Mark Lawrenson's Premier League predictions
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest pundit each week this season.
His opponent for the latest round of Premier League matches is darts legend Bobby George, who is working as a BBC pundit at the 2012 BDO World Championships at Frimley Green this week.
George is tipping trebles all round for the top three teams, expecting Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City to put three goals apiece past Bolton, Wolves and Wigan - and collect three points too of course.
| Predictions | Score | Lawro | Bobby George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa v Everton | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Blackburn v Fulham | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Chelsea v Sunderland | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Liverpool v Stoke | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Man Utd v Bolton | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Newcastle v QPR | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Swansea v Arsenal | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Tottenham v Wolves | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| West Brom v Norwich | 1-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Wigan v Man City | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
A correct result is worth ONE point while a correct score earns THREE points.
On FA Cup third-round weekend, Lawro got 14 results right out of the 21 ties he looked at, including three perfect scores.
His 20 points meant he beat Wrexham legend Mickey Thomas, who scored 18 points while correctly predicting the shock of the round in Swindon's win over Wigan, as well as Wrexham's draw at Brighton.
Those scores from the Cup do not count towards Lawro's Premier League average, but Tottenham's win over Everton this week, in a game rearranged from the opening day of the campaign, means Samuel L Jackson improves his score by one point.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
All kick-offs 1500 GMT unless stated
SATURDAY
Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
Prediction: 2-1
Blackburn 3-1 Fulham
Prediction: 2-1
Chelsea 1-0 Sunderland
Prediction: 2-1
Liverpool 0-0 Stoke
Prediction: 2-0
Man Utd 3-0 Bolton
Prediction: 2-0
Tottenham 1-1 Wolves
Prediction: 2-1
West Brom 1-2 Norwich
Prediction: 2-0
SUNDAY
Newcastle 1-0 QPR
Prediction: 1-1
Swansea 3-2 Arsenal
Prediction: 1-1
MONDAY
Wigan 0-1 Man City
Prediction: 0-2
Mark Lawrenson was talking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
| LEADERBOARD | SCORE |
|---|---|
| Shaun Edwards | 11 |
| Gethin Jones | 11 |
| Frankie Dettori | 10 |
| Ricky Hatton | 9 |
| Gary Oldman | 8 |
| Ola Jordan | 8 |
| Martin Keown | 8 |
| Richard Archer | 8 |
| Robbie Savage | 8 |
| Russell Grant | 8 |
| John Simm | 7 |
| Mark Lawrenson (average) | 6.75 |
| Serge from Kasabian | 6 |
| Mo Farah | 5 |
| Tom from Kasabian | 4 |
| Jimmy Anderson | 4 |
| Dai Greene | 4 |
| Jason Manford | 3 |
| Rodney Marsh | 3 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 3 |
| Samuel L Jackson | 3 |
Lawro's best score: 12 points (week six).
Lawro's worst score: one point (week 20).
Make your own predictions to see how the Premier League will look after this weekend.