Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the British Open Qualification snooker match.
Matthew Selt
Last season, Matt Selt lost to players higher in the rankings and beat opponents lower in the rankings, consistently gaining ranking points. This season, Selt won two qualifying matches against Liam Pullen 5-2 and Ian Burns 5-2. Compared to Woollaston, Selt is more mentally stable and won more frames in one visit.
Ben Wollaston
Ben Woollaston is rapidly losing his position in the world rankings, the Leicester player is currently ranked 55 in the world. Last season, Ben usually lost in the early rounds, his best achievement was reaching the main draw of the UK Championship. This season, Woollaston beat Oliver Lines 5-1, but suddenly lost to Julien Leclercq in the deciding frame, leading 4-0. Something is going on with Ben, he can't find the game that allowed him to reach the late stages before. Success now will allow Woollaston to restart his career and start winning.
Matthew Selt - Ben Wollaston
Ben needs to gain ranking points to protect himself from elimination from the tour, and if Ben continues to play like this, this may happen. I believe that ranking issues will create additional pressure on Woollaston. In my opinion Selt has all the chances to win.
