The English Premier League roars back into life this weekend, as the 20 top football teams in the country start the scramble to be crowned kings of the best league in the world.
It’s Manchester City who hold an iron grip on that title, with the serial EPL winners kicking off their latest defence in the pick of the fixtures away to Chelsea.
A new era begins for the home side at Stamford Bridge, with Italian coach Enzo Maresca taking the hotseat from Mauricio Pochettino amid yet another astonishing summer transfer splurge for the Blues, as their increasingly desperate bid to crack back into the top four goes on.
The curtain comes up on the new season at Manchester United, as the Red Devils tackle Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday night.
Boss Erik ten Hag clung on to the top job by his fingertips over the summer and expectations are high, not least with the perennial success of their noisy neighbours in blue.
Then it’s the Saturday lunchtime match as Arne Slot’s Liverpool go to promoted Ipswich.
A Reds performance without Jurgen Klopp on the sidelines is a strange thing indeed and the Dutchman will have to hit the ground running against the Tractor Boys, who have made a meteoric rise under coach Kieran McKenna with back-to-back promotions.
Arsenal came so close to pipping City to the title for the second year running back in the spring.
Mikel Arteta and his Gunners launch their third-time-lucky attempt at the Emirates Stadium, with Wolves making the trip south to the capital on the opening Saturday.
North London rivals Tottenham must wait until Monday night to begin their second full campaign under coach Ange Postecoglou.
The popular Australian takes his Spurs to Leicester, who bounced back from the Championship before needing to replace Chelsea-bound boss Maresca with Steve Cooper at the King Power Stadium.
Sunday’s second fixture, meanwhile, is a London derby between Brentford and Crystal Palace, with both clubs fully intent on looking up rather than down.
West Ham have caught the eye with their summer transfer business and they take the spotlight in the late Saturday kick off, with Aston Villa the visitors to the London Stadium.
Julen Lopetegui takes the reigns for the first time at the former Olympics venue and it’s a stern examination against Unai Emery and his charges who went so well last time around.
Elsewhere on Saturday it’s a long haul for returning Southampton, who go all the way up to Newcastle for their first game back in the big time.
Eddie Howe’s side have an eye on a return to the Uefa Champions League qualifying places, so need to be scooping up three points from the off against the likes of the Saints, especially amid their unique St James’ Park atmosphere.
It’s a final season at Goodison Park for Everton, ahead of their long-awaited move to Bramley Moore Dock on Liverpool’s waterfront.
Sean Dyche and his Toffees kick off against Brighton, for whom the wheels began to come off at the end of the last campaign before Roberto de Zerbi was replaced as Seagulls chief by 31-year-old Fabian Hurzeler.
Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, set out on their bid to avoid a relegation battle when they welcome Bournemouth to the City Ground.
Manchester United v Fulham
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Fulham / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Liverpool / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | Liverpool |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Result prediction | Arsenal to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Arsenal / Arsenal to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | L. Trossard(Arsenal) K. Havertz(Arsenal) Hwang Hee-Chan(Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion
| Result prediction | Everton to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Everton / Everton to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Newcastle United v Southampton
| Result prediction | Newcastle United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Newcastle United / Newcastle United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Bruno Guimarães(Newcastle United) A. Isak(Newcastle United) |
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
| Result prediction | Nottingham Forest to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Nottingham Forest / Nottingham Forest to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | C. Hudson-Odoi(Nottingham Forest) |
West Ham United v Aston Villa
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Brentford v Crystal Palace
| Result prediction | Crystal Palace to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Crystal Palace / Crystal Palace to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Y. Wissa(Brentford) J. Mateta(Crystal Palace) E. Eze(Crystal Palace) |
Chelsea v Manchester City
| Result prediction | Chelsea to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Chelsea / Chelsea to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | N. Jackson(Chelsea) E. Haaland(Manchester City) P. Foden(Manchester City) J. Gvardiol(Manchester City) |
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
| Result prediction | Leicester City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Leicester City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |