AFTER the 0:0 draw at Goodison Park on Sunday, Liverpool at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday 24th June. Ex -Liverpool manager and players are visiting too. Can Roy Hodgson stop Liverpool from getting three points? Liverpool obtaining three points would leave them two to win the first title in thirty odd years. Liverpool 3:0 Crystal Palace is my prediction. Other predictions: Wednesday 24/06/2020 Manchester United v Sheffield United 2:1 Newcastle United v Aston Villa 2: 2 Norwich City v Everton 0:2 Wolverhampton Wanderers v FC Bournemouth 2:0 Liverpool v Crystal Palace 3:0 Thursday 25th June Burnley v Watford 2:1 Southampton v Arsenal 2:2 Chelsea v Manchester City 2:2
WHAT IS LAWRO THINKING? Liverpool v Crystal Palace (20:15 BST) Palace were impressive in Saturday's win over Bournemouth and they now have four wins in a row - and four clean sheets too. That shows why it will be so hard for Liverpool to break them down, but I think the Reds will manage it, even if they are still short of their usual intensity. Liverpool huffed and puffed against Everton, and we saw a few things that we suspected already. Takumi Minamino is a work in progress, the Reds miss Andy Robertson at left-back, and they can be short of a spark in attack when Mohamed Salah is absent. Salah will play in this game though, and that is one of the reasons I think Liverpool will win. I am expecting to see at least another 25% from the Reds, and even if they don't play well, I don't see Palace scoring. Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Aitch's prediction: Being totally honest, I'd rather City win the title than Liverpool - but that's not going to happen this year. I quite like Palace, but they wont get anything here. 3-1
CHARLIE NICHOLAS' PREDICTION: I felt that Robertson just missed out [against Everton], so he will be fit for this one which will be a result, considering James Milner's injury concern. Crystal Palace do really well in differing games and can be awkward. It was a fine result for them against Bournemouth. Wilfried Zaha's tricks and skill can agitate teams and he will be a handful, but after Manchester City's return, Liverpool will be keen to get going again. They know they will win the Premier League, but they will want to put it to bed for the fans and get over the line. It does not matter where they win it, City still have to go to Chelsea, but they will win it to make sure the most of the strain is off. It will be a comfortable night, but because there are no fans urging them on for more, they will get their fitness up, get themselves in front and then shut up shop to get the job done. CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-0
