SUNSPORT tipster James Anderson takes a closer look at this weekend's sporting action, bringing you his best bets, top tips and a special 12/1 accumulator.
This weekend's betting bonanza includes selections from Manchester City vs Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium, the Premier League and the best of the action from the Championship, League One and League Two.
Manchester City vs Liverpool betting tips
We're back from the international break with a bang as title challengers Manchester City and Liverpool lock horns at the Etihad on Saturday lunchtime.
The dial is always set to 'maximum hype' for this contest, and it usually delivers with 32 goals scored in the last eight meetings - at an average of four goals per game.
Neither has exactly been struggling for goals in recent times either. The Cityzens are the league's top scorers with 32, while Liverpool have netted 3+ goals on NINE occasions this season.
So it seems inevitable that we are going to see a bag full of goals this weekend, despite the dreaded lunchtime start.
Bernardo Silva lives for these contests. The Portuguese maestro, 29, has an ugly side to his game that's often seen against top opponents.
The versatile midfielder will be tasked with throwing himself around the pitch and could easily find his name in the referee's notebook for the 55th time in his career.
A booking feels likely, especially given he's already collected FIVE in 16 appearances against Liverpool - the most against any side he's faced.
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The ACCA
Joe Edwards began his Millwall managerial career with a comprehensive 4-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday before the international break.
And we expect life to get even better for the new man in charge. Despite a fairly lacklustre run, Millwall remain just six points off the playoff places, and can bridge that gap with a win over a struggling Coventry.
The Lions have lost just two of their last 20 home league matches against Coventry, winning 11 and drawing the other seven - including a 3-2 win last August.
Coventry ended a run of four successive defeats with a goalless draw against Stoke last time out, but they'll need to improve on their underwhelming away record (W1, D2, L5) to leave The Den with anything.
Has Cardiff's bubble burst? The Bluebirds enjoyed back-to-back wins over Huddersfield and Bristol City before blanking against Stoke.
They then somehow conspired to concede twice in two minutes to squander a 2-1 lead against Norwich before the break. Conversely, Preston recorded wins over Coventry and Blackburn - and boast the fourth best home record in the division (17 points from a possible 24).
Our third and final selection is Mansfield, who boast the best form in League Two.
They have put together a run of five-consecutive league wins, scoring 14 goals and conceding just four. They have also won two of their last three against Swindon, netting nine in the process.
After a bright start, Swindon are enduring a horrible run of six defeats in their last eight in all competitions.
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The Banker
If it ain't broke…
We tipped Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure to have 1+ shot on target against Crystal Palace before the international break, and he delivered.
The marauding midfielder, 30, is again available at Evens to have a shot on target against Manchester United at what will no doubt be a ferocious Goodison Park.
The Toffees will be fired up after their points deduction, and Doucoure is easily their most productive player in front of goal.
He's had 20 attempts in 1036 minutes of league action, including nine big chances and DOUBLE the number of efforts on target (13) than the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Dwight McNeil.
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The Longshot
OK, it's a long shot.
But Bournemouth's Luis Sinisterra has some very encouraging data in recent weeks, including six attempts on goal in just 52 minutes of competitive action - that's a shot every 8.7 minutes!
Three of those efforts have been on target, which is a record matched only by Bruno Fernandes who took 180 minutes to achieve it.
He's pushing for a starting role, but could be equally dangerous off the bench given Sheffield United have conceded a league-high 11 goals between the 75th-minute and full time.
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