In case you’re new to KICK OFF Predictor, this is how it works: At the start of each week, we select ten different fixtures from both local and European leagues and ask you to predict the finals cores. A spot-on scoreline gets you five points, a correct outcome with the same goal difference as the actual result earns you three points, while two points are awarded for the correct outcome but different scoreline.
Round 1 of the 2016/17 Predictor throws you straight into the thick of things, with a number of high profile matches abroad, as well as a local cup final, set to truly test the best predictors out there!
South African cup action is the big attraction this weekend, as Bidvest Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns fight it out for the first piece of silverware on offer this season in the MTN8 final.
In Europe, the Premier League serves up an interesting battle early on Saturday as Swansea City host in-form Liverpool, while the clash of the weekend sees high-flying Manchester City travel to Tottenham Hotspur.
There are two tantalising La Liga matches to tickle your tastebuds as Valencia host Atletico Madrid, while free-scoring Barcelona will look to continue their good form away at Celta Vigo.
Borussia Dortmund will need to be at their best when they travel to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, while a clash of the titans rounds of the weekend action in Serie A as capital club Roma welcome northern rivals Inter Milan to the Stadio Olimpico.
Saturday, 1 October
Bidvest Wits vs Mamelodi Sundowns
Swansea City vs Liverpool
Hull City vs Chelsea
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
PSG vs Bordeaux
Sunday, 2 October
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid
Heracles vs Twente
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Roma vs Inter Milan
Celta Vigo vs Barcelona