Man City to entrench their lead

Perhaps taking a cue from last season’s outcome when City played the Potters away - Sergio Aguero netted twice in a 4-1 thumping - five of our six experts fancy the Blues to bag three points again.
There is even weightier support for neighbours United to see off West Ham at Old Trafford.

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 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:

STOKE v MANCHESTER CITY
Saturday, 14:45

Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 0-2
Herman: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-0
Maano: 0-1
Last season: 1-4      

ARSENAL v SUNDERLAND
Saturday, 17:00

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

SWANSEA v LEICESTER
Saturday, 17:00

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

MANCHESTER UNITED v WEST HAM
Saturday, 17:00

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

SOUTHAMPTON v ASTON VILLA
Saturday, 17:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Herman: 2-1
Tashreeq: 3-2
Lloyd: 1-0
Maano: 1-1
Last season: 6-1                            

WEST BROM v TOTTENHAM
Saturday, 17:00

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

WATFORD v NORWICH
Saturday, 17:00

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

CHELSEA v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 19:30

Rob: 3-0
Garrin: 2-0
Herman: 1-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Maano: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable                      

NEWCASTLE v LIVERPOOL
Sunday, 18:00

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

EVERTON v CRYSTAL PALACE
Monday, 22:00

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

*LEADERBOARD:

97 - Maano (10)
93 - Garrin (4)
92 - Tashreeq (3)
85 - Rob (8) & Lloyd (6)
83 - Herman (3)