Cape Town - It’s a wait until Monday night for the big clash of the English Premiership round … but despite their own strong position Tottenham will come short against champions Manchester City at Wembley.
So say the vast majority of the Sport24 forecasters, probably at least partly influenced by the rather painful one-sidedness of last season’s clashes: City won 3-1 on the road, and 4-1 in the home meeting.
Compiled by Rob Houwing (Newcastle-partial), the other 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).
Three points are awarded to the tipsters for an entirely correct score-line, and one for right result.
OUR FORECASTS:
LIVERPOOL v CARDIFF
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 3-0
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 3-1
Craig: 3-0
Baden: 4-1
Last season: Not applicable
FULHAM v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-1
Last season: Not applicable
SOUTHAMPTON v NEWCASTLE
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 0-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 0-0
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 2-0
Last season: 2-2
BRIGHTON v WOLVES
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 1-0
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 1-2
Last season: Not applicable
WATFORD v HUDDERSFIELD
Saturday, 16:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-0
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-0
Last season: 1-4
LEICESTER v WEST HAM
Saturday, 18:30
Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd:
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-2
Last season: 0-2
CRYSTAL PALACE v ARSENAL
Sunday, 15:30
Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 0-3
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 0-2
Last season: 2-3
BURNLEY v CHELSEA
Sunday, 15:30
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-3
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 0-2
Craig: 0-2
Baden: 1-3
Last season: 1-2
MANCHESTER UNITED v EVERTON
Sunday, 18:00
Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-1
Last season: 4-0
TOTTENHAM v MANCHESTER CITY
Monday, 22:00
Rob: 0-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 2-3
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 2-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 2-3
Last season: 1-3
*LEADERBOARD:
82 - Lynn (5 points in last round)
81 - Garrin (5)
72 - Tashreeq (12)
70 - Baden (4)
68 - Craig (4)
67 - Rob (6)
59 - Lloyd (5)