Manchester City know they will
retain their Premier League title if they win their final three games of
the season and their next test sees them travel to Turf Moor on Sunday.
Can
City beat Burnley and make it 12 league wins on the spin? BBC football
expert Mark Lawrenson feels their mentality will get them through."The thing with City is that they are just absolutely zoned in," he explained. "I was at Old Trafford on Wednesday and you saw them just turn the switch on in the second half, and that is how the top teams get results.
"I am at Turf Moor on Sunday which will be the third time I have watched them in a week, and I am expecting to see them get another victory."
Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
This week he is up against Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom, who admits he is not exactly an expert compared to his co-hosts on the late night show, Charlie Hedges and Rickie Williams.
"We just love to take the mickey out of him because he knows nothing about football," explains Rickie.
"Melvin has no football knowledge, but he is very lucky, so he might do better with his predictions than he thinks," said Charlie.
Melvin is definitely taking his task seriously, though.
He added: "I know it is a big deal because every time I look into Rickie's eyes, I see fire burning.
"It is like if I get it wrong, it is a really bad thing, but I think I have got the skills to beat Lawro at the very least."
Melvin (left) follows Spurs, Charlie (centre) is a West Ham and Rickie supports Liverpool.Melvin says he supports two teams - Tottenham and Ghana - but admits he is is not much of a footballer himself."I
didn't really play at school," he said. "But I was very good at
kiss-chase and hopscotch. I never used to get picked for football teams,
which is probably why I was never really into it."I am a Spurs fan because of my dad. Harry Kane is my favourite player and it is such a shame he is out at the moment."You can listen to Melvin, Charlie and Rickie on the late night show on Radio 1, Monday to Thursday, from 9pm to 11pm.| Premier League predictions - week 36 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Lawro | Melvin | |
| FRIDAY | |||
| Liverpool v Huddersfield | x-x | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| SATURDAY | |||
| Tottenham v West Ham | x-x | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Crystal Palace v Everton | x-x | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Fulham v Cardiff | x-x | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Southampton v Bournemouth | x-x | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Watford v Wolves | x-x | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Brighton v Newcastle | x-x | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| SUNDAY | |||
| Leicester v Arsenal | x-x | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Burnley v Man City | x-x | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Man Utd v Chelsea | x-x | 1-1 | 2-2 |
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