Burnley v Luton: Sutton's predictions
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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches again this season, against a variety of guests.
For part one of week 21 - due to the Premier League's winter break - he takes on singer-songwriter and Tottenham fan Declan McKenna.
The first game for the duo to predict is Burnley v Luton, who lock horns on Friday evening (19:45 GMT).
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
This is a difficult one to kick off with.
Burnley beat Luton at Kenilworth Road earlier in the season but they have a terrible home record with just three points picked up from a possible 30 so far.
It's a huge game for Vincent Kompany's side because they are four points behind the Hatters, who are also in the bottom three.
Win it, and they not only beat the team immediately above them, it could also be seen as the launchpad for the improvement they will surely need at Turf Moor if they are going to stay up.
It's not a must-win game in terms of the points that are up for grabs, but feels like it because of the belief that a victory would give them.
I just do not see it happening for them on Friday, though. For starters, the Clarets do not score enough goals - they have managed only 20 in their first 20 games - and Luton appear to be far more streetwise.
By that, I mean Luton seem to know how to get a result even when their performance probably doesn't merit one.
Declan's prediction: 2-2
I'm thinking this will be a heated contest.
I'm inclined to fancy Luton but Turf Moor will make it tough for them.