Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian Karl Pilkington
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Supporting Manchester United at the moment is "like having a tortoise as a pet," according to comedian, TV presenter and Red Devils fan Karl Pilkington.
Pilkington, who takes on BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson in predicting this week's Premier League fixtures, was a boyhood Manchester City fan but switched sides to United in the 1990s.
"A bit of me now wishes I could change again, because City are good, aren't they?" Pilkington explained.
"But you can't, can you? I realise that now as I get older - that it is about being loyal, isn't it?
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"Still, I feel like supporting United is like having a tortoise as a pet. I had a tortoise, and they are not entertaining to watch. You don't watch them, but you know you have got a bit of responsibility to show some interest.
"That is what I do with United. I keep an eye on them.
"I don't watch them every game because, at the minute, that is a waste of 90 minutes. I just look at the result and if they win it is a bonus, I have no expectations any more."
Pilkington, whose new show 'Sick of It' starts this week on Sky One, admits he has not been to Old Trafford for a while and says: "I don't go to games, I don't like crowds you see, and if people recognise that you are off the telly and they have had a few drinks, they start wanting to rub my head as if I am like some lucky charm that is going to turn the game around."
Premier League predictions - week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Result | Lawro | Karl | |
SATURDAY | |||
West Ham v Man Utd | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
Arsenal v Watford | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
Everton v Fulham | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Huddersfield v Tottenham | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
Man City v Brighton | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-1 |
Newcastle v Leicester | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Wolves v Southampton | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
Chelsea v Liverpool | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
SUNDAY | |||
Cardiff v Burnley | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
MONDAY | |||
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace | x-x | 2-1 | 1-1 |
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.
SATURDAY
West Ham 3-1 Man Utd
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Karl's prediction: (sighs) It is going to be another draw isn't it? 1-1
Arsenal 2-0 Watford
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Karl's prediction: Watford are doing all right aren't they. I am going to play it safe and go for another 1-1.
Huddersfield 0-2 Tottenham
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Karl's prediction: Tottenham will win that won't they? 1-3
Man City 2-0 Brighton
Lawro's prediction: 3-0
Karl's prediction: No doubt about it, another City win. It is just a case of how many numbers and how high shall we go? 4-1
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Karl's prediction: This is a good one. It is annoying to say it but I reckon Liverpool will do it. 1-2
SUNDAY
Cardiff 1-2 Burnley
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Karl's prediction: Burnley got a good result against Bournemouth last week, so I'm going with them again. 1-3
MONDAY
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (20:00 BST)
It will be interesting to see how Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe reacts to his side's defeat by Burnley, and whether he changes anything or just puts it down to a bad day after their strong start to the season.
Crystal Palace picked up a decent win at The Hawthorns against West Brom in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday but this is a much harder task for them.
Whenever they are at home, Bournemouth always seem to create a lot of chances, regardless of the opposition, so I am backing them here.
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Karl's prediction: 1-1
How did Lawro do last week?
Lawro got four correct results, including two perfect scores, from 10 matches for a total of 100 points.
He beat Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, who got five correct results, with one exact score, for a total of 80 points.
Total scores after week 6 | |
|---|---|
Lawro | 430 |
Guests | 460 |
Lawro v Guests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
P6 | W2 | D1 | L3 |
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- |
=1 | Man City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +1 |
=1 | Man Utd | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +6 |
3 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
4 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -3 |
5 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | +6 |
=6 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
=6 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | +6 |
=6 | Tottenham | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -1 |
=9 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | +7 |
=9 | Leicester | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
=11 | Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -3 |
=11 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +4 |
=11 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +3 |
=11 | West Ham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | +6 |
=15 | Newcastle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +3 |
=15 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -11 |
17 | Brighton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
=18 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
=18 | Wolves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -8 |
20 | Huddersfield | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2018-19
SCORE | GUEST LEADERBOARD |
|---|---|
120 | Joe Thomas |
80 | Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg James, Mark Wahlberg |
72 | Lawro (average after six weeks) |
60 | Idris Elba |
40 | Tom Grennan |