Cape Town - Manchester City will fare comfortably enough at Swansea to deprive arch-rivals United of sneaking a vital top-four finish in the English Premiership, believe the Sport24 experts.
We unanimously envisage City getting all three points in their Welsh visit (where they won 4-2 last season), which would ensure the Red Devils cannot overhaul them to the lucrative “Euro zone” on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Each round of the 2015/16 Premiership campaign, a group 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, and deeply depressed), the others are Garrin Lambley (Everton), Herman Mostert (Chelsea), and a trio of Manchester United devotees in Tashreeq Vardien, Lloyd Burnard and Maano Nekhavhambe.
Three points are awarded for an entirely correct scoreline, and one for right result.
OUR FORECASTS:
ARSENAL v ASTON VILLA
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 3-0
Herman: 4-0
Tashreeq: 3-0
Lloyd: 4-0
Maano: 2-0
Last season: 5-0
CHELSEA v LEICESTER
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 1-1
Herman: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Maano: 1-1
Last season: 2-0
EVERTON v NORWICH
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-1
Herman: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Maano: 0-0
Last season: Not applicable
MANCHESTER UNITED v BOURNEMOUTH
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Herman: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 0-0
Maano: 1-0
Last season: Not applicable
NEWCASTLE v TOTTENHAM
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Herman: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 2-0
Maano: 0-2
Last season: 1-3
SOUTHAMPTON v CRYSTAL PALACE
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Herman: 2-1
Tashreeq: 3-2
Lloyd: 2-0
Maano: 2-1
Last season: 1-0
STOKE v WEST HAM
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-1
Herman: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-2
Maano: 0-1
Last season: 2-2
SWANSEA v MANCHESTER CITY
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Herman: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-2
Maano: 1-2
Last season: 2-4
WATFORD v SUNDERLAND
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 2-1
Herman: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Maano: 0-1
Last season: Not applicable
WEST BROM v LIVERPOOL
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Herman: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-2
Maano: 0-0
Last season: 0-0
*LEADERBOARD:
253 - Maano (8 points in last round)
249 - Garrin (8)
240 - Rob (8)
236 - Tashreeq (11)
235 - Herman (9)
228 - Lloyd (5)