Leicester City

Leicester manager Claude Puel: "Of course it is a decisive game, an important game. It is important to focus and have a good attitude and think about our play.

"But to have the opportunity to play this decisive game at this stage of the season is good because we shouldn't forget where we were a few months ago.

"These next two games, including the one against Southampton, will decide if we play for something at the end of the season or not."

Andrew Gillies
BBC Radio 5 live at Selhurst Park

As Glenn Murray left the pitch after the warm-up the boos for Brighton from the Palace fans turned to cheers and applause for their former striker - the goals he scored not forgotten!

Dion Dublin
Ex-Aston Villa striker on Final Score

Today is absolutely massive for Huddersfield. Their form at home has been very worrying but they have to go for it. They surprised a few teams at the start of the season but have been found out a bit.

Watford are powerful but if Huddersfield can even nick a point it will be so valuable for them, especially when you look at their remaining fixtures.

Burnley

Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "It's hard to judge it because four games ago the most important game was just to get another win [following a 12-game winless run].

"You have to find your first win and then when you do that can you find another. Well we did and then you've got three and four and all of a sudden the story changes.

"Now we're more speaking about seventh, this idea of European football, with Leicester being right near us."

Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

Leicester were a little bit unlucky to get turned over by Newcastle last week, because they should have had a penalty, but I would back Burnley to win this one at Turf Moor.

Prediction: 2-1

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Stephen Warnock
Ex-Liverpool defender on Final Score

The key question today is if Chris Hughton can come up with a plan to stop Wilfried Zaha turning and attacking his defence. If Brighton can keep him quiet, they may be able to get the three points that might just keep them up.

Having said that, Brighton's form away from home has been shocking but then so has Palace's at home. Today really is a coupon-buster.

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson: "It's a derby and it means so much to the fans. That increases the tension and anxiety but the most important thing is that the players are ready. They must not allow the occasion to affect their performance and the heart rule the head."

Brighton boss Chris Hughton: "It's just another game and one we need to get something from. It's an opportunity to get points. We've freshened things up today. We're disappointed not to have got more points recently but we've got a chance today to sort that out."

Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner: "I think a big help for me personally is the experience I had a last year.

"It feels like before the play-offs. Everyone wanted to find out where it ends. We have five games to go, five important games and we have to take it game-by-game."

Alistair Mann
MOTD commentator

Predicting matches during the run-in can be foolhardy but, psychologically at least, Huddersfield really have to beat Watford this weekend.

The magnificent atmosphere at the John Smith's Stadium has been a feature of the Terriers' first Premier League season, yet it has witnessed just one home win in the last four months.

Everton and Arsenal will be the final visitors and with trips to Chelsea and Manchester City also on their agenda, Huddersfield surely need to be galvanised by a victory this weekend.

Watford's own quest for safety is almost complete but having not even registered an away goal since 2 January, this must surely represent an opportunity for the hosts to inch a step closer to their own survival target.

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Watford

Watford head coach Javi Gracia: "I never mind if the team we are going to play need the points or what their situation is. I prefer to prepare for the next game as I usually do and do the best we can, I don't think about what the other teams need to do or what their position in the table is."

Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

A point would be enough to inch the Hornets closer to safety but it would leave Huddersfield looking very vulnerable down there. Mind you, they have looked vulnerable for quite a few months now.

Prediction: 1-1

Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator

This is a pivotal game. If Palace win, I can see them finishing above Brighton, who still need another win for comfort. If the Eagles lose, they might need goal difference to stay up. It'll be that tight.

Wilfried Zaha is the key. He destroyed Brighton in the Championship promotion play-offs in 2013 and scored brilliantly at Bournemouth last weekend. Missed chances in that game, though, could come back to haunt Palace.

"If Brighton thought they were safe after beating Arsenal on 4 March, they were mistaken.

"They haven't won in four games since then, and have just seven away goals all season - the lowest tally in England's top 10 divisions. If they don't improve on that they'll be in deep trouble again."

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton manager Chris Hughton: "It's still the same group of teams with six games to go. There are so many points to play for. Somebody is going to pull out some surprise and good results that you didn't expect - they always do.

"Which team will do that, I don't know. We have to look at it but we will certainly need points to make sure we stay up."

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson: "Both [previous games with Brighton this season] were tight games. We had a severe injury crisis for the second one, when we had our minds on the league, rather than the FA Cup. It will be a different team this week.

"They [Brighton] are a hard-working team and this is a derby, which is big for both sides. It is a big occasion, but I think we are ready for it."

Andrew Gillies
BBC Radio 5 live at Selhurst Park

David Pleat doing his research!

There is a horse race on later...

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Everton

Everton manager Sam Allardyce: "The players can't become complacent. Your levels can't drop against Swansea. You're meeting a team facing the drop and the crowd will come to get behind them.

"Our difficulties have been away from home and we need to try and put together a performance like we did at Stoke last time.

"I hope the weather isn't as bad - but we have to get a result. The home form has been fantastic but we have to maintain away results."

John Motson
Match of the Day commentator

Swansea are looking to extend their Premier League stay to an eighth season, and under Carlos Carvalhal they have given themselves a brilliant chance of doing so.

The Portuguese manager has been a breath of fresh air in south Wales, and victory over Everton would see his team win five home games in a row in the top tier for the first time since 1981.

Sam Allardyce has long since removed any threat of relegation from Everton, yet all is not exactly harmonious on the blue side of Merseyside. They have lost seven of their last 13 matches in the league, and only ended a run of six straight away defeats against Stoke in March.

The two clubs may have different perspectives as we come to the end of the season, but a win would be a huge boost to both.

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Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

A run of one win in five has left Swansea with work to do to get clear of trouble and I am sure they will see this as a winnable game because of Everton's poor away form.

Sam Allardyce will have other ideas.

Prediction: 1-1

Swansea City

Swansea City manager Carlos Carvalhal: "We need points, we have to achieve points to stay in the league, the last game we talked about we had one.

"This is at home, we are stronger at home, our fans support a lot and give more energy to our team so we expect to perform well and fight for the three points.

"We know Everton have fantastic players and a good manager but we are optimistic, we have trained very well."