Our tip: More ‘blues’ for Toon

That is despite the Blues suffering a shock 2-1 loss in last season’s corresponding scrap in the north-east; we don’t anticipate lightning striking twice.

Each round of the 2015/16 Premiership season, a panel of our staff has a crack at predicting the results – do the exercise yourself, if you like, and see how you compare afterwards.

Compiled by Rob Houwing (Newcastle-partial), the others are Garrin Lambley (Everton), Herman Mostert (Chelsea), and a quartet of Manchester United devotees in Tashreeq Vardien, Wade Pretorius, Lloyd Burnard and Maano Nekhavhambe.

Three points are awarded for an entirely correct scoreline, and one for right result.

OUR FORECASTS:

TOTTENHAM v MANCHESTER CITY
Saturday, 13:45

Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-2
Herman: 1-2
Wade: 2-2
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 0-2
Maano: 0-1
Last season: 0-1    

LIVERPOOL v ASTON VILLA
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-0
Herman: 2-1
Wade: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Maano: 1-1
Last season: 0-1                              

WEST HAM v NORWICH
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1
Herman: 2-0
Wade: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 1-0
Maano: 1-0
Last season: Not applicable                   

STOKE v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Herman: 1-1
Wade: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-0
Maano: 0-1
Last season: Not applicable                        

LEICESTER v ARSENAL
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-2
Herman: 1-2
Wade: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-2
Maano: 0-2
Last season: 1-1                      

MANCHESTER UNITED v SUNDERLAND
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 3-0
Herman: 2-1
Wade: 3-0
Tashreeq: 3-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Maano: 2-0
Last season: 2-0                            

SOUTHAMPTON v SWANSEA
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-1
Herman: 1-1
Wade: 1-0
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Maano: 0-0
Last season: 0-1       

NEWCASTLE v CHELSEA
Saturday, 18:30

Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 1-2
Herman: 1-2
Wade: 0-1
Tashreeq: 2-3
Lloyd: 1-3
Maano: 1-1
Last season: 2-1                 

WATFORD v CRYSTAL PALACE
Sunday, 17:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Herman: 2-1
Wade: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-1
Maano: 1-0
Last season: Not applicable                 

WEST BROM v EVERTON
Monday, 21:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Herman: 1-1
Wade: 1-1
Tashreeq: 2-3
Lloyd: 1-2
Maano: 0-1
Last season: 0-2

*LEADERBOARD:

46 - Wade (6 points in last round)
41 - Lloyd (1)
40 - Garrin (3)
39 - Rob (3)
37 - Herman (7)
36 - Tashreeq (5)
32 - Maano (4)