City are at home but they could use a 4-5-1 formation. Mancini is a cautious manager, and his team are playing the best side in the league, so he will probably revert to type and adopt a defensive approach.
Prediction: 1-1
Arsenal v West Brom
West Brom play some good football and in Peter Odemwingie they have got an out-and-out goalscorer too. They also look a lot better defensively than they did when they were last in the Premier League and got relegated a couple of years ago.
But going to Arsenal and getting anything is a big ask for any team. The Gunners always create tons of chances and they will look to steamroll over the Baggies.
Prediction: 3-0
Birmingham v Wigan
Yet again, Wigan looked very poor defensively in their defeat against Manchester City last weekend. Every time I've watched them on Match of the Day, they concede soft goals. They should be making it difficult for the opposition but they end up giving them gifts, which has to stop.
Birmingham did not have a great result last week either, losing to West Brom, but Alex McLeish has got a lot of resolve in his squad and I think they will bounce back here.
Prediction: 2-1
Blackpool v Blackburn
It is a long time since these two north-west teams have played each other in the top flight and it brings back some great memories of the likes of Jimmy Armfield and Ronnie Clayton in action.
Blackpool got thumped at Chelsea last week but they can put that result behind them because that will happen to most teams. They have made a great start considering they have only played one out of five games at home so far and, as long as they can cope with Blackburn at set-pieces, they should do alright in this one too.
Prediction: 2-1
Fulham v Everton
Considering the job he has done, I find it unbelievable that there is now a bit of pressure on Everton boss David Moyes after their home defeat by Newcastle and Carling Cup exit on penalties at the hands of Brentford.
Yes, they were two poor results but Everton have been playing some decent football and creating stacks of chances. Their luck will turn soon, and it could happen for them at Craven Cottage.
Fulham are still unbeaten in the league this season, and look very solid, but Moussa Dembele has joined Bobby Zamora and Andy Johnson on the sidelines and they might not carry enough of a threat up front.
Prediction: 1-2
Liverpool v Sunderland
Liverpool's defeat by Northampton told us what we probably already knew - there is not very much depth in their squad. But Reds boss Roy Hodgson will have the likes of Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Jamie Carragher back to face the Black Cats and that will give everyone a lift.
Sunderland are likely to line up in a 4-5-1 formation and make it very difficult for Liverpool but Torres probably holds the key. He has not been at his best so far this season but, if you give him the ball in the right areas, he will score. If Liverpool do that, they will get the three points.
Prediction: 2-0
West Ham v Tottenham
With their draw at Stoke followed by a win at Sunderland in the Carling Cup, West Ham have had a very good week and I think their big players - by which I mean the likes of Scott Parker, Carlton Cole and Rob Green - are just starting to come alive.
Tottenham fielded an experimental side against Arsenal on Tuesday but they have a Champions League match on Wednesday to think about and the league fixtures either side of those European games are always going to give their manager Harry Redknapp a bit of a problem in terms of getting his team selection right every time.
Prediction: 2-1
SUNDAY
Bolton v Man Utd (1200 BST)
Under Owen Coyle, Bolton play a lot more football than they have done in recent years and they have a very open style too.
But this game will be difficult for them, simply because Manchester United come at you relentlessly with such pace and width and, in Dimitar Berbatov, they have a player who is in superb form. I just don't think Bolton will be able to cope with all of that.
Prediction: 0-2
Wolves v Aston Villa (1405 BST)
Gerard Houllier made a good start to life as Aston Villa boss with a win over Blackburn in the Carling Cup but I don't think he is going to have things all his own way in his first league game in charge.
Wolves are much maligned at the moment, and that is unfair. They love a tackle, but so what? They are not a kicking team but, when they don't have the ball, they try to win it back and there is nothing wrong with that.
Because it's a derby both teams will put in a massive effort to win, but they might have to settle for a point each.
Prediction: 1-1
Newcastle v Stoke (1610 BST)
Newcastle are another team who have had a great week - they played really well against Everton and Chelsea and to beat both of those sides away from home is an excellent effort.
Hatem Ben Arfa grabbed all the headlines for his winner at Goodison Park but another of their new-boys, Cheik Tiote, has done very well too.
There will be a tide of euphoria at St James' Park but, having said that, Stoke will be a tough nut to crack and I can't see them leaving the north-east empty-handed.
Prediction: 2-2
Lawro was talking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan | 
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