Cape Town - Potentially dangerous ... but just too inconsistent to really be a worry to Premiership leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
That is the strong majority feeling among our experts around Tottenham, currently sporting a shaky record of three wins, three losses and three draws.
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 scoreline, and one for right result.
OUR FORECASTS:
SOUTHAMPTON v LEICESTER
Friday, 21:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 0-1
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 1-2
MANCHESTER CITY v ASTON VILLA
Saturday, 13:30
Rob: 4-0
Garrin: 3-0
Tashreeq: 4-0
Lloyd: 3-0
Lynn: 3-0
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 3-0
Last season: Not applicable
WEST HAM v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable
BRIGHTON v EVERTON
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-1
Last season: 1-0
WATFORD v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 1-3
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 0-4
BURNLEY v CHELSEA
Saturday, 18:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 0-1
Last season: 0-4
NEWCASTLE v WOLVES
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 0-0
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 2-2
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 1-2
LIVERPOOL v TOTTENHAM
Sunday, 18:30
Rob: 3-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 3-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 2-1
NORWICH v MANCHESTER UNITED
Sunday, 18:30
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-2
Craig: 0-1
Baden: 0-2
Last season: Not applicable
ARSENAL v CRYSTAL PALACE
Sunday, 18:30
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 2-3
LEADERBOARD
77 - Garrin (9 points in last round)
71 - Tashreeq (10)
67 - Baden (8)
62 - Rob (11)
61 - Lloyd (9)
54 - Lynn (5)
43 - Craig (3)