Manchester United begin life under interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a trip to Cardiff on Saturday - but how will they fare?
BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson says: "Straightaway we will see a very different United performance because the players who had fallen out with Jose Mourinho will know the spotlight is on them, and they have got to perform.
"One or two of them need to look in the mirror and start to play because, whatever you think of Mourinho, they have not performed to their best level this season.
"Hopefully Solskjaer will just say 'go for it' to his team and this is a great opportunity for him.
"He does not have to worry about contracts because they are nothing to do with him - the only people knocking on his door will be the players who want to play.
"United's performances this season have been as dull as dishwater so he won't have to do much to get the fans enjoying themselves again, and I am expecting him to start with a win."
Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
This week's guest is boxer Dillian Whyte, who fights Dereck Chisora in London on Saturday.
Premier League predictions - week 18
Result
Lawro
Dillian
FRIDAY
Wolves v Liverpool
0-2
1-2
1-2
SATURDAY
Arsenal v Burnley
x-x
2-0
2-0
Bournemouth v Brighton
x-x
2-0
1-0
Chelsea v Leicester
x-x
2-0
3-0
Huddersfield v Southampton
x-x
1-1
0-0
Man City v Crystal Palace
x-x
3-0
0-1
Newcastle v Fulham
x-x
2-0
3-0
West Ham v Watford
x-x
0-2
3-1
Cardiff v Man Utd
x-x
0-2
1-2
SUNDAY
Everton v Tottenham
x-x
1-1
1-3
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
All kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless stated.
FRIDAY
Wolves 0-2 Liverpool
Match report
Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Dillian's prediction: 1-2
SATURDAY
Arsenal v Burnley (12:30 GMT)
Arsenal chased the victory at 2-2 against Southampton but eventually got beaten - it was a howler by Bernd Leno that cost them and saw their 22-game unbeaten run come to an end.
I saw it as a positive that Gunners boss Unai Emery did not want a draw, he wanted to win.
Since then, they have gone out of the Carabao Cup after losing at home to Tottenham, but I think they will beat Burnley.
It won't be straightforward, though. The Clarets are back in the relegation zone after last week's late defeat by Tottenham, but I think they have got a bit of their mojo back recently.
Sean Dyche's side are looking a bit more like the team they were last season, when they spent the entire campaign in the top half of the table.
Arsenal will have to work hard to see them off, but I think they will find a way.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Dillian's prediction: 2-0
Bournemouth v Brighton
Bournemouth have not been playing badly but they have lost seven out of their past eight games.
I still think they will beat Brighton though - the Seagulls' away form is poor and they don't carry much of a goal threat on the road.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Dillian's prediction: 1-0
Chelsea v Leicester
Jamie Vardy's persistent groin problem must be a concern for Leicester with the games coming thick and fast over Christmas. If you are flyer, which he is, then it is a bad injury to have.
He missed Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat by Manchester City but could be back for this game.
The Foxes look more dangerous when Vardy plays, but I can't see him making too much of a difference here even if he is fit enough to feature.
Chelsea seem to be back on track following their defeat by Wolves at the start of December.
To finish in the top four you need the ability to respond to a poor result by putting together a run of wins. The Blues have clearly got that - and having Eden Hazard obviously helps too.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Dillian's prediction: 3-0
Huddersfield v Southampton
Ralph Hasenhuttl got a big win last weekend against Arsenal in his first home game as Southampton boss.
He got his reward for going for the win at the end and I think that tells us a lot about how he is going to manage.
Man City v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace got a much-needed win over Leicester last weekend but I just don't see them getting anything at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are just relentless, even when Pep Guardiola rests players, and the good news for them is that Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero should be fit to start on Saturday.
It is massive for them to have that pair coming back into contention. Eagles boss Roy Hodgson will try to do a job on them but I don't think they will have enough to keep them out.
Lawro's prediction: 3-0
Dillian's prediction: Palace are going to smash Man City. They are my local team, that's why I have to go with Palace. I am always the underdog so I am going to go with the underdog here too. 0-1
Newcastle v Fulham
Fulham had their chances in their defeat by West Ham last week, but could not take any of them.
Cottagers boss Claudio Ranieri has been in charge for just over a month now, and I am sure he will have been sizing up his squad and deciding who he wants to bring in when the January transfer window opens.
West Ham v Watford
West Ham have found some great form and have now won four in a row. The Hammers defence, which was all over the place at Liverpool in the opening weekend of the season, is a completely different proposition now.
This game is hard to call, though. I have been impressed by Watford in the past couple of weeks - in their draw with Everton and their win over Cardiff.
West Ham have been on such a good run that they will probably be expecting to win, but when I have seen Watford away this season they have been unlucky to lose - and I just have a feeling they will leave with the points this time.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Dillian's prediction: 3-1
Cardiff v Man Utd (17:30 GMT)
Cardiff have won four of their past five home games but this is going to be a very tough game for them.
Whenever a new manager comes into any club, all the players are instantly far more focused.
Everton v Tottenham (16:00 GMT)
The situation at United obviously has a knock-on effect for Tottenham, with their manager Mauricio Pochettino supposedly among the front runners to get the post permanently in the summer.
If he is offered the job it will be a big temptation for him and it will be a decision that will keep him up at night. That could affect Spurs' season too of course.
Total scores after week 17
Lawro
1,420
Guests
1,360
Lawro v Guests
P17
W7
D2
L8
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION
TEAM
P
W
D
L
PTS
+/-
1
Man City
17
15
2
0
47
+1
2
Man Utd
17
14
3
0
45
+4
3
Liverpool
17
10
7
0
37
-2
4
Tottenham
17
10
5
2
35
-1
=5
Chelsea
17
9
4
4
31
-1
=5
Leicester
17
9
4
4
31
+7
7
Everton
17
9
0
8
27
+1
=8
Arsenal
17
8
2
7
26
-3
=8
Newcastle
17
7
5
5
26
+6
10
Fulham
17
6
3
8
21
+10
11
Crystal Palace
17
5
5
7
20
+4
12
Bournemouth
17
5
4
8
19
-1
=13
West Ham
17
5
3
9
18
-4
=13
Wolves
17
5
3
9
18
-6
15
Burnley
17
4
5
8
17
+3
16
Watford
17
5
1
11
16
-6
17
Southampton
17
4
1
12
13
0
18
Cardiff
17
2
5
10
11
-2
19
Brighton
17
2
4
11
10
-6
20
Huddersfield
17
2
2
13
8
-1
GUEST LEADERBOARD 2018-19
SCORE
GUEST LEADERBOARD
160
David Ginola
140
The 1975's Ross MacDonald
120
Joe Thomas
90
Karl Pilkington, Chris Stark
84
Lawro (average after 17 weeks)
80
Richard Ashcroft, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg James, Mark Wahlberg
60
Idris Elba, Dolph Lundgren, Mumford & Sons
50
Bring Me The Horizon, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.
40
Tom Grennan, Josh Warrington
Lawro's best score: 260 points (week seven v Karl Pilkington)
Lawro's worst score: 40 points (week three v Idris Elba, week eight v Chris Stark and week 12 v Mumford & Sons)Source: bbc.com
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