The whole concept behind this challenge was to prove the assertion of how hopeless Lawro was at predicting the outcome of Premier League matches. He may be able to come out on top against an assortment of minor celebrities but that was never going to be the case against a couple of seasoned and insightful football enthusiasts. Well now the unthinkable has happened and Lawro has taken a narrow lead in our season long head-to-head challenge.
Twenty-three rounds of games in the Premier League have now been completed. That means we have now predicted the results of 230 matches. In Week 23, Rich scored 5 points, Geoff 3 points, and Lawro 8 points. Lawro has hit the top of the league and holds a one point lead, with 150 matches still to forecast before the end of the season. Can he hang on at the top?
In this challenge we award one point for a correct result, and a further two points (making three in total) if the score prediction is spot on.
We now proceed to week 24.
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Rich |
Geoff |
Lawro |
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Total after 22 weeks |
180 |
140 |
178 |
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Score in week 23 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
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Total after 23 weeks |
185 |
143 |
186 |
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Predictions – Week 24 |
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Rich |
Geoff |
Lawro |
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Saturday |
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Chelsea v Arsenal |
2-1 |
1-2 |
2-0 |
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Palace v Sunderland |
2-1 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
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Everton v Bournemouth |
2-0 |
3-1 |
2-0 |
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Hull v Liverpool |
1-1 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
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Southampton v West Ham |
1-1 |
0-1 |
2-1 |
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Watford v Burnley |
2-1 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
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West Brom v Stoke |
1-1 |
2-2 |
2-1 |
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Tottenham v Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
3-0 |
2-0 |
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Sunday |
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Man City v Swansea |
3-1 |
5-0 |
3-0 |
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Leicester v Man United |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
Under The Hammers 