FA Cup & Premier League predictions: Lawro v Doves frontman and Man City fan Jimi Goodwin

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Lawro's predictionsImage source, BBC Sport

Arsenal have booked their spot in the FA Cup final, beating Manchester City on Saturday - but who will join them?

Chelsea face Manchester United on Sunday in the second semi-final, plus there's two Premier League games for BBC Sport's Mark Lawrenson to make his predictions on.

Lawro's guest predictor this week is Doves frontman and Manchester City fan Jimi Goodwin.

Doves frontman Jimi GoodwinImage source, Getty Images
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Doves played a set on the pitch after Manchester City's final home game at Maine Road in 2003 - "I met the 'Goat' [Shaun Goater] that day, we got shown around the ground and I had photos taken in the bath, I was buzzing," remembered Goodwin - and they supported Oasis in their 2005 gig at Etihad Stadium too

Goodwin is enjoying life as a City fan under Pep Guardiola, who has won six major trophies since arriving at the club in 2016, and is still trying to add two more this season.

He told BBC Sport: "With Pep, his man-management is just amazing - look at what he has done to Raheem Sterling. His finishing wasn't the greatest when he joined us, but he has turned him into a goal machine.

"He's improved everyone really, from Nicolas Otamendi - who was pretty shonky at first - to Kevin de Bruyne. Why Chelsea sold Kev I will never know, because he is the real deal. He is something else.

"The greatest I've seen, though, is David Silva. It is going to be a sad day when he leaves at the end of the season - he is my favourite City player since Kinky [Georgi Kinkladze] or the Goat [Shaun Goater].

"Like De Bruyne, he has got a brilliant football brain. David does not often look flash but he can do that stuff when he wants to, like his free-kick against Bournemouth on Wednesday. He has got the lot.

"You can just tell he is a good guy as well - like Vinnie Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta. We've had some great players at City in the past few years, but off the pitch they are great human beings and role models too.

"I think Vinnie will be a great manager for us one day. I hope so anyway."

DovesImage source, Doves
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All three members of Doves - Andy Williams, Goodwin and Jez Williams - are City fans. The band's new album 'The Universal Want' is out in September

FA Cup semi-final predictions

Result

Lawro

Jimi

SATURDAY

Arsenal v Man City

2-0

0-2

1-3

SUNDAY

Man Utd v Chelsea

1-3

2-0

2-3

There are no replays in the FA Cup semi-finals, and the ties will be decided by extra-time and penalties.

Premier League predictions - week 37

Result

Lawro

Jimi

SATURDAY

Norwich v Burnley

0-2

0-2

0-2

SUNDAY

Bournemouth v Southampton

0-2

2-1

1-2

Tottenham v Leicester

3-0

2-1

1-2

A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.

LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS

SATURDAY

Norwich v BurnleyImage source, BBC Sport

Norwich 0-2 Burnley

Lawro's prediction: 0-2

Jimi's prediction: I really like Sean Dyche. He is a solid geezer by the looks of things. 0-2

Match report

Arsenal v Man CityImage source, BBC Sport

Arsenal 2-0 Man City

Lawro's prediction: 0-2

Jimi's prediction: Arsenal are going to get one, but we are going to win it. 1-3

Match report

SUNDAY

Bournemouth v SouthamptonImage source, BBC Sport

Bournemouth 0-2 Southampton

Lawro's prediction: 2-1

Jimi's prediction: 1-2

Match report

Tottenham v LeicesterImage source, BBC Sport

Tottenham 3-0 Leicester

Lawro's prediction: 2-1

Jimi's prediction: 1-2

Match report

Man Utd v ChelseaImage source, BBC Sport

Man Utd 1-3 Chelsea

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

Jimi's prediction: 2-3

Match report

Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

How did Lawro do last time? Dawe can still draw

With West Ham still to play Watford, Lawro leads DJ Nathan Dawe by 70-30 after nine of the 10 midweek fixtures.

Lawro got four results correct, including one exact score, while Dawe managed three correct results and no exact scores.

It goes down as a win for Lawro for now, but Dawe could still rescue a draw if Friday's game at London Stadium finishes in a 2-2 draw. Lawro has predicted a 2-1 Hammers win.

Lawro's League Table graphicImage source, BBC Sport

+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION

TEAM

P

W

D

L

PTS

+/-

1

Man City

36

33

2

1

101

+1

2

Liverpool

36

31

5

0

98

-1

3

Chelsea

36

25

6

5

81

0

4

Tottenham

36

24

7

5

79

+3

5

Leicester

36

19

7

10

64

-1

6

Man Utd

36

18

9

9

63

-1

7

Wolves

36

17

5

14

56

-1

8

Arsenal

36

15

9

12

54

+1

9

West Ham

36

14

7

15

49

+7

10

Burnley

36

14

6

16

48

0

11

Everton

36

12

9

15

45

0

12

Watford

36

13

5

18

44

+5

13

Aston Villa

36

10

7

19

37

+6

14

Bournemouth

36

11

3

22

36

+4

15

Newcastle

36

9

7

20

34

-2

16

Southampton

36

8

7

21

31

-4

17

Sheff Utd

36

7

9

20

30

-9

18

Crystal Palace

36

6

9

21

27

-6

19

Brighton

36

8

2

26

26

-4

20

Norwich

36

3

8

25

16

0

GUEST LEADERBOARD 2019-20

Score

Guest leaderboard

160

Gabriel Luna

140

Arnold Schwarzenegger

110

Aitch, Daisy May and Charlie Cooper

100

Adam Peaty

90

Avelino, Joel Corry, Helen Housby, Jo Harten, Bobby Seagull, Geraint Thomas

80

Tom Davis, Andy Murray, Stephen Graham

75

Lawro (average after 36 weeks)

70

David Baddiel, Richard Hawley, Kojo, Michael Johnson, Craig Mitch, Alex Scott

60

Sonny Bill Williams, Georgia, Al Greenwood, Katie Ormerod, Serge from Kasabian, Stefan Ratchford

50

Chelcee Grimes, Alex Horne, Reece Parkinson, Sam Warburton

40

Big Zuu, Stephen Fry, Hugh Grant, Tom Grennan, Neil Jones, Simon Neil, Tommy O'Dell, Steve Queralt

30

Sam Bird, Matthew McConaughey, Seth Rollins, Scotty Stacks

Total scores after week 36

Lawro

2,690

Guests

2,350

Lawro v Guests

P36

W22

D4

L10