Cape Town - The gap between Liverpool and any other title aspirants seems only set to widen over the next couple of English Premiership rounds.
So reckon the Sport24 forecasters, presumably emboldened in their thoughts by the Reds having successive, looming home dates against Wolves and Sheffield United.
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:
BRIGHTON v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 14:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 0-5
SOUTHAMPTON v CRYSTAL PALACE
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 1-1
NEWCASTLE v EVERTON
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 3-2
WATFORD v ASTON VILLA
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable
NORWICH v TOTTENHAM
Saturday, 19:30
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-1
Lynn: 1-3
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: Not applicable
WEST HAM v LEICESTER
Saturday, 19:30
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 2-2
BURNLEY v MANCHESTER UNITED
Sunday, 21:45
Rob: 0-1
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 0-1
Baden: 0-1
Last season: 0-2
ARSENAL v CHELSEA
Sunday, 16:00
Rob: 2-2
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 2-0
LIVERPOOL v WOLVES
Sunday, 18:30
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 3-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 3-0
Last season: 2-0
MANCHESTER CITY v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Sunday, 20:00
Rob: 3-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-2
Lloyd: 4-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 2-0
Last season: Not applicable
BRIGHTON v CHELSEA
Wednesday, 14:30
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-1
Lynn: 1-4
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 1-2
BURNLEY v ASTON VILLA
Wednesday, 14:30
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable
NEWCASTLE v LEICESTER
Wednesday, 17:00
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-2
Lynn: 0-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 0-2
WATFORD v WOLVES
Wednesday, 17:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 1-2
SOUTHAMPTON v TOTTENHAM
Wednesday, 17:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-2
Lynn: 0-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-1
Last season: 2-1
WEST HAM v BOURNEMOUTH
Wednesday, 19:30
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 0-0
Last season: 1-2
MANCHESTER CITY v EVERTON
Wednesday, 19:30
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 3-1
NORWICH v CRYSTAL PALACE
Wednesday, 19:30
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 0-1
Last season: Not applicable
ARSENAL v MANCHESTER UNITED
Wednesday, 22:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-2
Last season: 2-0
LIVERPOOL v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Wednesday, 22:00
Rob: 3-1
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 3-0
Lynn: 4-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 3-0
Last season: Not applicable
LEADERBOARD (to end of Thursday)
148 - Tashreeq (15 points in last, double round) & Garrin (11)
129 - Baden (14)
121 - Rob (11) & Lloyd (8)
113 - Lynn (9)
112 - Craig (10)