Writing for his weekly Premier League score predictions piece, The former Liverpool man claimed he was expected an exciting encounter at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, and said: "You can never accuse either of these teams of lacking effort or intensity, and I think this will turn out to be a cracking contest.
"Sheffield United were poor early on in their draw with West Ham last week, but they turned it around after the break and I am sure Chris Wilder's half-time team talk will have had something to do with it."
He added: "Burnley were outplayed by Chelsea last time out, but you know you are going to get a reaction from Burnley after a poor performance like that."
Lawro went on to predict a 2-1 victory for Sean Dyche's side - which would be their first away win of the season - and justified his prediction by raising doubts over United's ability to impress on their home turf.
He contended: "The Blades' home record is actually not that great - they have lost three of their five league games at Bramall Lane so far this season - and I fancy the Clarets to edge this one."
Last time out, the 62-year-old saw his prediction that United would lose to West Ham United fall through, but his competitor for the week - none other than 'The Terminator' himself Arnold Schwarzenegger - got it right on the money, accurately predicting the 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.