Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Xi’an Grand Prix snooker match.
Jack Lisowski lost unexpectedly to David Grace, but in the match with Joe Perry, Jack is the favourite without any doubt. Lisowski has improved his mentality recently and now plays better than a few years ago. The prize fund of this tournament is good, and in our opinion Jack is highly motivated to finally win his first career trophy this season.
Joe Perry celebrated his 50th birthday last week, but unfortunately his skills do not improve from year to year. This season, Joe won against Mink, and then lost not only to Noppon Saengkham, but also to amateur Daniel Womersley. Joe lost both matches in the deciding frames and showed a very low streak.
Jack Lisowski will win with a higher break and more good breaks. Jack is a better player now, and Joe Perry is having problems with his game for a second year in a row.