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| Lawro's predictions | Lawro's predictions |
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| By Mark Lawrenson BBC Sport football expert | By Mark Lawrenson BBC Sport football expert |
| HOW DID LAWRO DO LAST TIME? | HOW DID LAWRO DO LAST TIME? |
| Lawro's predictions Charlton 1-1 EvertonAston Villa 2-0 MiddlesbroughFulham 1-1 ReadingLiverpool 2-0 Man CityWest Ham 2-0 Sheff UtdBolton 1-1 ArsenalNewcastle 2-2 PortsmouthTottenham 2-1 WiganMan Utd 1-1 Chelsea The actual results Charlton 1-1 EvertonAston Villa 1-1 MiddlesbroughFulham 0-1 ReadingLiverpool 1-0 Man CityWest Ham 1-0 Sheff UtdBolton 3-1 ArsenalNewcastle 1-0 PortsmouthTottenham 3-1 WiganMan Utd 1-1 Chelsea | Lawro's predictions Charlton 1-1 EvertonAston Villa 2-0 MiddlesbroughFulham 1-1 ReadingLiverpool 2-0 Man CityWest Ham 2-0 Sheff UtdBolton 1-1 ArsenalNewcastle 2-2 PortsmouthTottenham 2-1 WiganMan Utd 1-1 Chelsea The actual results Charlton 1-1 EvertonAston Villa 1-1 MiddlesbroughFulham 0-1 ReadingLiverpool 1-0 Man CityWest Ham 1-0 Sheff UtdBolton 3-1 ArsenalNewcastle 1-0 PortsmouthTottenham 3-1 WiganMan Utd 1-1 Chelsea |
| Last time around Lawro got five results right and two perfect scores. | Last time around Lawro got five results right and two perfect scores. |
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| THIS WEEK'S PREDICTIONS | THIS WEEK'S PREDICTIONS |
| SATURDAY (All kick-offs 1500 GMT unless specified) | SATURDAY (All kick-offs 1500 GMT unless specified) |
| Arsenal v Tottenham (1245 GMT) | Arsenal v Tottenham (1245 GMT) |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-1 | Prediction: 2-1 |
| Blackburn v Fulham | Blackburn v Fulham |
| Fulham will be buoyed by their great victory over Arsenal, which arrested a run of defeats. | Fulham will be buoyed by their great victory over Arsenal, which arrested a run of defeats. |
| But Blackburn are slowly getting their injured players back fit again and they have started to look more like the team that we know they can be. | But Blackburn are slowly getting their injured players back fit again and they have started to look more like the team that we know they can be. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Portsmouth v Aston Villa | Portsmouth v Aston Villa |
| This is a big test for Martin O'Neill following Villa's slip against Man City on Wednesday and I think it might prove too difficult. | This is a big test for Martin O'Neill following Villa's slip against Man City on Wednesday and I think it might prove too difficult. |
| Portsmouth's home form is very, very good and not many away teams manage even to score at Fratton Park. | Portsmouth's home form is very, very good and not many away teams manage even to score at Fratton Park. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Reading v Bolton | Reading v Bolton |
| Reading are looking more than capable in the Premiership, both in the environment and in the teams they have to play. | Reading are looking more than capable in the Premiership, both in the environment and in the teams they have to play. |
| But I fancy Bolton to react after their defeat by Chelsea on Wednesday - and a draw here won't be a bad result for either side. | But I fancy Bolton to react after their defeat by Chelsea on Wednesday - and a draw here won't be a bad result for either side. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 1-1 | Prediction: 1-1 |
| Sheffield Utd v Charlton | Sheffield Utd v Charlton |
| Sheffield United go into the game off the back of a great result at Watford and I think this will be a game that they will feel they can win. | Sheffield United go into the game off the back of a great result at Watford and I think this will be a game that they will feel they can win. |
| Charlton have really struggled and that hasn't changed since Les Reed replaced Iain Dowie as manager and I feel they will suffer again in a tight, scrappy affair. | Charlton have really struggled and that hasn't changed since Les Reed replaced Iain Dowie as manager and I feel they will suffer again in a tight, scrappy affair. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-1 | Prediction: 2-1 |
| Wigan v Liverpool | Wigan v Liverpool |
| Wigan will be looking to take advantage of Liverpool's woeful away form but the law of averages suggests that Liverpool are going to score away from home sooner rather than later. | Wigan will be looking to take advantage of Liverpool's woeful away form but the law of averages suggests that Liverpool are going to score away from home sooner rather than later. |
| And Rafael Benitez's side will want to get their fans back on side after the goalless draw with Portsmouth. | And Rafael Benitez's side will want to get their fans back on side after the goalless draw with Portsmouth. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-2 | Prediction: 2-2 |
| Middlesbrough v Manchester United (1715 GMT) | Middlesbrough v Manchester United (1715 GMT) |
| I think Middlesbrough will set themselves out to play extremely defensively but I still do not believe that will save them here. | I think Middlesbrough will set themselves out to play extremely defensively but I still do not believe that will save them here. |
| Manchester United's attacking qualities and style of play means they will always create chances. | Manchester United's attacking qualities and style of play means they will always create chances. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 0-2 | Prediction: 0-2 |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| Everton v West Ham (1600 GMT) | Everton v West Ham (1600 GMT) |
| Everton, without Andrew Johnson and Tim Cahill, do not look like scoring - and James Beattie has done nothing really for a long, long time. | Everton, without Andrew Johnson and Tim Cahill, do not look like scoring - and James Beattie has done nothing really for a long, long time. |
| West Ham still have the feel-good factor under their new owner and after picking up the win last weekend. | West Ham still have the feel-good factor under their new owner and after picking up the win last weekend. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 1-2 | Prediction: 1-2 |
| MONDAY | MONDAY |
| Manchester City v Watford (2000 GMT) | Manchester City v Watford (2000 GMT) |
| City's home form has been excellent, they're good defensively and they have started to score one or two more goals. | City's home form has been excellent, they're good defensively and they have started to score one or two more goals. |
| Watford seriously need to start picking up results otherwise they will end up being cast adrift. However, I cannot see them getting anything here. | Watford seriously need to start picking up results otherwise they will end up being cast adrift. However, I cannot see them getting anything here. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |