Mark Lawrenson's Premier League predictions
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season.
His opponent for the first round of Premier League fixtures is Olympic gold-medal winning boxer Luke Campbell.
Campbell, who became Britain's first bantamweight gold medallist in 104 years when he triumphed at London 2012, is predicting opening wins for two heavyweight contenders - Manchester City and Manchester United - this weekend.
Predictions | Score | Lawro | Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal v Sunderland | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
Everton v Man Utd | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Fulham v Norwich | 5-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Man City v Southampton | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Newcastle v Tottenham | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
QPR v Swansea | 0-5 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Reading v Stoke | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
West Brom v Liverpool | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
West Ham v Aston Villa | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
Wigan v Chelsea | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
A correct result is worth ONE point, while a correct score earns THREE points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated.
SATURDAY
Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland
Prediction: 2-0
Fulham 5-0 Norwich
Prediction: 2-1
QPR 0-5 Swansea
Prediction: 2-0
Reading 1-1 Stoke
Prediction: 1-1
West Brom 3-0 Liverpool
Prediction: 1-1
West Ham 1-0 Aston Villa
Prediction: 2-1
Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham
Prediction: 1-1
SUNDAY
Wigan 0-2 Chelsea
Prediction: 1-2
Man City 3-2 Southampton
Prediction: 2-0
MONDAY
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
Prediction: 0-0
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
Make your own predictions, external to see how the Premier League will look after this weekend.
- Published17 August 2012