Chris Sutton’s Premier League Forecast: Brighton vs. Crystal Palace

Chris Sutton is providing predictions for all 380 Premier League matches throughout the current season, engaging with various guests. For the 16th week, his challenger is darts star Stephen Bunting, a known supporter of Liverpool. Bunting, currently holding the eighth position in the Professional Darts Championship (PDC) order of merit, is scheduled to compete against either Alan Soutar or Kai Gotthardt in the second round of the PDC World Championship. This tournament is set to commence on Sunday at London’s Alexandra Palace. Sutton’s forecast for the match is a 1-1 draw. This season, Brighton has recorded more home draws (four) than any other team in the top flight. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, has accumulated the highest number of total draws (seven) among all Premier League clubs, with four of these occurring in their last six fixtures. “As regular readers will know, I am happy to be led by statistics sometimes, and they make this the easiest prediction I have ever made.” Bunting’s prediction for the outcome is a 2-2 score. “There will definitely be goals in this one.” For comprehensive predictions and to share your opinion, click here. Sandi Toksvig will be accompanied by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Take the microphone for songs by Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and others. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are returning for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics range from microplastics found in our air, soil, and waterways, to the significant amount of food waste generated during this period of the year. © 2024 BBC. The BBC bears no responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding our policy on external linking is available here.