Beat Lawro 18/8/09

Mid-week fixtures, let's go:

Sunderland v Chelsea

Lawro 1-1
Tarquin 0-1

Sunderland were bright against Bolton, and Chelsea just scraped past Hull and wasted chances - could go either way, but I think the individual quality in Chelsea should shine through

Wigan v Wolves

Lawro 2-1
Tarquin 2-0

Martinez's side put Villa to the sword on Saturday and I expect the same at home against Wolves

Birmingham v Portsmouth

Lawro 2-1
Tarquin 2-0

Portsmouth aren't quite Derby level yet and they could do something here, but Birmingham are too solid and organised I think to find them a threat

Burnley v Manchester United

Lawro 0-2
Tarquin 0-1

Smart money has to be on United, even if they weren't that impressive against Birmingham - Ronaldo would be a killer here, but they still have enough quality to deal with Burnley, who are pretty one-dimensional

Hull v Tottenham

Lawro 1-1
Tarquin 1-2

Two of the most unpredictable sides, how will Spurs travel? How will Hull be at home? I have no idea, Hull looked pretty solid against Chelsea, and Spurs are good at creating, so it could go either way

Liverpool v Stoke

Lawro 2-0
Tarquin 3-0

They may have already been written off but surely they can defeat Stoke at home? Going to White Hart Lane is an altogether tougher experience, I would think Gerrard or Torres could carve something out of this