FA Cup & Premier League predictions: Lawro v racing driver Billy Monger, star of Comic Relief's Big Red Nose Challenge
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Racing driver Billy Monger takes on Lawro at predictions this week after completing an epic challenge to raise money for Comic Relief.
The 21-year-old, who had both legs amputated after a crash in 2017, covered 140 miles over four days by walking, cycling and kayaking.
You can see how he did it by watching Billy Monger's Big Red Nose Challenge on BBC iPlayer.
Billy was joined along the way by a host of celebrity supporters but the Tottenham fan got a big surprise before he even began, when he met Spurs boss Jose Mourinho.
"I was ready to go up to Newcastle to start my walk, and I had my headphones on in the car when we set off so I didn't know a thing about it," he told BBC Sport.
"It was a shock to the system when we arrived to the Spurs training ground, and then it was a brilliant surprise to meet Jose. He is a top man."
Monger started his challenge with an 18-mile walk, the furthest he had walked since his accident, in the north east of England
Billy, 21, is taking on Lawro this weekend, and predicting the scores of the four FA Cup sixth-round ties, and four Premier League games.
He said: "I played a bit of football with my mates when I was a kid but it wasn't something I took that seriously, because racing is my passion.
"But I started supporting Tottenham when I was about 10 or 11 because the boss of my karting team was a Spurs fan and I just went along with that. The older I've got, the more I've got into them. They are my team now.
"My favourite players are Harry Kane and Dele Alli and, before he left, Christian Eriksen. He is an incredible player always stood out when he was playing for us because his squad number, 23, was my racing number too. I felt a real association with him through that."
Monger had never used a kayak before training began for his Comic Relief challenge. He covered 6.5 miles on day two, joined by Football Focus host Dan Walker for the closing stages
Billy went to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time earlier this month when he was a special guest for their 4-1 win over Crystal Palace.
"There were obviously no fans there, which was a shame because you want that atmosphere, it's part of watching a match" he said.
"But at the same time the fact the stadium was empty did give me an opportunity to kind of look at it and take it all in, and see just how amazing it is. Hopefully I will be back soon, when it is filled with our fans."
Monger cycled 65 miles on day three - he started training in December after having not ridden a bike since before his accident - and completed his challenge on day four with laps of Brands Hatch on bike and on foot
FA Cup sixth-round predictions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Result | Lawro | Billy | |
SATURDAY | |||
Bournemouth v Southampton | 0-3 | 1-1P * | 1-2 |
Everton v Man City | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
SUNDAY | |||
Chelsea v Sheff Utd | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Leicester v Man Utd | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
* Southampton to win on penalties
There are no replays in the FA Cup sixth round, and the ties will be decided by extra time and then penalties.
Both of Sunday's FA Cup sixth-round ties are live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website. Chelsea versus Sheffield United is at 13:30 GMT and Leicester against Manchester United is at 17:00 GMT.
Premier League predictions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Result | Lawro | Billy | |
FRIDAY | |||
Fulham v Leeds | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
SATURDAY | |||
Brighton v Newcastle | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
SUNDAY | |||
West Ham v Arsenal | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Aston Villa v Tottenham | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
FRIDAY
Fulham 1-2 Leeds
SATURDAY
Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton
Lawro's prediction: 1-1 - Southampton to win on penalties after extra time.
Billy's prediction: 1-2
Everton 0-2 Man City
Brighton 3-0 Newcastle
SUNDAY
Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd
West Ham 3-3 Arsenal
Leicester 3-1 Man Utd
Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham
Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Billy's prediction: 0-2
Lawro and Billy were speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
How did Lawro do last time?
Lawro drew with Bend it like Beckham actor Frank Harper. They both got five correct results from 10 Premier League matches, including one exact score, for a total of 80 points.
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEAM | P | W | D | L | PTS | +/- | |
1 | Man City | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
2 | Man Utd | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 0 |
3 | Chelsea | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 66 | +1 |
4 | Liverpool | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 62 | +2 |
5 | Tottenham | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 59 | +3 |
6 | Leeds | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 58 | +6 |
7 | Leicester | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 47 | -4 |
8 | Arsenal | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 43 | +2 |
9 | Wolves | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 43 | +4 |
10 | Everton | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | -3 |
11 | West Ham | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 35 | -6 |
12 | Brighton | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 33 | +4 |
13 | Burnley | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | +2 |
14 | Southampton | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 0 |
15 | Aston Villa | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -6 |
16 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -5 |
17 | Newcastle | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 0 |
18 | Sheff Utd | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | +2 |
19 | Fulham | 29 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | -1 |
20 | West Brom | 29 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4 | -1 |
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2020-21
Score | Guest |
|---|---|
110 | Sister Bliss, Amy Macdonald, Dot Major, Steve White |
90 | Adam Devonshire, Becky Hill, Passenger, Chris Shiflett |
80 | Celeste, Dan Flint, Frank Harper Peter Hooton, Raye |
79 | Lawro (average after 29 weeks) |
70 | Sam Carter, Lou Cotterill |
60 | Majestic, Caroline Weir |
50 | Declan McKenna, Paul Smith, Alex Sprogis, DJ Target |
40 | Gavin 'Mo' Edgeley, Ben Howard |
30 | Rick Astley, Lewis Evans, Gethin Jones, Fraser T. Smith |
20 | Charlie Forbes, Dougie Payne |
0 | Rema |
Total scores after week 29 | |
|---|---|
Lawro | 2,290 |
Guests | 1,900 |
Lawro v Guests | |||
|---|---|---|---|
P29 | W15 | D1 | L13 |