Can the Villa boss pull off an upset against the old side of Steven Gerrard?
Mark Lawrenson said that Stevie will get a great reception. "The best I can remember for a former player is when Ray Clemence came back with Spurs in 1982, but this is going to be better."
It's not hard to see how good a job he's done at Villa, but it's hard to see him getting anything from the game. At the moment, they are too good.
Lawro is making predictions for all the top-flight matches this season.
Adam Devonshire is the bassist in the rock band Idles and a fan of the city of Newcastle.
On New Year's Day, an episode of 6 Music's Artist In Residence series will be broadcast, titled What Punk Means To Us. You can listen to it here.
The fourth album from the band, Crawler, was released in November and reached number six in the charts.
The best tour we've done was when we returned from the United States. The new record seems to have gone down well with people, so we are very happy at the moment.
The football team won their first game of the season last weekend and are off the bottom of the table.
Eddie Howe got the manager's job and I was really happy about it. The Bournemouth team were so exciting to watch for a few seasons before they broke up.
I always want to see a team that tries to win games and good football.
We were considered to be the entertainers in the 1990s because we played blinding football and came close to winning the premier league. We are in a fight for our survival.
I think Howe will bring that, but he will also bring results. He's a young, hungry coach who can help modernise the club's infrastructure and hopefully help catch up with the rest of the Premier League with that side of things, as well as keeping us up.
The rest of the band is led by Dev. Ultra Mono was the fastest selling album of last year and reached the number one spot in November 2020. The UK leg of their tour starts in January.
When the January transfer window opens, what would you like to see happen?
"We have some good defenders but I think we are missing a bit of balance in the side between attack and defence," he said.
We just need one or two better players to make us more solid. We would be all right if we had N'Golo Kante in there. I don't think he's for sale.
Result.
Lawro.
The person is named Dev.
Friday is Friday.
The game is between Brentford and Watford.
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2-1
2-1
Saturday.
Man City vs Wolves.
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It was 4-0.
3-1.
The game is between Arsenal andSouthampton.
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2-1
It was a one-sided affair.
The game is between Chelsea and Leeds.
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2-0.
3-1.
The game is between the Reds and the Villa
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2-0.
2-1
The game is between Man Utd and Norwich.
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0-2
0-2
There is a Sunday.
The game is between BRIGHTON and TOTTENHAM.
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P-P.
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West Ham vs.
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It was a one-sided affair.
0-2
The game is betweenLeicester andNewcastle.
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2-1
1-2
Crystal Palace is playingEverton.
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It was a one-sided affair.
2-0.
There were a number of positive Covid-19 cases among Spurs' players and staff.
A correct result is worth 10 points. 40 points is earned by the exact score.
Lawrence's predictions.
Unless otherwise stated, the games start at 15:03.
Friday is Friday.
The game is scheduled to be played at 20:00 GMT.
Last week, they were denied victory by a late Leeds goal which means they have only won one of their past eight games.
They got 17 points from their first 15 league games. When I watch them, I think they are going to be fine.
It feels like it is a toss of a coin as to whether or not the Hornets play well or not, but they need the win more than the other team.
They weren't expected to get anything against Manchester City. If they play a bit more open then it might suit them.
It will be close, but I think the place will be buzzing because it is the Hornets versus the Bees.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
The home advantage will make the difference in this game, as they still play really good football despite the tailed off after their great start. They are a quintessential yo-yo club. They will be happy if they stay out of the bottom three. 2-1
Saturday.
Man City is playing Wolves.
Manchester City were able to rest a few players against RB Leipzig on Tuesday because they were already through to the last 16 of the European competition.
I don't think that a defeat or poor performance will stop City from building on their run of five successive wins that have taken them to the top of the table.
Wolves don't give much away but they can't score either - they've only managed to find the net once in their past five games. I don't think they are a problem for City.
Lawro's prediction was four.
Wolves are having a good season, but I can't see them winning a game. 3-1.
The game is between Arsenal andSouthampton.
It feels like we've seen this before from the Gunners, so I don't like to say'same old'.
Mikel Arteta must be frustrated. After making such a bad start to the season, they had started to look like they knew what they were doing, but then all of a sudden you throw in a couple of poor displays and they are almost back to square one.
That tells me more about the team's mindset than the quality in certain areas. Is there a couple of people who don't like it when it gets a bit tough? I think that is the case with the team.
They play some lovely football, but as soon as something goes against them, they don't seem to be able to deal with it.
I still think that they will beat Saints at home on Saturday, even though their record is a lot better, and that they will probably take a draw if they can get one.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
I don't know what to expect from them each week, they are so up and down this season. When it looks like they've got some stability, they throw in a performance like the one againstEverton - they have some great players and a really good manager and they should win this game, but there is something not quite right about them at the moment. It was a one-sided affair.
The game is between Chelsea and Leeds.
At the back, they have looked less convincing of late. They lost their way a bit in their defeat by West Ham, which is strange because they are usually so well organised and mentally strong.
If KalvinPhillips and Patrick Bamford are out for a while with injuries sustained in the draw with Brentford, that's a bigger problem for Leeds.
Lawro's prediction was 2-0.
Things aren't looking great for the team that was last season, and they are not the team that was last season. When they are playing well, they are great to watch, but it doesn't seem to be working out for them at the moment and more injuries are not going to help. 3-1.
The game is between the Reds and the Villa
I'm not surprised that he's had good results with Villa because he's given them new life.
This is Dean Smith's side but training will be different since he has a new idea and a good coaching team working underneath him.
Villa have won three of their four league games under Steven Gerrard, with their only loss coming against Manchester City.
Everyone is saying that if he continues to do well as a manager, he will be the next manager of the club. I think it's good that he plays that down because he's fully focused on his job.
I only think a home win is possible. The fact that Steven Gerrard is back will make for a great atmosphere at the start of the game, and that will work in the favor of the Reds.
Lawro's prediction was 2-0.
I can't see Villa getting a win here, and I don't think Gerrard would celebrate much if he did. He is going to slide his knee down the touchline at Old Trafford. 2-1
The game is at Man Utd (17:30).
Dean Smith's start as manager was ended by a defeat by Spurs, and also that of his team, as they slipped to the bottom of the table.
I think the Canaries will find this game difficult, although we are still waiting to find out what the new Manchester United will look like.
This is the first road game for Rangnick, who has only been in charge of two league games. It will be interesting to see if United's running numbers match their numbers against Palace, which were higher than they had been all season, but they should see offNorwich comfortably.
Lawro's prediction was 0-2.
United should win this, but I am hoping that we lose because they play some good football and they didn't just shut up shop when we went there a couple of weeks ago. 0-2
There is a Sunday.
The P-P is for BRIGHTON.
There were a number of positive Covid-19 cases among Spurs' players and staff.
The game is at West Ham.
West Ham just keep on going. They are beating teams above them, and they are not fourth by beating the lower sides, they are fourth by beating the teams above them.
The way the Hammers play suits them because they believe in themselves. Some of the players in key positions work extremely hard.
They have got a lot of flair and ability and are difficult to play against because of that.
Their biggest problem right now is that they are running out of steam. Kurt Zouma and Ben Johnson are on the treatment table, and they are already short of numbers defensively.
If there are any tired limbs in the West Ham team, it could catch up with them. They are in the bottom half of the league because they only won once this season, but they are usually hard to beat.
Lawro's prediction was not correct.
West Ham are flying. I think that we might have problems with the other teams in our division. If they lose this one, it would be good for us. 0-2
The game is played at 13:10 GMT.
There have been a number of positive Covid-19 tests in the squad. We might learn more about who is affected by the kick-off.
I would still like to see Jamie Vardy, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes play. I would go for a different outcome if the Foxes are without several of their best players.
After finally getting their first win of the season last week, they will be on a high, but they still have a lot of problems at the back. They will find a way through if they are near full strength.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
In the past few weeks, I think that we have slipped up a bit, but I think we are strong going forward. A lot of our players look rejuvenated, one of them is Jonjo Shelvey, who is turning into a ball player that we always wanted. I hope he avoids any more red cards because he is a really good player when he passes. 1-2
Crystal Palace is at home againstEverton.
The way in which they got a great result against Arsenal will have lifted the whole club, because they got it so late on and with such a good strike.
Crystal Palace have lost three of their last four games, and have only taken one point from their last four.
They lost two of the three games because they conceded late on and missed a good chance against Manchester United.
The Eagles have only lost once this season and that was at home.
I don't see how the manager of this club would take many risks here, because it would be a big mistake to lose this game after the win over the Gunners.
I think he would take a draw now that he is determined not to be beaten.
Lawro's prediction was not correct.
I still think he is doing a good job. They don't seem to rely on him all the time. I wish that Rafa was still our manager, but I also wish him well there. He has a big job on his hands. 2-0.
Lawro was talking to Chris.
How did Lawro do last week?
Lawro got four correct results from 10 matches, and 70 points, from last weekend's games.
He got seven correct results with two exact scores, but he was beaten by Jamie Webster who got 130 points.
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The leaderboard will be changed in 2021.
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Jamie.
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She Drew The Gun.
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Tom McFarland is a man.
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Lawro is an average after 15 weeks.
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Aqib Khan and Shaun Thomas.
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Dan Haggis is from The Wombats.
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Tom Hughes.
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