Predictions make fools of us all.
Mark Lawrenson has a weekly feature on the BBC Sport website.
The former Liverpool defender, turned grumpy pundit, predicts the score of each Premier League fixture, usually pitting his wits against a celebrity.
A Premier League table based on Lawrenson’s predictions has been compiled, and it makes for bizarre reading alongside the actual table after 20 games.
Manchester City are top and Aston Villa are bottom, which is fair enough.
But West Brom in fifth? Liverpool undefeated in third? And Leicester City, Watford and West Ham fighting relegation?
