“ Mark Lawrenson’s prediction for Saturday “
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:46 am
Via BBC Sport
Mark Lawrenson is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
His first guest for the 2018-19 campaign is Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas.
Lawro’s Prediction
His team's survival is probably the only aim for Cardiff manager Neil Warnock this season and he has bought in some interesting players to try to achieve it.
A lot of them are from the Championship, including Preston left-back Greg Cunningham, Bristol City striker Bobby Reid and Norwich winger Josh Murphy, and Warnock has been very clever there.
Between them, they have not played much in the Premier League, if at all, but they will have something to prove.
And although I think Cardiff will struggle, if they end up going down then they will have a very good team at that level.
This is Bournemouth's fourth season in the top flight, and they have just spent big by their standards by bringing in Colombia midfielder Jefferson Lerma for £25m.
Last year, the Cherries had to wait until the middle of September to get their first win, but it never felt like they panicked.
You know what style of football you are getting from Eddie Howe's side, but it is the same with Warnock's teams and I think they will scrap their way to a point on Saturday.
1-1.
Joe’s Prediction: Bournemouth can be a bit shaky at the back sometimes and I actually think Cardiff could sneak this one. They need to do well in their first few fixtures, and I am backing them to make a winning start. 1-2
Mark Lawrenson is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
His first guest for the 2018-19 campaign is Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas.
Lawro’s Prediction
His team's survival is probably the only aim for Cardiff manager Neil Warnock this season and he has bought in some interesting players to try to achieve it.
A lot of them are from the Championship, including Preston left-back Greg Cunningham, Bristol City striker Bobby Reid and Norwich winger Josh Murphy, and Warnock has been very clever there.
Between them, they have not played much in the Premier League, if at all, but they will have something to prove.
And although I think Cardiff will struggle, if they end up going down then they will have a very good team at that level.
This is Bournemouth's fourth season in the top flight, and they have just spent big by their standards by bringing in Colombia midfielder Jefferson Lerma for £25m.
Last year, the Cherries had to wait until the middle of September to get their first win, but it never felt like they panicked.
You know what style of football you are getting from Eddie Howe's side, but it is the same with Warnock's teams and I think they will scrap their way to a point on Saturday.
1-1.
Joe’s Prediction: Bournemouth can be a bit shaky at the back sometimes and I actually think Cardiff could sneak this one. They need to do well in their first few fixtures, and I am backing them to make a winning start. 1-2