This weekend Liverpool away QPR, Harry is like big Sam, we are not sure of what we are going to get. Certainly Liverpool needs to perform. My prediction: QPR 1:3Liverpool Other fixtures and predictions: Sat 18 Oct 2014 - Premier League Man City v Tottenham 3:0 Arsenal v Hull 2:1 Burnley v West Ham 1:1 Crystal Palace v Chelsea 1:1 Everton v Aston Villa 2:1 Newcastle v Leicester 2:1 Southampton v Sunderland 2:2 Sun 19 Oct 2014 - Premier League QPR v Liverpool 1:3 Stoke v Swansea 2:1 Upcoming Fixtures Mon 20 Oct 2014 - Premier League West Brom v Man Utd 2:2
Away win for Lawro: QPR v Liverpool (13:30 BST) I look at QPR and they do not seem to have progressed since their promotion. They undoubtedly have players with ability in their squad but they are lacking spirit and belief and their results are reflecting that. QPR face big decision over Redknapp Robbie Savage: "What was a real worry was hearing QPR manager Harry Redknapp talk about how his players are not fit enough at this stage of the season. That shocked me, because energy is the very least they will need as a newly-promoted team if they are going to avoid relegation. If QPR are also not good enough technically, then how on earth are they going to stay up?" Read more: Robbie Savage column on QPR's awful start At the moment they look short in every area, particularly at the back where they have a soft centre and up front, where there seems to be too much onus on Charlie Austin to lead the line. Austin has made incredible progress bearing in mind he was still playing in non-league football five years ago but this is his first season in the top flight and expecting him to score the goals to keep them up is putting him under a huge amount of pressure. Daniel Sturridge will be back for Liverpool after his injury and I am expecting him to make a big difference. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge His pace and runs will stretch teams - yes, Liverpool also have someone just as fast in Raheem Sterling, but he does not sit on the shoulder of the opposition centre-back like Sturridge does. Mario Balotelli gives Liverpool something different in attack but when he plays up front on his own, it takes the pace out of the top end of the team which is why Brendan Rodgers' side have struggled to open up opponents with their passing from deep. That is how Sturridge will change things on Sunday. And while he will be a real handful for QPR's defence, at the other end, I do not see Harry Redknapp's side causing Liverpool many problems. Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Roddy's prediction: I'm not particularly keen on saying this but I think Liverpool will win. 1-2
