Cape Town - Eight points currently separate leaders Manchester City from arch-rivals United... and that may even swell after Sunday’s mouth-watering English Premiership derby at Old Trafford.
There are two takers among the Sport24 panel for a successful raid by the almost unfailing visitors, just one for a Red Devils triumph and the other four take the conservative route of a 1-1 draw.
City won the corresponding game 2-1 last season.
Each round of the 2017/18 Premiership season, our experts have a crack at predicting the results.
Compiled by Rob Houwing (Newcastle-partial), the others are Garrin Lambley (Everton), Lloyd Burnard, Tashreeq Vardien, Baden Gillion and Lynn Butler (all Man Utd) plus Craig Taylor (Liverpool).
Three points are awarded for an entirely correct scoreline, and one for right result. Try it yourself and see how you shape up...
OUR FORECASTS:
WEST HAM v CHELSEA
Saturday, 14:30
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-3
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 1-2
SWANSEA v WEST BROM
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 2-1
CRYSTAL PALACE v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 0-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 1-1
HUDDERSFIELD v BRIGHTON
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 0-2
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 0-0
Last season: Not applicable
BURNLEY v WATFORD
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 2-0
TOTTENHAM v STOKE
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 3-1
Last season: 4-0
NEWCASTLE v LEICESTER
Saturday, 19:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-2
Last season: Not applicable
SOUTHAMPTON v ARSENAL
Sunday, 14:00
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-3
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-3
Last season: 0-2
LIVERPOOL v EVERTON
Sunday, 16:15
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-2
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 3-1
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 3-1
MANCHESTER UNITED v MANCHESTER CITY
Sunday, 18:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 0-2
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 1-2
BURNLEY v STOKE
Tuesday, 21:45
Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 1-0
CRYSTAL PALACE v WATFORD
Tuesday, 22:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 1-3
Baden: 2-2
Last season: 1-0
HUDDERSFIELD v CHELSEA
Tuesday, 22:00
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 0-2
Lloyd: 1-3
Lynn: 0-3
Craig: 0-3
Baden: 0-3
Last season: Not applicable
SWANSEA v MANCHESTER CITY
Wednesday, 21:45
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 0-3
Tashreeq: 0-2
Lloyd: 0-3
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-3
Baden: 1-5
Last season: 1-3
NEWCASTLE v EVERTON
Wednesday, 21:45
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-1
Last season: Not applicable
SOUTHAMPTON v LEICESTER
Wednesday, 21:45
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 3-0
LIVERPOOL v WEST BROM
Wednesday, 22:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 3-2
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 3-1
Baden: 4-1
Last season: 2-1
WEST HAM v ARSENAL
Wednesday, 22:00
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 2-4
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 1-5
MANCHESTER UNITED v BOURNEMOUTH
Wednesday, 22:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 3-0
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 2-0
Last season: 1-1
TOTTENHAM v BRIGHTON
Wednesday, 22:00
Rob: 3-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-1
Lloyd: 4-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 2-0
Last season: Not applicable
*LEADERBOARD:
118 Garrin (9 points in last round)
115 Lloyd (12)
109 Rob (6)
104 Lynn (5)
103 Tashreeq (11)
98 Craig (5)
89 Baden (9)