Chris Sutton’s Premier League Predictions: Wolves vs. Ipswich

Chris Sutton is providing predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, featuring different guests. For the 16th week, he is joined by darts professional Stephen Bunting, a known Liverpool supporter. Bunting, currently ranked eighth 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 2-1 score. Sutton stated, “Do I think Wolves will score? Yes. Do I think Ipswich will score too? Probably, because everyone scores against Wolves. I could come out of retirement and score against Wolves, that’s how bad their backline is. In fact, I actually think I would score more than one and I am 51.” He further commented on Wolves, noting they “have got some talented players but, as I’ve said previously, you cannot concede the amount of goals they do and expect to stay in the Premier League.” Regarding Ipswich, Sutton mentioned discussing the team this week with “a teacher friend of mine, Mr Fields.” Sutton recounted that Mr. Fields, described as “a loyal fan of the Tractor Boys,” had anticipated Ipswich could secure “six points” from their recent two home matches against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, but the team ultimately earned “zero.” Sutton recalled his own predictions for Ipswich, stating he “had said Ipswich would get a point against Palace and lose to Bournemouth,” but these outcomes led him to believe he “had been a bit too generous with my predictions for them this season.” He added, “Putting my Norwich loyalties to one side, anyone seeing my scores would think I had a soft spot for Ipswich, when in fact they are showing their soft centre.” Consequently, Sutton concluded, “So, I am going with Wolves here. I know Ipswich’s best results so far have come on the road, but I don’t think that will help them here.” He further commented that “It won’t make any difference where they play if their goalkeeper, Arijanet Muric, keeps making terrible decisions.” Bunting’s prediction for the match is a 1-1 draw. Bunting elaborated, stating, “Both teams are desperate for a win but it could end up being a game where both teams are more afraid of losing.” Additional predictions and opportunities for reader interaction are available via a provided link.