Tipsters: 'Pool to pinch top-of-table clash

Cape Town – Leaders Liverpool to stretch the gap on nearest challengers and defending champions Manchester City in their "Super Sunday" Premiership encounter.

That is the majority expectation of the Sport24 pundits … although all results are suggested from their seven-strong midst.

There is also an expectation that this won't be a repeat of last season's corresponding, goalless meeting at Anfield – a game where City's Riyad Mahrez botched a late penalty.

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:

NORWICH v WATFORD
Friday, 22:00

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

Last season: Not applicable                           

CHELSEA v CRYSTAL PALACE
Saturday, 14:30

Rob: 3-1
Garrin: 2-0  
Tashreeq: 2-1
Lloyd: 4-1
Lynn: 3-0
Craig: 2-1
Baden: 2-1

Last season: 3-1                                                          

NEWCASTLE v BOURNEMOUTH
Saturday, 17:00

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

Last season: 2-1                                                  

SOUTHAMPTON v EVERTON
Saturday, 17:00

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

Last season: 2-1                                                    

TOTTENHAM v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Saturday, 17:00

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

Last season: Not applicable                                                        

BURNLEY v WEST HAM
Saturday, 17:00

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

Last season: 2-0                                                         

LEICESTER v ARSENAL
Saturday, 19:30

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

Last season: 3-0                    

WOLVES v ASTON VILLA
Sunday, 16:00

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

Last season: Not applicable                                                              

MANCHESTER UNITED v BRIGHTON
Sunday, 16:00

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

Last season: 2-1                                                         

LIVERPOOL v MANCHESTER CITY
Sunday, 18:30

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

Last season: 0-0         

LEADERBOARD

94 Garrin (6 points in last round)
84 Tashreeq (6)
82 Baden (5)
78 Lloyd (12) & Rob (9)
73 Lynn (11)
62 Craig (5)