It’s Chelsea to seal the deal!

Cape Town - The journey ends here: Chelsea will beat mid-table West Brom away on Friday night to secure the Premiership spoils for 2016/17.

That is the unanimous view of the Sport24 forecasters as the hours tick down to the showdown at the Hawthorns.

The Blues enter the clash fuelled by pretty good memories of their corresponding visit last season, when they prevailed 3-2 despite veteran John Terry getting red-carded early in the second half.

Each round of the 2016/17 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 ... back where they belong, he says), the others are Garrin Lambley (Everton), Lloyd Burnard, Tashreeq Vardien, Maano Nekhavhambe and Lynn Butler (all Man Utd) plus Craig Taylor (Liverpool).

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

OUR FORECASTS:

EVERTON v WATFORD
Friday, 20:45

Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Maano: 1-1
Craig: 2-1
Lynn: 1-0
Lloyd: 2-0

Last season: 2-2                      

WEST BROM v CHELSEA
Friday, 21:00

Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 0-1
Maano: 0-1
Craig: 0-2
Lynn: 1-3
Lloyd: 0-3

Last season: 2-3                                         

MANCHESTER CITY v LEICESTER
Saturday, 13:30

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 3-1
Maano: 3-0
Craig: 2-1
Lynn: 2-1
Lloyd: 3-1

Last season: 1-3                                                

BOURNEMOUTH v BURNLEY
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 2-3  
Maano: 0-1
Craig: 1-1
Lynn: 1-1
Lloyd: 3-1

Last season: Not applicable                                                   

MIDDLESBROUGH v SOUTHAMPTON
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-4
Maano: 0-1
Craig: 0-2
Lynn: 0-0
Lloyd: 1-2

Last season: Not applicable                                                        

SUNDERLAND v SWANSEA
Saturday, 16:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Maano: 2-1
Craig: 1-2
Lynn: 0-1
Lloyd: 2-1

Last season: 1-1                  

STOKE v ARSENAL
Saturday, 18:30

Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-1
Maano: 1-0
Craig: 1-2
Lynn: 0-2
Lloyd: 1-3

Last season: 0-0                                                               

CRYSTAL PALACE v HULL
Sunday, 13:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 3-2  
Maano: 1-1
Craig: 2-1
Lynn: 0-1
Lloyd: 3-1

Last season: Not applicable

WEST HAM v LIVERPOOL
Sunday, 15:15

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Maano: 0-1
Craig: 1-2
Lynn: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-2

Last season: 2-0                                                       

TOTTENHAM v MANCHESTER UNITED
Sunday, 17:30

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq:  1-1
Maano: 1-2
Craig: 2-0
Lynn: 1-1
Lloyd: 2-1

Last season: 3-0                                                       

CHELSEA v WATFORD
Monday, 21:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Maano: 1-0
Craig: 2-0
Lynn: 3-0
Lloyd: 1-1

Last season: 2-2                                                      

ARSENAL v SUNDERLAND
Tuesday, 20:45

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 3-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Maano: 1-1
Craig: 3-0
Lynn: 3-0
Lloyd: 3-1

Last season:  3-1

MANCHESTER CITY v WEST BROM
Tuesday, 21:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 1-0
Maano: 2-1
Craig: 2-0
Lynn: 3-1
Lloyd: 3-1

Last season: 2-1                                                       

SOUTHAMPTON v MANCHESTER UNITED
Wednesday, 20:45

Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Maano: 0-2
Craig: 1-1
Lynn: 0-1
Lloyd: 1-1

Last season: 2-3                                                       

LEICESTER v TOTTENHAM
Thursday, 20:45

Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Maano: 0-0
Craig: 1-2
Lynn: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-2

Last season: 1-1                                                      

*LEADERBOARD:

273 Garrin (7 points in last round)
266 Lynn (3)
265 Rob (7)
257 Lloyd (4)
249 Tashreeq (5)
247 Craig (6)
213 Maano (5)