Can Dean Smith beat his former club, Villa, just five weeks after they fired him?
Mark Lawrenson said that Smith has done well since he took over. He got an improvement out of the team and a reaction from the players.
They were quite passive at the start of the season, but they are much more assertive now and look like they have a goal or two in them, which they didn't before he arrived. I think Villa are going to have a difficult night.
Smith has overseen five games for the Canaries and they have won one, lost two and drawn one.
Lawro is making predictions for all the top-flight matches this season.
Sea Power guitarist and Man Utd fan Martin Noble is this week's guest.
The games will be played from Tuesday to Thursday and Martin will make his predictions on Tuesday morning.
Martin was a regular at Old Trafford when Ron Atkinson was the manager, but will he predict a victory for the Bees on Tuesday?
Result.
Lawro.
Martin.
Tuesday.
Man Utd vs.
x-
0-2
The game is between Norwich and Aston Villa.
x-
2-1
Man City is playing a game.
x-
2-0.
Wednesday.
The game is between Wolves and Brighton.
x-
2-1
The game is between Burnley andWatford.
x-
2-0.
Crystal Palace is playing a game.
x-
2-1
West Ham vs.
x-
2-1
Thursday is Thursday.
The game is betweenLeicester andSpurs
x-
2-1
The game is between Chelsea andEverton.
x-
2-0.
The game is betweenLiverpool andNewcastle.
x-
2-0.
Martin will make his predictions on Tuesday.
A correct result is worth 10 points. 40 points is earned by the exact score.
Lawrence's predictions.
Tuesday.
The game is between Man Utd and Brentford.
The way that they came back so late to beatWatford at home on Friday night will make them want to take on one of the big boys at their place.
I felt that Manchester United were fortunate to get anything at all at the bottom side of the table, and that performance has probably given the interim manager a better understanding of the job in hand.
It will be interesting to see if the positive tests for Covid will affect the selection of the team.
They will have to play a lot better than they did at Carrow Road if they are to win.
Lawro's prediction was 0-2.
The game is between Norwich and Aston Villa.
I was impressed with the way they played against Manchester United, even though they have a few injury problems and players testing positive for Covid.
The outcome of this game could be decided by how much each team has left in the tank, because the Villa players put in a huge effort in their narrow defeat at the hands of the Reds.
I am going with a home win. I am sure Dean Smith would love to beat Villa after the way his three-year spell there ended, but the reason I am backing Norwich is because they have improved since he took charge there last month.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
Man City is playing a game against Leeds.
I don't think that the same thing will happen this time around, as the team took four points off Manchester City last season.
It was a shame that the team lost out on a last-minute penalty at the Bridge, as they put in a very decent performance.
They don't seem to be able to string together two good displays at the moment and I can't see them pushing City as close.
City were frustrated by Wolves for a long time on Saturday, but they are not a team that will play defensively. The city will find a way through.
Lawro's prediction was 2-0.
Wednesday.
The game is played at 19:30 BST.
Wolves have not won any of their last four games, while Seagulls have not won in 10 matches.
I am going with the Seagulls.
I wonder if both sides will go for it a little bit more here, and throw more men forward, because they think this game is winnable, because both sides have averaged less than a goal a game this season.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
The game is played at 19:30 BST.
I didn't think that Nick Pope had to make a lot of saves for the draw against West Ham, he just made good ones.
I think that they will get a victory this time, despite the fact that they have only won one of their first 15 league games.
Sean Dyche's team will climb out of the bottom half of the table if they win. They are capable of getting a positive result because the Hornets have some problems defensively.
They have lost four matches in a row, and they keep on leaking goals.
Lawro's prediction was 2-0.
Crystal Palace andSouthampton are both on the same day.
I was expecting more of a fight from them than we saw in their defeat against the Gunners.
Crystal Palace played well againstEverton at Selhurst Park on Sunday and I think they will have a go at Saints there too, as they have hit a bit of a sticky patch.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
The game is between West Ham and theArsenal.
The home form of the two teams is the best in the league with six wins, a draw and a defeat so far.
I think the Gunners will get another victory here because West Ham are starting to look a little bit leggy.
Although they are still fourth, the Hammers have only won one of their past five games.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
Thursday is Thursday.
The game is played at 19:30 BST.
Every time it looks as if they have got their spark back, they throw in a poor performance.
I think they will get another three points after their convincing win over Newcastle.
That's assuming the game takes place. A number of positive Covid-19 cases among the Spurs squad led to the postponement of the game.
We don't know how many players are still out, but if they are less than full strength, then that will favour the Foxes.
Jamie Vardy will be fresh for this one because he was rested at the weekend, but they had their own issues with illness and injury.
Lawro's prediction was 2-1.
The game is scheduled for 19:45 BST.
I don't think he will get a warm welcome at the club, and I can't see him picking up any points either.
It's not unusual for a side to be solid at the back but, defensively, it's hard to see them keeping their opponents quiet.
The Blues have not been at their best recently, but they should still have too much for a team that has lost four away games in a row.
Lawro's prediction was 2-0.
The game is scheduled to start at 20:00 BST.
When you think about the attacking power of the Reds and the weakness of the Magpies, there is only one outcome.
Eddie Howe has a big job to do to keep them up, and I don't think he'll be able to get a result here that will help them.
Lawro's prediction was 2-0.
Lawro was talking to Chris.
How did Lawro do last week?
Lawro got eight correct results from nine games, including one exact score, for a total of over 100 points.
He got six correct results with one exact score, and beat the bassist, who got 90 points.
The game between Spurs and the Seagulls was postponed due to a number of positive Covid-19 cases. When the game is played, any points he earns will be added to his tally.
The team.
P.
W.
D.
L.
There is a point called the PTS.
It is possible that this is not +/-.
1
Man City.
16.
13
3
0
42
0
2
It'sLiverpool.
16.
There were 12.
4
0
40
0
3
It's called the Chelsea.
16.
11
5
0
38
0
3
It's Leicester.
16.
11
5
0
38
+
3
Man Utd.
16.
There were 12.
2
2
38
+2
6
The city of Leeds.
16.
11
1
4
34
+9
7
They call it Spurs.
15.
8
5
2
29
0
It's called theArsenal.
16.
7
4
5
25
-2
The name of the company is Aston Villa.
16.
7
4
5
25
+
10
West Ham.
16.
6
5
5
23.
-7
11
The city of Brighton.
15.
5
3
7
18.
0
12
The city of Newcastle.
16.
4
3
9
15.
+7
12
The Wolves.
16.
4
3
9
15.
-2
14
It's called Burnley.
16.
4
2
10
14.
+4
14
It's Southampton.
16.
4
2
10
14.
+2
16.
The team from Brentford.
16.
4
1
11
13
-7
17
It'sEverton.
16.
3
1
There were 12.
10
-2
18.
The Crystal Palace.
16.
2
3
11
9
-7
19
The city of Norwich.
16.
0
4
There were 12.
4
Yes.
20
It's the city ofWatford.
16.
0
3
13
3
-2
The leaderboard will be changed in 2021.
130
Jamie.
115.
She Drew The Gun.
90
There is a phrase from the movie "DIRTY".
80
Lawro averaged after 16 weeks.
70
Ben Cajee, Elena Cole, Jelani Blackman.
60
The person is Haydn Craven.
50
Aqib Khan and Shaun Thomas.
40
Dan Haggis is from The Wombats.
30
Roger Taylor, Zuzu, Michael 'Venom' Page.
10
Tom Hughes.
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