Neither Sergio Aguero nor Steven Naismith managed to find the net at the weekend, but Sports Mole is still basking in the glory of having profited from our defender tip.
We backed Stoke City full-back Erik Pieters to earn points against Newcastle United and the Dutchman duly obliged by scoring the game's only goal.
In terms of who to avoid, as we predicted Papiss Cisse failed to score, although Steven Caulker kept a clean sheet away at Southampton, which we hadn't anticipated.
Nevertheless, still on a high courtesy of Mr Pieters, here are three players that we believe will be among the points this weekend and a further three that may well prove to be costly.
Who to pick
1. Luis Suarez: Locked in a relegation battle, one of the last players that you would want to face is Suarez. However, for Norwich City's defenders, the prospect of marking Liverpool's Uruguayan frontman will be bringing them out in cold sweats already. The 27-year-old has lined up against the Canaries on five occasions since he arrived in England in 2011, during which time he has scored 11 goals. Norwich have been relatively stingy at Carrow Road, having shipped just 13 goals, but different rules seem to apply when Suarez comes up against the Norfolk-based outfit.
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2. Lukas Podolski: With question marks over his future at Arsenal, Podolski has started to show some of the form that convinced Arsene Wenger to sign him. Despite the fact that he has been deployed in a wide role of late, the German international has been presented with numerous chances, two of which he converted with great composure against West Ham United last time out. Providing that he can mirror recent displays at Hull City this weekend, he could well bag more points at the KC Stadium.
3. Branislav Ivanovic: With Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on the horizon, Jose Mourinho may be tempted to rest some of his stars against lowly Sunderland on Saturday evening. However, Ivanovic is suspended for the Atletico clash, which should make him a certainty to start at Stamford Bridge. The visiting Black Cats have scored just 29 goals from their 32 outings this term, so there is every chance that Ivanovic will be part of a defence that keeps a clean sheet. What's more, the Serbian is often a threat in the opposition's penalty area.
Who to avoid
1. John Ruddy: One of the major reasons for Ruddy's inclusion can be found in the Suarez entry above. Since Norwich returned to the Premier League in 2011, while Suarez has scored 11 goals in five meetings between the two clubs, in total Liverpool have found the net 19 times. Also, in each of Norwich's last three matches against the Reds, they have let in five goals. If recent history is anything to go by, it will be a very busy afternoon for England goalkeeper Ruddy.
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2. Patrice Evra: He may have scored a wonder goal in the Allianz Arena against Bayern Munich, but Evra's defensive deficiencies were majorly highlighted as Manchester United exited the Champions League. This weekend United are up against Everton, which is likely to see their French full-back pitted against Seamus Coleman and Gerard Deulofeu down the right flank. Both of those two have been in positive form in recent weeks and will no doubt be looking to exploit the player that many perceive to be one of United's major weak points.
3. Rickie Lambert: Firstly, Southampton have had a very impressive season, as has their centre-forward Lambert. There is a growing school of belief, though, that with the team in eighth and in no relegation danger, the players have taken their eye off the ball a little bit. This weekend they travel to Aston Villa, who are in desperate need of the three points in their bid to retain their top-flight status. With that in mind, it wouldn't be a surprise if the home side record a slender 1-0 win, meaning that Lambert isn't among the points.
