I actually think football has moved on a bit since allardyce's bolton days or whatever and don't think he'll be able to grind things out as well as used to, that said Stoke manage it I suppose. I still tip them to have a terrible start and allardyce to get sacked and end up with sven or something.
Know it sounds partisan and it would be a shame to not have the derby but can see Sunderland on a relegation death spiral, not most likely I know but the MON bump has officially gone, it's not a good squad, his transfers won't help and can see them struggling.
Aston Villa have another terrible squad but Lambert is good enough to keep them up I think but real candidates for me. Stoke as well, they were a bit found out last season too.
Have to wait and see with Swansea, depends on how well Laudrup does, may be great, they may fall apart a bit.
QPR too, doubt their signing spree will help, only contribute to their lack of cohesiveness. Southampton and Reading should do fine tbh, run well enough to be lower mid table.