Premier League predictions: Lawro v rapper Aitch
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Norwich City's hopes of staying in the Premier League are still alive - but only just.
The Canaries host Everton on Wednesday (18:00 BST) live on BBC television - the first half is on BBC Two, the second half on BBC One - and the BBC Sport website, but how much longer will we be able to watch them in the top flight?
"I think we are now in the final stages of their fight against the drop," said BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson. "They could be departing very soon, not because of any lack of effort, but simply because they are just not good enough.
"The bottom line is they have conceded more than double the number of goals they have scored. That's why they are where they are in the table."
Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
This week he is up against rapper Aitch, who is a Manchester United fan and delivered his predictions while he was sitting on a bench within sight of Old Trafford.
The 20-year-old from Moston in Manchester, who released his latest EP Polaris at the end of May, says he was only ever going to be a Red - never a Blue.
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"There was never a choice - no chance," he told BBC Sport. "My dad is a Red and I grew up as one too.
"But the mad thing that I realised when I got older and looked back on it was that my dad was actually the odd one out in our family. Most of them are Manchester City fans, and it was his uncle who made him a United fan when everyone else were Blues - but I never really had the option."
Premier League predictions - week 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Result | Lawro | Aitch | |
TUESDAY | |||
Leicester v Brighton | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
Tottenham v West Ham | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 |
WEDNESDAY | |||
Man Utd v Sheff Utd | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
Newcastle v Aston Villa | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
Norwich v Everton | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
Wolves v Bournemouth | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
Liverpool v Crystal Palace | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
THURSDAY | |||
Burnley v Watford | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
Southampton v Arsenal | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
Chelsea v Man City | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
TUESDAY
Leicester 0-0 Brighton
Tottenham 2-0 West Ham
WEDNESDAY
Man Utd 3-0 Sheff Utd
Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa
Norwich 0-1 Everton
Wolves 1-0 Bournemouth
Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Aitch's prediction: Being totally honest, I'd rather City win the title than Liverpool - but that's not going to happen this year. I quite like Palace, but they wont get anything here. 3-1
THURSDAY
Burnley 1-0 Watford
Southampton 0-2 Arsenal
Chelsea 2-1 Man City
Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Aitch's prediction: When I was really young, Chelsea had this yellow away kit that I loved. I loved the colour yellow so I wanted it, but obviously my dad would never let me have it because it was a Chelsea kit. I went shopping with my mum once and she let me get it. I came home with it, but my dad wasn't happy at all. I don't think I saw it again after that day. 1-3
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
How did Lawro do last time?
Lawro and Sports Team drummer Al Greenwood finished level on 60 points, with both predicting threecorrect results, including one exact scoreline.
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- | |
1 | Man City | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 85 | +1 |
2 | Liverpool | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 84 | -1 |
3 | Chelsea | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 70 | +1 |
4 | Tottenham | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | +4 |
=5 | Arsenal | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | +5 |
=5 | Leicester | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 50 | -2 |
7 | Man Utd | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | -2 |
=8 | Burnley | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | +3 |
=8 | West Ham | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | +9 |
10 | Wolves | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 40 | -4 |
11 | Everton | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | +1 |
=12 | Aston Villa | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | +7 |
=12 | Bournemouth | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 35 | +6 |
=12 | Watford | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | +4 |
15 | Newcastle | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 | -2 |
16 | Sheff Utd | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -9 |
=17 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -8 |
=17 | Southampton | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | -3 |
19 | Brighton | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 23 | -4 |
20 | Norwich | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 0 |
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2019-20
Score | Guest leaderboard |
|---|---|
160 | Gabriel Luna |
140 | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
110 | Daisy May and Charlie Cooper |
100 | Adam Peaty |
90 | Avelino, Helen Housby, Jo Harten, Bobby Seagull, Geraint Thomas |
80 | Tom Davis, Andy Murray, Stephen Graham |
75 | Lawro (average after 30 weeks) |
70 | David Baddiel, Richard Hawley, Kojo, Michael Johnson, Craig Mitch, Alex Scott |
60 | Sonny Bill Williams, Georgia, Al Greenwood, Katie Ormerod, Serge from Kasabian, Stefan Ratchford |
50 | Chelcee Grimes, Reece Parkinson, Sam Warburton |
40 | Stephen Fry, Hugh Grant, Tom Grennan, Neil Jones, Tommy O'Dell, Steve Queralt |
30 | Sam Bird, Matthew McConaughey, Seth Rollins |
Total scores after week 30 | |
|---|---|
Lawro | 2,240 |
Guests | 2,000 |
Lawro v Guests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
P30 | W18 | D4 | L8 |