Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the 2023 Snooker UK Championship match.
Mark Selby
Mark Selby is known for getting in shape during a tournament. However, this time he’s quite late to do so, having spent all autumn part of the season for that. It’s clear that he’s unlikely to recover fast after so many defeats. The last game was hard for Mark Selby both in emotions and physics. He managed to beat Barry Hawkins in the last frame. This is not for good in the quarter-finals as his next opponent is Judd Trump.
Judd Trump
His opponents have no chance. Judd is not going to make it easy for them before he reaches the top of the world rating. 6-0 and 6-1 to Judd Trump are the results of the previous rounds. He’s approaching the quarter-finals in perfect form. Judd can take the fifth title of the Triple Crown and top the world rating.
Mark Selby – Judd Trump prediction
First of all, I’d like to highlight that under 9,5 frames have been in the 9 consecutive head-to-head games of these players. Judd Trump has more chances to win as he’s more motivated. This is what I choose too.
