Lawro predicts Everton to lose to Villa

BBC Football pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted that Everton will lose at Aston Villa on Sunday.

He told BBC Sport Online: “This will be the last game for more than two weeks for Villa because after the international break they don’t play until the Monday. So it’s make or break for caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald. It’s strange because his first two games resulted in a comfortable win against West Ham and a decent performance with a shadow team in Vienna, but then they were completely taken apart by Newcastle and Andy Carroll.

“They’re playing an Everton team that have stuttered so far but they always give you a thorough examination. Home advantage could prove telling but it’s a really close call. You wouldn’t be too surprised if Villa won and likewise if Everton took all three points. I think the Villa players may be aware that it might be MacDonald’s last chance to secure the job on a permanent basis and that may prove the difference.

“Prediction: 2-1.”