Tuesday: (Burnley v Newcastle United, kick-off 11.30pm)
Burnley have somewhat stemmed the tide with two consecutive draws following a torrid run of seven straight defeats. One of those defeats included a 2-1 loss at Newcastle on December 6, and Scott Parker's side remain second bottom and six points from safety.
Eddie Howe's Newcastle came off second best in their trip to Manchester United last time out, with Anthony Gordon and Nick Woltemade in particular looking out of sorts.
Howe called for consistency before that match. He will be looking for the Magpies to get back to winning ways – they have won their last seven against the Clarets.
Prediction: Burnley 0 Newcastle 2
Chelsea v Bournemouth (7.30pm)
Chelsea will be kicking themselves after letting points slip against Aston Villa after leading early through Joao Pedro. The Blues looked world beaters in the first half but fell off a cliff as Ollie Watkins bullied them into submission when introduced in the second half.
That 2-1 defeat left Enzo Maresca's side in fifth place, three points off Liverpool in fourth. But they face in Bournemouth a team that just cannot find a way to win of late. Andoni Iraola's side last tasted victory on October 26 and were hammered 4-1 at Brentford last time out, leaving them 15th in the table.
Prediction: Chelsea 3 Bournemouth 1
Nottingham Forest v Everton (7.30pm)
Another double December fixture following Everton's 3-0 home win over Forest at the start of the month. David Moyes' side have struggled since then with two defeats and a draw to lowly Burnley in their last match, while Forest have also tasted defeat twice, including a 2-1 setback to Manchester City over the weekend.
Victory for Everton could propel them into the top half while Forest, safe in the knowledge of a five-point buffer between them and West Ham in the final relegation
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