Premier League predictions: Lawro v Travis bassist Dougie Payne

Premier League pacesetters Liverpool and Tottenham both dropped points over the weekend, but who will return to winning ways when they meet at Anfield in Wednesday's top-two clash?

"They are both really good sides and they will both do what they usually do," said BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson.

"They have different ways of going about it, but Spurs will think they can score - and so will Liverpool."

Lawro is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

For this midweek round of fixtures, he is up against Travis bassist Dougie Payne.

Travis, whose famous 2016 gig with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Glasgow's iconic Barrowland Ballroom is available to watch now on iPlayer, hit the road again with a new tour in 2021. Their latest album '10 Tunes' was released in October and reached number five in the UK charts.

Payne (left) with Fran Healy when Travis performed in Barcelona in 2018. The band released their first album 'Good Feeling' in 1997. The 1999 follow-up, 'The Man Who' sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.

Payne is a Glasgow native and Rangers fan who is enjoying their revival under Steven Gerrard and also the return to form of the Scotland national team.

Rangers are 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as they chase their first title since 2011 and Payne told BBC Sport: "It has been a rough few years for the club and a little bit of scar tissue has built up from that - so you are kind of always waiting for the safe to drop on your head, and things to revert back to being as bad as they were.

"But it has to be said that things are going really well right now. Gerrard has really turned things around and the players he has signed have slotted right in. We are not just getting good results, we are playing really well too. Scotty Arfield has hit some incredible form and I love Kemar Roofe."

How will Scotland do at next summer's European Championship? Payne says: "We have got a great manager in Steve Clarke and for the first time in a long time it feels exciting to be a Scotland fan."

Payne was in France with Travis recording their album 'The Man Who' the last time Scotland reached a major men's finals - the 1998 World Cup - and he was able to get tickets for their first game in Paris, which was also the tournament's opening game, against defending champions Brazil.

"We were in the Brazil end, and it was just an incredible, absolutely joyful experience," he explained. "We lost 2-1 in the end, but when John Collins scored our equaliser from the penalty spot, all the Brazil fans around us were hugging us. It was just the best.

"At that point, Scotland were used to qualifying for everything. We had been at Euro 92 and Euro 96 and had only missed one World Cup since 1974.

"My kids have never experienced those tournaments with Scotland there, so it is just fantastic we are back - and there is even a Scotland versus England game to look forward to as well."

A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.

LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS

TUESDAY

Wolves 2-1 Chelsea

Lawro's prediction: 0-2

Dougie's prediction: 0-2

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Man City 1-1 West Brom

Lawro's prediction: 3-0

Dougie's prediction: 3-0

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WEDNESDAY

Arsenal 1-1 Southampton

Lawro's prediction: 0-2

Dougie's prediction: 1-2

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Leeds 5-2 Newcastle

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

Dougie's prediction: 2-1

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Leicester 0-2 Everton

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

Dougie's prediction: 1-1

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Fulham 0-0 Brighton

Lawro's prediction: 0-2

Dougie's prediction: 2-1

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Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham

Lawro's prediction: 1-1

Dougie's prediction: 2-2

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West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace

Lawro's prediction: 2-1

Dougie's prediction: 1-2

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THURSDAY

Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley

Lawro's prediction: 1-1

Dougie's prediction: 2-0

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Sheff Utd 2-3 Man Utd

Lawro's prediction: 0-2

Dougie's prediction: 0-2

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Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

How did Lawro do last time?

Last weekend, Lawro got three correct results from 10 matches, with no exact scores, for a total of 30 points.

He was beaten by Lonely The Brave drummer Gavin 'Mo' Edgeley, who got four correct results, also with no exact scores, for a total of 40 points.

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