Premier League predictions: Lawro v rapper & Man Utd fan Avelino

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Lawro's predictions

Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday however which of these inconsistent facets will come out on top?

“Preserve away Liverpool, Leicester and Manchester City, and there are rather a few bang-life like facets in the Premier League this season,” talked about BBC football educated Designate Lawrenson.

“Of us discuss about how excellent Chelsea are ‘on their day’, and direct the identical about Tottenham or Arsenal too – however they aren’t having many days.

“All of these facets are being overwhelmed by teams you wouldn’t ask to, and barely pretty without grief.”

Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a diversity of company.

This weekend, he is up againstrapper and Manchester United fan Avelino.

Avelino grew up in Tottenham however fell in fancy with Manchester United after watching David Beckham and Paul Scholes on TV. “Kevin de Bruyne is the precise player in the Premier league – noteworthy as I hate to impart it. My favourite player can no longer be a City player, despite the incontrovertible truth that, so I’m going with Paul Pogba. Why? On his day, he is unstoppable.”

Avelino, whose most up-to-date song Higher Power is out now, has been pissed off by United’s up-and-down murder this season – and thinks Paul Pogba might maybe well again present the resolution.

“Nothing comes as a shock to me with United this season,” he informed BBC Sport. “I genuinely were announcing for a whereas that, in the larger games, we tend to murder all upright.

“We correct favor to resolve out a particular strategy of playing attributable to after we’re asked to comprise loads of the ball, it is fancy we do not know atomize teams down – there are no suggestions, it is fancy we’re working into a brick wall.

“The motive Pogba might maybe well again fix that suppose is thanks to his inventiveness. He can correct retract a toddle or murder something the put he alters a sport with one 2nd.

“He is head and shoulders above the numerous guys. It is nearly fancy being again in the playground, when no doubt among the older boys would bag on the ball. All the pieces about him is correct higher.

“I don’t assume he can murder it on his maintain, despite the incontrovertible truth that. We should murder on what we now comprise with him in the crew, however we positively need one or two various gamers who can murder something an identical.

“Of us direct he is inconsistent however I comprise we now have to admit United are no longer no doubt among the precise teams in the nation upright now, and he needs some again.

“Pogba performs with the precise of the precise for France, however it is no longer the identical for him at United – and when the United crew would not maintain then it would not seem ravishing to constantly direct it is his fault.”

Premier League predictions – week 20
Result Lawro Avelino
SATURDAY
Brighton v Bournemouth x-x 1-2 2-1
Newcastle v Everton x-x 1-1 1-1
Southampton v Crystal Palace x-x 2-0 0-1
Watford v Aston Villa x-x 2-1 2-0
Norwich v Tottenham x-x 0-2 2-1
West Ham v Leicester x-x 1-1 1-2
Burnley v Man Utd x-x 0-2 0-3
SUNDAY
Arsenal v Chelsea x-x 1-1 0-2
Liverpool v Wolves x-x 2-0 1-1
Man City v Sheff Utd x-x 3-0 4-2

An correct result (picking a comprise, design or defeat) is value10capabilities. The actual rating earns40capabilities.

LAWRO’S PREDICTIONS

All kick-offs 15: 00 GMT except said.

SATURDAY

Brighton v Bournemouth (12: 30 GMT)

Brighton played smartly in the first half of against Tottenham however ended up with nothing to tag for it.

That looks to happen rather in most cases with the Seagulls. They’re nice to search however they aren’t clinical at striking teams away.

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‘A total bunch positives’ no topic Brighton defeat – Graham Potter

Bournemouth are pretty an identical, correct extra skilled at this degree. Cherries striker Callum Wilson is fit all over again, which is a tall increase for them, and it can well be correct fancy them to toddle to Brighton and comprise.

Lawro’s prediction:1-2

Avelino’s prediction:2-1

Newcastle v Everton

Everton bought a real comprise over Burnley in Carlo Ancelotti’s first sport as Toffees boss. They needed to again to form the step forward, however they deserved the capabilities.

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Carlo Ancelotti gratified with ‘special’ Everton comprise

The worst suppose Newcastle did of their defeat at Outmoded Trafford used to be scoring first, attributable to they made Manchester United offended.

On the different hand, the Magpies were in decent murder at St James’ Park beneath Steve Bruce – they comprise got no longer misplaced there in the league since Arsenal beat them on the hole weekend.

Within the occasion that they react as a crew, fancy they did after their final heavy loss against Leicester in September, when they spoke back by a success three and drawing no doubt one of their next 5 games, then they will bag something out of this one.

Lawro’s prediction:1-1

Avelino’s prediction:1-1

Southampton v Crystal Palace

Southampton produced their supreme efficiency of the season to totally outplay Chelsea on Thursday.

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Large efficiency from every Saints player – Ralph Hasenhuttl

Their outcomes comprise picked up loads in the past month, which reveals what a real suggestion it used to be to again Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl when he used to be beneath stress earlier in the season.

A amount of golf equipment might maybe well comprise reacted in every other case after losing 9-0 at home when they were in the bottom three.

Crystal Palace additionally bought a terribly excellent result, struggling with again from 1-0 precise down to beat West Ham, in particular for the reason that Eagles murder no longer rating very many dreams.

I’m going with yet every other Southampton comprise here, despite the incontrovertible truth that. They’ve the worst home document in the tip flight on the 2nd, however Hasenhuttl has developed a knack of picking the precise crew to bag the job performed.

Lawro’s prediction:2-0

Avelino’s prediction:0-1

Watford v Aston Villa

Watford are off the bottom of the table and their enchancment continues. They needed to work very hard for their level against Sheffield United final day outing – however they bought it.

The immense suppose for sign unique Hornets boss Nigel Pearson is that he has come in and acquired outcomes straight away.

Doing that skill he gets a response on the coaching ground too, for the reason that gamers assume: ‘He knows what he is talking about.’

Aston Villa hung on to beat Norwich however it is a precise dismay for them that they’re conceding so many dreams and probabilities.

It is alarming how launch they’re, and this is the reason I am backing the Watford revival to continue.

Lawro’s prediction:2-1

Avelino’s prediction:2-0

Norwich v Tottenham

Norwich made rather a few possibilities of their defeat by Aston Villa however, no longer for the first time this season, they carried out empty handed.

The Canaries will assume they will bag at Spurs too however, except they offer a increase to defensively, this might occasionally doubtlessly close up with a familiar final result for Daniel Farke’s facet.

Lawro’s prediction:0-2

Avelino’s prediction:There might maybe well be barely of a shock here. 2-1

West Ham v Leicester (17: 30)

I believed Leicester’s techniques were routine in Thursday’s defeat by Liverpool. James Maddison used to be on the left of midfield however he kept disappearing to come internal and play, attributable to that’s what he does.

That left Trent Alexander-Arnold fully free to pile ahead down Liverpool’s upright. Every person knows what a threat he is, and I don’t genuinely realize how Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers did not tell what used to be occurring, or try to alter things to close him.

Leicester are genuinely with out a comprise in three league games, and I am no longer convinced they will bag a victory here, both.

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Manuel Pellegrini ‘upset’ with system of West Ham defeat

The stress is mounting on West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini as his facet hump down the table, however they comprise got picked up some decent one-off outcomes along the skill and I correct comprise a sense this might occasionally close up in a design.

Lawro’s prediction:1-1

Avelino’s prediction:1-2

Burnley v Man Utd (19: 45)

Which Manchester United will tag up? For the time being, you correct do not know.

As uncomfortable as they’d perhaps even be – their defeat by Watford before Christmas, for instance – United are very unsafe when they’re at it.

It is a annoying sport to predict, attributable to I additionally assume Burnley will doubtless be higher than they were when they misplaced at Goodison Park of their final sport.

But when United play smartly, they will comprise.

Lawro’s prediction:0-2

Avelino’s prediction:I genuinely were buzzing off United striker Mason Greenwood since before the season started. He is unreal.

I direct to among the most of us at United and, even in the summertime, his title used to be buzzing.

He used to be the debate of the membership, with of us anticipating tall things from him, so I started having a admire into him and saw this younger guy who is two-footed and has bought ice in his veins with his ending. He has bought rather a few labor to murder, however that it is likely you’ll leer what all people looks to be talking about – he is correct so unsafe.

I fancy seeing talented younger gamers however what sticks out for me is that if I will title personality and temperament too.

If I might maybe well retract one player for United to take a look at in January, it can well be Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. He is hasty, dynamic and younger, and he is creative and hungry for success too.

He would be ready to take care of the stress of playing for United too – clearly skill is the first suppose you’d like however to be a success at tall golf equipment you’d like the upright mentality too, and he confirmed that by going to Germany and becoming a key player for his crew.

As for the sport? It is a annoying one however we’re going to toddle there and fully pulverise them. Pogba will doubtless be again in the facet too. 0-3

SUNDAY

Arsenal v Chelsea (14: 00)

This is Mikel Arteta’s first home sport as Arsenal boss, and I am particular that will give all people barely of a lift.

But I correct don’t belief the Gunners defensively – you perhaps can’t, attributable to it is nonetheless the identical gamers, no topic who is in price.

Chelsea are so inconsistent on the 2nd too. I watched their defeat by Southampton final day outing and, as frustrating as they were in that sport, I wouldn’t be taken aback if they played seriously higher here.

Lawro’s prediction:1-1

Avelino’s prediction:Willian looked fancy Lionel Messi when Chelsea beat Tottenham final week. I am a tall, tall fan of the Blues upright now, and their manager Frank Lampard.

Chelsea are a younger crew so that they’ll comprise some weeks the put things murder no longer toddle so smartly for them, however it is thrilling to leer rather a few younger English gamers bag their likelihood. 0-2

Liverpool v Wolves (16: 30)

The amount of probabilities Liverpool comprise created in the first 5 minutes of their past two league games is correct provoking.

What Jurgen Klopp’s facet are doing barely in every other case now is they comprise hitting these long balls, from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, and to boot they’re so precise.

It is so no longer easy for teams to try to close them, attributable to they save no longer genuinely know what is coming.

It correct skill Liverpool comprise getting unhurried defences, and no longer correct from interplay in the opposition half of – they will damage you from distance now too.

That’s what whoever they’re up against has to take care of, and I comprise they will motive precise complications for Wolves – who will comprise had a day’s less relaxation than them before playing it too.

Lawro’s prediction:2-0

Avelino’s prediction:I fancy watching Wolves. They’re excellent defensively and to boot they’re a real counter-attacking crew, and I comprise they will come away with a level. 1-1

Man City v Sheff Utd (18: 00)

Sheffield United comprise no longer been overwhelmed in any of their 9 away league games as a lot as now, however here’s by some distance and away their hardest project as a lot as now.

If City play anyplace in relation to as smartly as all people knows they will, they will comprise too noteworthy firepower for the Blades.

I am no longer anticipating United to form existence easy for them, attributable to they will be precise and smartly organised, and to boot they’re a artful facet.

But the teams who comprise overwhelmed City at Etihad Stadium this season – Wolves and Manchester United – undid them the tell of absolute tempo, and Chris Wilder’s facet murder no longer comprise that of their attack.

Lawro’s prediction:3-0

Avelino’s prediction:To beat City on the Etihad fancy Wolves and Manchester United did, you fair about have to play the precise sport.

As immense as Sheffield United were this season, I comprise City will comprise too noteworthy for them. Kevin de Bruyne is playing fancy an alien on the 2nd, and is the precise player in the Premier League in point of fact. 4-2

Lawro used to be talking to BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan.

How did Lawro murder final week?

From the festive Premier League matches on 26 and 27 December, Lawro bought 5 appropriate outcomes with no staunch rankings from 10 games for an complete of50 capabilities.

He used to be overwhelmed bysinger-songwriter Richard Hawleywho bought four appropriate outcomes, however with one staunch rating, for an complete of70 capabilities.

/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO’S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION
TEAM P W D L PTS /-
1 Man City 19 18 0 1 54 2
2 Liverpool 18 16 2 0 50 -1
3 Tottenham 19 14 4 1 46 2
4 Chelsea 19 13 3 3 42 0
5 Arsenal 19 10 5 4 35 6
6 Man Utd 19 9 5 5 32 1
7 Leicester 19 9 4 6 31 -5
8 Aston Villa 19 7 4 8 25 10
=9 Burnley 19 7 3 9 24 3
=9 Watford 19 7 3 9 24 10
=11 Everton 19 6 5 8 23 2
=11 West Ham 18 7 2 9 23 6
=11 Wolves 19 7 2 10 23 -6
14 Bournemouth 19 6 2 11 20 2
15 Newcastle 19 6 1 12 19 -5
16 Brighton 19 5 2 12 17 -1
17 Southampton 19 4 3 12 15 -3
=18 Crystal Palace 19 3 5 11 14 -9
=18 Sheff Utd 19 4 2 13 14 -12
20 Norwich 19 0 7 12 7 0

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140 Arnold Schwarzenegger
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90 Helen Housby, Jo Harten, Bobby Seagull, Geraint Thomas
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