Premier League predictions: Lawro v Idris Elba
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BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season.
Lawro's opponents for this weekend's Premier League fixtures are actors Idris Elba and Richard Madden, who feature in new film 'Bastille Day'.
Elba, also the star of TV shows Luther and The Wire, took the lead in the predictions because former Game of Thrones actor Madden says he is "more of a rugby man".
Idris Elba and Richard Madden take on Mark Lawrenson
London-born Elba is an Arsenal fan who says following the Gunners this season has been like watching a snooker player who cannot put away a pot.
"Some seasons are like pool games, when they are slotting them away," he told BBC Sport. "But others are like snooker matches, where you are going 'please, just put one in'.
"I think this has been a snooker season for us. It has just been very tough."
Premier League predictions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Week 34 | Result | Lawro | Idris |
SATURDAY | |||
Norwich v Sunderland | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
Everton v Southampton | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-3 |
Man Utd v Aston Villa | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3-1 |
Newcastle v Swansea | 3-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
West Brom v Watford | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
Chelsea v Man City | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
SUNDAY | |||
Bournemouth v Liverpool | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
Leicester v West Ham | 2-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
Arsenal v Crystal Palace | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 |
MONDAY | |||
Stoke v Tottenham | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
Last week, Lawro got seven correct results from 10 matches, with two perfect scores for a total of 130 points.
He beat Grand National jockey Leighton Aspell, who got five results correct, with one perfect score, for a total of 80 points.
Make your own predictions now, compare them to Lawro and other fans and try to take your team to the top of the leaderboard by playing the BBC Sport Predictor game.
Total scores after week 33 | |
|---|---|
Lawro | 2,310 |
Guests | 1,810 |
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated
SATURDAY
Norwich 0-3 Sunderland
Everton 1-1 Sunderland
Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
Newcastle 3-0 Swansea
West Brom 0-1 Watford
Chelsea 0-3 Man City
SUNDAY
Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool
Leicester 2-2 West Ham
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Idris Elba's prediction: "Leicester are on fire at the moment. I am so happy for them, the underdogs. I am an underdog too, so I love it." 2-0
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Idris Elba's prediction: "Should Wenger stay or go? That is such a tough question. I think, considering his record, he stays. We see a different Arsenal if he goes. Yes, we might see an Arsenal that wins the Premier League but we do see a different team and I would be sad to see the back of him if I am honest. As for Palace, we will do them 4-0."
MONDAY
Stoke 0-4 Tottenham
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Idris Elba's prediction: "How would I feel if Tottenham win the title? I would be physically ill. Literally, I would be throwing up. Against Stoke, Spurs will have them, but I think it will be a good game." 2-3
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
Lawro v Guests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
P33 | W20 | D6 | L7 |
SCORE | GUEST LEADERBOARD |
|---|---|
110 | Nick Bright, Steve Cram, Sam Tomkins, SAM Super Computer |
100 | Wealdstone Raider |
90 | Ice Cube & Kevin Hart, Amir Khan |
80 | Carl Frampton* |
70 | Lawro (average after 33 weeks), James, Guy Mowbray, Osi Umenyiora |
60 | Stuart Broad, Tim Burgess, Ed Skrein |
50 | Mark Radcliffe, Jack Whitehall, Felix White |
40 | Fatman Scoop, Neville, Mumford & Sons, Michael B Jordan & Tony Bellew. James Skelly |
30 | Darren Campbell, Luol Deng, Blake Harrison & Daniel Mays, Mark Webber, Steve Wilson |
20 | Nobby Butcher*, Graeme Swann |
10 | Elis James, Paul Heaton, Kelly Jones |
*Does not include score for postponed games
Lawro's best score: 160 points (week 19 v Guy Mowbray)
Lawro's worst score: 20 points (week one v Graeme Swann & week 23 v Ice Cube and Kevin Hart)
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND REAL TABLE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- |
1 | Man City | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 79 | +3 |
2 | Arsenal | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 76 | +2 |
3 | Chelsea | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 74 | +7 |
4 | Liverpool | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 62 | +4 |
5 | Tottenham | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 59 | -3 |
6 | Southampton | 33 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 57 | +1 |
7 | West Brom | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 54 | +6 |
8 | Man Utd | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 49 | -3 |
9 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 47 | +7 |
10 | Everton | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 41 | +4 |
11 | Bournemouth | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 0 |
12 | Newcastle | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 36 | +7 |
13 | Stoke | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 36 | -4 |
14 | Leicester | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 35 | -13 |
15 | Norwich | 33 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 35 | +2 |
16 | Swansea | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -4 |
17 | Sunderland | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | +1 |
18 | West Ham | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -12 |
19 | Watford | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | -4 |
20. | Aston Villa | 33 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
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