The phrase "predicted him to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it whenever you are describing a situation where someone predicted the outcome of an action or situation. For example: "My mother predicted him to lose the game, but he proved her wrong and won."
They predicted him to finish third in Iowa and Mississippi, for example – states where he actually won.
He did win – although, having predicted him to do so unanimously on points beforehand, I thought Pacquiao stole it 116-115.
Nicknamed "Sliced Bread" when he broke into the Sprint Cup Series at 18 because so many predicted him to be the next big thing, Logano found himself searching for a new job after four underwhelming seasons.
Clearly, Henry takes after his mum – I predict him starting to become suspicious of his parents' activities pretty soon.
It's written for him and some of the things I've written for him to say he could well say, although you can never predict him".
It was a classic example of how Mr. Biden has used personal relationships to amass influence in the Obama administration — a talent that current and former officials predicted would allow him to further expand his influence on foreign policy during President Obama's second term.
Though Ms. Agostini was at the time in a long-term relationship, her friends decided to tell Mr. Livingstone about her anyway, predicting to him that she would soon be single.
"It would be far harder," predicted Blair, "to remove him than to stop him in the first place".
In fact, it took a decade, one failed marriage to Kate Winslet and the sort of populist project that no one would have predicted to lure him home.
Constitutionally barred from running for a second consecutive term, he plans to remain a senator following the presidential elections of 30 November, when Vazquez is predicted to replace him.
While at City College night school, where he met his wife Florence Swinsky (Pincus), he pursued a job with CJ Devine and Co., where his mind, memory, and ability to predict value propelled him to the top of his field.
