Lawro & DC predictions v Burnley (H)
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:01 pmLawro and DC are both going for goals this weekend and a clean sheet too!
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's fixtures is England cricket captain Joe Root.
Premier League predictions: Joe Root predicts goals galore in Spurs v Liverpool game
Root is a Sheffield United fan who is enjoying his side's fine start to the season in the Championship, and he also likes to play a bit of football.
The England team often start training sessions with a game of five-a-side, and Root says he likes to get among the goals. "I would say I am in the Gary Lineker mould," he told BBC Sport. "I stay right at the top and am just basically quite deadly in front of goal.
Lawro says
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41682565
Merson says
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/ ... redictions
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's fixtures is England cricket captain Joe Root.
Premier League predictions: Joe Root predicts goals galore in Spurs v Liverpool game
Root is a Sheffield United fan who is enjoying his side's fine start to the season in the Championship, and he also likes to play a bit of football.
The England team often start training sessions with a game of five-a-side, and Root says he likes to get among the goals. "I would say I am in the Gary Lineker mould," he told BBC Sport. "I stay right at the top and am just basically quite deadly in front of goal.
Lawro says
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41682565
Burnley have done brilliantly this season and I don't think even their most optimistic fan would have thought they would be sitting seventh in the table
having lost only one of their first eight games.
Analysis: The stats that show Burnley's amazing away form is not down to luck
The Clarets have done well when they have gone to the top clubs this season and they are used to this kind of game, where the opposition will have most of the ball.
You can almost close your eyes when you are watching Sean Dyche's side and know that, when you open them, all of his players will be in position - which shows how well he organises them.
But the way Manchester City are playing, they are creating chances from all over the pitch.
City have so many match-winners, it is going to be very hard for Burnley to stop them.
Lawro's prediction: 3-0
Root's prediction: Apologies to [Burnley fan] Jimmy Anderson, but I am going for a big City win. 4-1
Merson says
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/ ... redictions
Burnley have done great away from home, and I know City only beat Napoli 2-1, but they could have been 5-0 up at one point. And that's a proper Napoli team, they could have blown them away. City are just phenomenal at the moment.
I don't like to say big scores, because it seems disrespectful to other teams, and Burnley have done really well, but I just can't see how they can stop City.
PAUL PREDICTS: 4-0 (13/2 with Sky Bet)
