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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 Chelsea 2-0 ReadingTottenham 2-0 Aston VillaWest Ham 2-1 PortsmouthBlackburn 1-1 LiverpoolBolton 2-1 NewcastleEverton 2-1 MiddlesbroughMan Utd 3-0 WiganSheff Utd 2-1 Man CityWatford 0-2 ArsenalCharlton 1-1 Fulham The actual resultsChelsea 2-2 ReadingTottenham 2-1 Aston VillaWest Ham 1-2 PortsmouthBlackburn 1-0 LiverpoolBolton 2-1 NewcastleEverton 0-0 MiddlesbroughMan Utd 3-1 WiganSheff Utd 0-1 Man CityWatford 1-2 ArsenalCharlton 2-2 Fulham | Lawro's predictions Chelsea 2-0 ReadingTottenham 2-0 Aston VillaWest Ham 2-1 PortsmouthBlackburn 1-1 LiverpoolBolton 2-1 NewcastleEverton 2-1 MiddlesbroughMan Utd 3-0 WiganSheff Utd 2-1 Man CityWatford 0-2 ArsenalCharlton 1-1 Fulham The actual resultsChelsea 2-2 ReadingTottenham 2-1 Aston VillaWest Ham 1-2 PortsmouthBlackburn 1-0 LiverpoolBolton 2-1 NewcastleEverton 0-0 MiddlesbroughMan Utd 3-1 WiganSheff Utd 0-1 Man CityWatford 1-2 ArsenalCharlton 2-2 Fulham |
| Last time around Lawro got FIVE results right and ONE perfect score. | Last time around Lawro got FIVE results right and ONE perfect score. |
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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) |
| Charlton 2-1 Aston Villa (1245 GMT) | |
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| Prediction: 1-1 | Prediction: 1-1 |
| Blackburn v MiddlesbroughBlackburn will have been buoyed by the Boxing Day win over Liverpool where their keeper Brad Friedel was absolutely sensational. | Blackburn v MiddlesbroughBlackburn will have been buoyed by the Boxing Day win over Liverpool where their keeper Brad Friedel was absolutely sensational. |
| When you've had a bad defeat, such as Blackburn's 6-2 defeat at Arsenal, you need a really good result to settle everyone down and that's exactly what happened. | When you've had a bad defeat, such as Blackburn's 6-2 defeat at Arsenal, you need a really good result to settle everyone down and that's exactly what happened. |
| Middlesbrough's sorry away form is well documented so I'll go for a home win. | Middlesbrough's sorry away form is well documented so I'll go for a home win. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Bolton v Portsmouth Portsmouth have been excellent this season. | Bolton v Portsmouth Portsmouth have been excellent this season. |
| On Boxing Day, they caught West Ham with two sucker punches in the shape of two set-piece goals but I don't see them doing that against Bolton - if anything it will be the other way round. | On Boxing Day, they caught West Ham with two sucker punches in the shape of two set-piece goals but I don't see them doing that against Bolton - if anything it will be the other way round. |
| All Sam Allardyce's players are fit and striker Nicolas Anelka is finally showing some form so I'll go for Bolton. | All Sam Allardyce's players are fit and striker Nicolas Anelka is finally showing some form so I'll go for Bolton. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Chelsea v FulhamChelsea have got real problems haven't they? They're still in the Champions League, they're in the Carling Cup semis, they've got Macclesfield at home in the FA Cup and they're four points off the lead in the Premiership. | Chelsea v FulhamChelsea have got real problems haven't they? They're still in the Champions League, they're in the Carling Cup semis, they've got Macclesfield at home in the FA Cup and they're four points off the lead in the Premiership. |
| And on top of that, they've got a pot-full of money to spend in January if they want. | And on top of that, they've got a pot-full of money to spend in January if they want. |
| Fulham have done a lot better than I thought they would this season and they got another point on the road at Charlton but they'll get nothing from their neighbours, I'm afraid. | Fulham have done a lot better than I thought they would this season and they got another point on the road at Charlton but they'll get nothing from their neighbours, I'm afraid. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Everton v NewcastleI think Everton will win this. Newcastle had a really good run of 12 games in which they only lost to Chelsea and they started to pose a real threat up front. | Everton v NewcastleI think Everton will win this. Newcastle had a really good run of 12 games in which they only lost to Chelsea and they started to pose a real threat up front. |
| But playing Everton away is a really tough fixture - especially on the back of the Boxing Day defeat to Bolton. | But playing Everton away is a really tough fixture - especially on the back of the Boxing Day defeat to Bolton. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Man Utd v ReadingI'll go for a standard United win here. | Man Utd v ReadingI'll go for a standard United win here. |
| Reading were a revelation in the second half at Chelsea but you get a totally different examination at Old Trafford where it is all about coping with pace and width and I think it will be very difficult for Reading to cope. | Reading were a revelation in the second half at Chelsea but you get a totally different examination at Old Trafford where it is all about coping with pace and width and I think it will be very difficult for Reading to cope. |
| United also had the luxury of resting five or six first-team regulars against Wigan on Boxing Day which Sir Alex Ferguson will be delighted about. | United also had the luxury of resting five or six first-team regulars against Wigan on Boxing Day which Sir Alex Ferguson will be delighted about. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
Tottenham v LiverpoolTottenham have been very good at home and it is no coincidence that Jermain Defoe and Dimitar Berbatov have struck up a great partnership - that's what comes when you play together on a regular basis. | Tottenham v LiverpoolTottenham have been very good at home and it is no coincidence that Jermain Defoe and Dimitar Berbatov have struck up a great partnership - that's what comes when you play together on a regular basis. |
| But Liverpool are playing well and creating chances. I know they lost at Blackburn on Tuesday but they created enough chances to win that game three times. | But Liverpool are playing well and creating chances. I know they lost at Blackburn on Tuesday but they created enough chances to win that game three times. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 1-1 | Prediction: 1-1 |
Watford v WiganI'm going for a rare Watford win. | Watford v WiganI'm going for a rare Watford win. |
| Wigan have had two really tough games - home to Chelsea and away to Manchester United - and they're down to the bare bones in terms of players. | Wigan have had two really tough games - home to Chelsea and away to Manchester United - and they're down to the bare bones in terms of players. |
| I think Watford's 'up and at 'em' style might be enough to win the day. | I think Watford's 'up and at 'em' style might be enough to win the day. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-1 | Prediction: 2-1 |
| West Ham v Man CityI think it'll be happy Hammers here. | West Ham v Man CityI think it'll be happy Hammers here. |
| Even though they lost, Alan Curbishley's side played OK against Portsmouth - but were let down by their defending at set-pieces. | Even though they lost, Alan Curbishley's side played OK against Portsmouth - but were let down by their defending at set-pieces. |
| City had a fortunate win at Bramall Lane on Tuesday but that doesn't disguise the fact that their away form is poor. | City had a fortunate win at Bramall Lane on Tuesday but that doesn't disguise the fact that their away form is poor. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 2-0 | Prediction: 2-0 |
| Sheff Utd v Arsenal (1715 GMT)Neil Warnock's side can cause havoc in the opposition penalty area but as long as Arsenal can cope with that, I think they'll come out on top. | Sheff Utd v Arsenal (1715 GMT)Neil Warnock's side can cause havoc in the opposition penalty area but as long as Arsenal can cope with that, I think they'll come out on top. |
| I just think they should be able to pick off Sheffield United at the back. | I just think they should be able to pick off Sheffield United at the back. |
| Match preview | Match preview |
| Prediction: 0-2 | Prediction: 0-2 |