Adam Williams presents his prediction for the English Open qualifiers match.
He Guoqiang
Ronnie O'Sullivan and He Guoqiang have already faced each other at the very beginning of this season in the short-format Championship League, where He won 3-0. This is the second season for Guoqiang; last season, he reached the quarter-final of the British Open and almost made it to the Crucible, losing 10-8 to Dominic Dale. Now, He has broken a three-game losing streak by beating Wang Yuchen 4-3. Prior to that, Guoqiang lost to Stuart Bingham, Kyren Wilson, and Antoni Kowalski.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan has not won a single tournament this season. He has reached two semi-finals and one quarter-final, losing to Kyren Wilson, Judd Trump, and Si Jiahui. Of course, Ronnie wants to win the English Open, a tournament he has already won in the past, but at the moment, he is far from his perfect game. Ronnie often allows his opponents to play, but usually, they fail to capitalise on their chances.
He Guoqiang vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Prediction
Ronnie generally performs well against Chinese players; the only difficulties were a narrow 6-5 win over Zhang Anda and a loss to Si Jiahui. Ronnie won the other matches confidently. We think that Ronnie will win this match, but He will have chances in every frame. It is difficult to predict how Ronnie will start the match and how quickly he will adapt to the table conditions, so Guoqiang will have some opportunities. He will definitely win one frame, and we believe he is capable of winning a second one as well.
