the most exciting league in Britain this year and despite West Ham (10/11 Championship outright) currently holding a four point lead, they know that any slip-ups are sure to be punished by the chasing pack.

The Premier League is beginning to reach boiling point at both ends of the table and Saturday gives us a number of fixtures which could have big ramifications at the top and bottom. We start with the big game between Manchester United and Liverpool before moving onto a relegation six-pointer and intriguing clash at Goodison Park in the bid to pick out some winning bets for Saturday.

The race for the Premier League title appears to be a two-horse race between Manchester City and Manchester United, with 17/1 shots Tottenham having work to do to gatecrash the party, but who is set to finish in the top four with them?

So the dust has settled on another sporting weekend and there are plenty of conclusions to be drawn before the action picks up again in just a few days, with the RBS 6 Nations and Premier League already whetting the appetite.

There is one tasty looking fixture left in this weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures as Liverpool entertain Tottenham on Monday night in a match that will go a long way to determining both clubs’ chances of attaining their respective goals.

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres bids to end his 17-game goal drought against champions Manchester United on Sunday while Aston Villa travel to face a Newcastle United side that can recall in-form striker Demba Ba after he returned from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Manchester City will be keen to bounce back from their defeat in midweek while QPR face a relegation six-pointer with Wolves in a busy Saturday of Premier League action.

Following the closure of the transfer window on Tuesday, managers across the country will now have to make do with the squad that they have assembled for the rest of the season. Here we assess who might come out on top in the battle for the Premier League title and a top-four finish to secure Champions League football over the coming months.

Wednesday’s sole Championship encounter sees Leicester City look to keep their push for a play-off place on track against a Middlesbrough side whose own promotion ambitions have hit the buffers in January.

Premier League game week 23 is wrapped up on Wednesday but a number of trappy fixtures could make for a difficult night for punters – here’s some potential clues about winning bets.