Cape Town - Mid-table Wolves are unlikely to dent English Premiership leaders Liverpool’s plans for a full house of points at Molineux on Friday night (22:00 SA time).
That’s the firm belief of the Sport24 tipsters, clear-headed enough at this stage of the festive season to unanimously back a ‘Pool triumph.
Compiled by Rob Houwing (Newcastle-partial), the other Premiership prediction gurus are Garrin Lambley (Everton, and defending champion), Lloyd Burnard, Tashreeq Vardien, Baden Gillion and Lynn Butler (all Man Utd) plus Craig Taylor (Liverpool).
Have a go yourself: three points are awarded to the forecasters for an entirely correct score-line, and one for right result.
OUR FORECASTS:
WOLVES v LIVERPOOL
Friday, 22:00
Rob: 1-3
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 0-1
Lloyd: 1-3
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-3
Last season: Not applicable
ARSENAL v BURNLEY
Saturday, 14:30
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 3-0
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 5-0
MANCHESTER CITY v CRYSTAL PALACE
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 4-0
Garrin: 3-0
Tashreeq: 3-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 4-1
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 4-1
Last season: 5-0
WEST HAM v WATFORD
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-2
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 2-0
NEWCASTLE v FULHAM
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: Not applicable
CHELSEA v LEICESTER
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-0
Last season: 0-0
HUDDERSFIELD v SOUTHAMPTON
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 0-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-1
Last season: 0-0
BOURNEMOUTH v BRIGHTON
Saturday, 17:00
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-3
Lloyd: 4-1
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 2-1
CARDIFF v MANCHESTER UNITED
Saturday, 19:30
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 0-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 0-0
Lynn: 0-1
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-3
Last season: Not applicable
EVERTON v TOTTENHAM
Sunday, 18:00
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-3
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 2-2
Last season: 0-3
LEADERBOARD:
153 - Lynn (14 points in last round)
141 - Garrin (6)
138 - Rob (6)
134 - Baden (10)
127 - Tashreeq (5)
125 - Craig (5)
124 - Lloyd (5)