Cape Town – It remains a “glamour fixture” in the English Premiership on paper but Manchester United v Arsenal on Monday night already features two sides rather off the title-chasing pace.
The Red Devils, especially, are under pressure after the depressing loss at West Ham and being 10 points behind leaders Liverpool: they could do with a win … but our panel offer all results against the Gunners.
The pair shared the spoils 2-2 in last season’s game at Old Trafford, United having to come from behind twice.
Each round of the 2019/20 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), the others are Garrin Lambley (Everton, and defending champion), Lloyd Burnard, Tashreeq Vardien, Baden Gillion and Lynn Butler (all Man Utd) plus Craig Taylor (Liverpool).
Three points are awarded for an entirely correct score-line, and one for right result.
OUR FORECASTS:
SHEFFIELD UNITED v LIVERPOOL
Saturday, 13:30
Rob: 0-3
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 0-2
Lloyd: 0-4
Lynn: 0-3
Craig: 0-3
Baden: 0-3
Last season: Not applicable
WOLVES v WATFORD
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 2-0
Last season: 0-2
CRYSTAL PALACE v NORWICH
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable
CHELSEA v BRIGHTON
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 3-2
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-0
Last season: 3-0
TOTTENHAM v SOUTHAMPTON
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-0
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 4-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 3-1
ASTON VILLA v BURNLEY
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: Not applicable
BOURNEMOUTH v WEST HAM
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 0-0
Lloyd: 3-1
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 2-0
EVERTON v MANCHESTER CITY
Saturday, 18:30
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-4
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-3
Baden: 1-4
Last season: 0-2
LEICESTER v NEWCASTLE
Sunday, 17:30
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 0-1
MANCHESTER UNITED v ARSENAL
Monday, 21:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 0-2
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 2-2
LEADERBOARD
49 Garrin (9 points in last round)
43 Tashreeq (3)
42 Lloyd (9)
41 Baden (4)
40 Lynn (7)
38 Rob (6)
28 Craig (3)