UK tips: It’s to be United 1 City 2!

The Sport24 forecasters are unusually aligned in their conviction about the outcome of the Manchester derby in the English Premiership on Sunday evening.

Not only do six of the seven see City winning at Old Trafford against the Red Devils, but they also all believe it will be by a 2-1 scoreline to the Blues.

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:

LIVERPOOL v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 14:30

Rob: 3-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 3-2  
Lloyd: 3-1
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 2-1

Last season: 3-0                                    

SHEFFIELD UNITED v NORWICH
Saturday, 17:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0  
Tashreeq: 2-1   
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-0

Last season: Not applicable                                                                      

ARSENAL v WEST HAM
Saturday, 17:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 2-1

Last season: 3-1                                                         

WOLVES v BRIGHTON
Saturday, 17:00

Rob: 2-0
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 2-0  
Lloyd: 1-0
Lynn: 2-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 3-2

Last season: 0-0                                                               

CRYSTAL PALACE v WATFORD
Saturday, 17:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 2-2    
Lloyd: 1-1
Lynn: 1-1
Craig: 0-1
Baden: 1-1

Last season: 1-2                                                                     

SOUTHAMPTON v NEWCASTLE
Saturday, 17:00

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 2-1
Tashreeq: 1-1
Lloyd: 2-1
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 1-0

Last season: 0-0                                                            

BURNLEY v TOTTENHAM
Saturday, 19:30

Rob: 1-1
Garrin: 1-1
Tashreeq: 0-0  
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 1-2

Last season: 2-1                                                                

CHELSEA v EVERTON
Sunday, 16:00

Rob: 1-0
Garrin: 2-1  
Tashreeq: 1-1   
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 2-1
Craig: 1-1
Baden: 2-1

Last season: 0-0                                                                      

MANCHESTER UNITED v MANCHESTER CITY
Sunday, 18:30

Rob: 1-2
Garrin: 1-2
Tashreeq: 1-2
Lloyd: 1-2
Lynn: 1-2
Craig: 1-2
Baden: 2-1

Last season: 0-2                                                            

LEICESTER v ASTON VILLA
Monday, 22:00

Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-0
Tashreeq: 2-1  
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 3-1

Last season: Not applicable                                                                 

MANCHESTER CITY v ARSENAL
Wednesday, 21:30

Rob: 2-1
Garrin: 2-0  
Tashreeq: 2-1   
Lloyd: 2-0
Lynn: 1-0
Craig: 2-0
Baden: 2-1

Last season: 3-1                                                                       

LEADERBOARD

219 Garrin (4 points in last, shortened round)
200 Tashreeq (2)
180 Rob (4)
177 Baden (4)
173 Craig (5) & Lloyd (1)
165 Lynn (3)