Cape Town – Hardly helped by both teams losing last weekend, the Sport24 English Premiership gurus offer all possible outcomes on Sunday’s big Arsenal v Tottenham derby clash.
But there is a general leaning toward the Gunners grabbing all three points at the Emirates Stadium, which would echo last season’s 4-2 result in their favour.
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:
SOUTHAMPTON v MANCHESTER UNITED
Saturday, 13:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 2-2
MANCHESTER CITY v BRIGHTON
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 3-0
Garrin: 3-0
Tashreeq: 3-0
Lloyd: 3-0
Lynn: 3-1
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 4-0
Last season: 2-0
LEICESTER v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 2-0
WEST HAM v NORWICH
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 3-2
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 2-1
Last season: Not applicable
CRYSTAL PALACE v ASTON VILLA
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable
NEWCASTLE v WATFORD
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 1-0
CHELSEA v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-1
Lloyd: 3-1
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-0
Last season: Not applicable
BURNLEY v LIVERPOOL
Saturday, 18:30
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 0-2
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 0-1
Last season: 1-3
EVERTON v WOLVES
Sunday, 15:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-0
Last season: 1-3
ARSENAL v TOTTENHAM
Sunday, 17:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 3-2
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-2
Last season: 4-2
LEADERBOARD
23 - Garrin (7 points in last round)
22 - Tashreeq (6) & Lynn (6)
20 - Baden (5)
15 - Rob (5)
14 - Lloyd (5)
13 - Craig (5)