Premier League predictions: Lawro v former Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton
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Liverpool are top of the table with five wins out of five - but will their 100% start survive Sunday's trip to Stamford Bridge?
"I am sure Chelsea will have a good spell in the game, but I just think Liverpool will have too much nous for them," said BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson.
"Good sides are able to bounce back and win, and that's what I am expecting Jurgen Klopp's side to do after their defeat at Napoli on Tuesday."
Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
This week he is up against former Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby captain Sam Warburton.
"Football was my first sport, I love it," Warburton told BBC Sport. "When I was younger my dream was to play professionally.
"I have been a big Tottenham fan since I was about six. My dad was born in London, near Wembley, but moved to Wales at a young age and he brainwashed me and all my family to support Spurs."
Warburton, who has released a book called 'Open Side', thinks Tottenham will beat Leicester on Saturday, and is backing New Zealand to win the rugby World Cup, which starts on Friday.
| Premier League predictions - week six | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Lawro | Sam | |
| FRIDAY | |||
| Southampton v Bournemouth | 1-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| SATURDAY | |||
| Leicester v Tottenham | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Burnley v Norwich | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
| Everton v Sheff Utd | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Man City v Watford | 8-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| Newcastle v Brighton | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| SUNDAY | |||
| Crystal Palace v Wolves | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| West Ham v Man Utd | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Arsenal v Aston Villa | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Chelsea v Liverpool | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless stated.
FRIDAY
Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Sam's prediction: 1-1
SATURDAY
Leicester 2-1 Tottenham
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Sam's prediction: 1-2
Burnley 2-0 Norwich
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Sam's prediction: 3-2
Everton 0-2 Sheff Utd
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Sam's prediction: 2-0
Man City 8-0 Watford
Lawro's prediction: 3-0
Sam's prediction: 4-0
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Sam's prediction: 2-1
SUNDAY
Crystal Palace 1-1 Wolves
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Sam's prediction: 2-2
West Ham 2-0 Man Utd
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Sam's prediction: 1-2
Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Sam's prediction: 3-1
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Sam'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 seven correct results, including one exact score, out of 10 matches for a total of 100 points.
That meant he beat all three of the hosts of MOTDx that he faced, maintaining his 100% record against guests this season.
Craig Mitch got the best guest score with four correct results, including one perfect score, for a total of 70 points. Chelcee Grimes and Reece Parkinson both managed five correct results, but with no perfect scores, for a tally of 50 points apiece.
| +/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- | |
| 1 | Man City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +1 |
| =2 | Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | +4 |
| =2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | -1 |
| 4 | Man Utd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -2 |
| 6 | Leicester | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -1 |
| =7 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| =7 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +10 |
| =7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +4 |
| =10 | Sheff Utd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +5 |
| =10 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +10 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | +6 |
| 13 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +1 |
| =14 | Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 |
| =14 | West Ham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 |
| =14 | Wolves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 |
| 17 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -7 |
| =18 | Brighton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| =18 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -6 |
| 20 | Norwich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -7 |
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2019-20
| Score | Guest leaderboard |
|---|---|
| 100 | Adam Peaty |
| 96 | Lawro (average after five weeks) |
| 90 | Helen Housby, Jo Harten |
| 70 | Craig Mitch |
| 60 | Stefan Ratchford |
| 50 | Chelcee Grimes, Reece Parkinson |
| 40 | Stephen Fry |
| Total scores after week five | |
|---|---|
| Lawro | 480 |
| Guests | 360 |
| Lawro v Guests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | W5 | D0 | L0 |
