Premier League predictions: Lawro v swimmer Adam Peaty
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Manchester City host Tottenham in the big Premier League showdown of the weekend, but who will come out on top?
BBC Sport's predictions expert Mark Lawrenson is backing the defending champions to triumph, but do you agree?
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Last week, there were more than 50,000 votes on the outcome of Liverpool versus Norwich. Lawro predicted a Liverpool win and 87% of you agreed with him, while 7% went for a Canaries victory and 6% thought it would be a draw.
Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
His guest this week is swimmer Adam Peaty.
Peaty, 24, had a successful time at last month's World Aquatics Championships, where he defended his 50m and 100m breaststroke titles, won the men's 4x100m medley relay and claimed bronze in the mixed event.
He is a Nottingham Forest fan.
Premier League predictions - week 2 | |||
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Result | Lawro | Adam | |
SATURDAY | |||
Arsenal v Burnley | 2-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Aston Villa v Bournemouth | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 |
Brighton v West Ham | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Everton v Watford | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
Norwich v Newcastle | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
Southampton v Liverpool | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
Man City v Tottenham | 2-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
SUNDAY | |||
Sheff Utd v Crystal Palace | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
Chelsea v Leicester | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
MONDAY | |||
Wolves v Man Utd | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
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.
SATURDAY
Arsenal 2-1 Burnley
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Adam's prediction: 1-0
Aston Villa 1-2 Bournemouth
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Adam's prediction: 0-2
Brighton 1-1 West Ham
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Adam's prediction: 0-0
Everton 1-0 Watford
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Adam's prediction: 3-1
Norwich 3-1 Newcastle
Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Adam's prediction: 1-0
Southampton 1-2 Liverpool
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Adam's prediction: 0-4
Man City 2-2 Tottenham
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Adam's prediction: 3-1
SUNDAY
Sheff Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Adam's prediction: 1-2
Chelsea 1-1 Leicester City
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Adam's prediction: 1-1
MONDAY
Wolves 1-1 Man Utd
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Adam's prediction: 0-3
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
How did Lawro do last week?
On the opening weekend of the Premier League season, Lawro got seven correct results, including one exact score, out of 10 matches for a total of 100 points.
That was enough for him to beat England netball stars Helen Housby and Jo Harten, who both got six correct results, including one exact score, for a tally of 90 points.
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION | |||||||
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TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- | |
=1 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +6 |
=1 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +4 |
=1 | Leicester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +11 |
=1 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
=1 | Man City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
=1 | Tottenham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 |
=1 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +17 |
=8 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
=8 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +11 |
=8 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
=8 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
=8 | Man Utd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
=8 | Sheff Utd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
=14 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
=14 | Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 |
=14 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
=14 | Norwich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
=14 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
=14 | West Ham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 |
=14 | Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2019-20
Score | Guest leaderboard |
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100 | Lawro |
90 | Helen Housby, Jo Harten |