Winter draws menacingly in, the days have gotten shorter, nights lengthen. The clocks went back on Sunday morning, scarves were fetched out from the back of the wardrobe, the gloves are quite literally on for the foreseeable future. Another sign that winter is here will come on Saturday as the Premier League season passes the quarter way mark, we now know which sides are in for struggle and which are in for success. Meanwhile, in the wonderful world of predictions it was the second good week in a row for Braeburn. ‘Lawro’ was defeated by four points, my six correct outcomes beating his four, and the gap is now narrow enough to be breached in a single week. Three weeks ago I was ready to throw in the towel but now? Now I have the goatee bearded football ‘expert’ back in my sights. I will predict in the cafes, I will ponder on the underground, I will never surrender...*
Newcastle v Chelsea
The Geordies are better at home than ‘Lawro’ gives them credit for and the recent 2-2 draw with Liverpool when down to ten men backs up this fact.
My Prediction 1-1
‘Lawro’s’ Prediction 0-2
Fulham v Man United
United are still not that great but this Fulham team don’t like it up ‘em.
MP 1-2
LP 0-2
Hull Tigers v Sunderland
Yawnity yawn.
MP 0-0
LP 1-1
Man City v Norwich
Agreement here between me and the goatee bearded one. City are pretty good at home and Norwich can expect a second heavy defeat to a Manchester club in four days.
MP 3-0
LP 3-0
Stoke v Saints
Sooner or later Southampton will lose but I just don’t see Stoke as the side to inflict only their second defeat of the season. ‘Lawro’ somehow thinks that Stoke’s defeat at Old Trafford is a better result than Saints draw the week before. He is a fool.
MP 0-1
LP 2-1
Baggies v Palace
Another shattering defeat for Crystal Palace. How not to run a football club.
MP 3-0
LP 2-0
Hammers v Villa
Meh.
MP 1-1
LP 1-1
Arsenal v Liverpool
The second best looking game of the weekend is a toughie to call but I see goals galore and the Gunners to nick it thanks to home advantage.
MP 3-2
LP 1-1
Everton v Spurs
Tottenham just haven’t quite clicked into gear yet. The Toffees to edge it by a smidgen.
MP 2-1
LP 2-1
Cardiff v Swansea
Kapow. The first EVER top flight Welsh derby will be a cracking match, loads of cards, two goals and a point each.
MP 1-1
LP 1-2
Read BBC Football ‘Expert’ Mark Lawrenson’s full predictions here:
And follow me on Twitter: @marcusbraeburn
*unless I lose really badly this week and can’t be bothered anymore.
Current Scores
Lawro - 70 points
Marcus - 60 points
(I am also owed one point for the Chelsea v Villa game that I was unable to find ‘Lawro’s’ prediction on)
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