BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
This week he is up against athletics legend and BBC pundit Michael Johnson.
Johnson, a four-time Olympic gold medallist and eight-time world champion, is part of the BBC team at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha
2019 World Athletics Championships |
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Venue: Khalifa International Stadium, Doha Dates: 27 September-6 October |
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live; Live streams, clips and text commentary online. |
Premier League predictions - week eight | |||
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Result | Lawro | Michael | |
SATURDAY | |||
Brighton v Tottenham | 3-0 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
Burnley v Everton | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Liverpool v Leicester | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
Norwich v Aston Villa | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
Watford v Sheff Utd | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-2 |
West Ham v Crystal Palace | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
SUNDAY | |||
Arsenal v Bournemouth | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Man City v Wolves | 0-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 |
Southampton v Chelsea | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
Newcastle v Man Utd | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
SATURDAY
Brighton 3-0 Tottenham
Burnley 1-0 Everton
Liverpool 2-1 Leicester
Norwich 1-5 Aston Villa
Watford 0-0 Sheff Utd
West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace
SUNDAY
Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth
Man City 0-2 Wolves
Southampton 1-4 Chelsea
Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Michael's prediction: 0-1
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan
How did Lawro do last week?
From the last set of Premier League fixtures, Lawro got eight correct results, including three exact scores, out of 10 matches for a total of 170 points, his highest score of the season so far.
He beat former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, who got six correct results, with one exact score, for a total of 90 points.
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION | |||||||
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TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- | |
1 | Man City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +1 |
2 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | -1 |
3 | Chelsea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | +4 |
4 | Tottenham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | +2 |
5 | Leicester | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -2 |
=6 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -2 |
=6 | Man Utd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | +4 |
=8 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | +10 |
=8 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | +7 |
10 | Newcastle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | +9 |
=11 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
=11 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 |
=13 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 |
=13 | Sheff Utd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 |
=13 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | +7 |
=13 | West Ham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -8 |
=13 | Wolves | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
18 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -4 |
19 | Brighton | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -3 |
20 | Norwich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -3 |
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2019-20
Score | Guest leaderboard |
|---|---|
104 | Lawro (average after seven weeks) |
100 | Adam Peaty |
90 | Helen Housby, Jo Harten, Geraint Thomas |
70 | Craig Mitch |
60 | Stefan Ratchford |
50 | Chelcee Grimes, Reece Parkinson, Sam Warburton |
40 | Stephen Fry |
Total scores after week seven | |
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Lawro | 730 |
Guests | 500 |
Lawro v Guests | |||
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P7 | W7 | D0 | L0 |
