Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the 2023 Snooker UK Championship match.
Ronnie O’Sullivan
He hasn’t performed in the way the fans expect him to in the second game in a row. However, he beat Zhou Yuelong in a decisive frame, despite being in a controversial form. O’Sullivan performed perfectly in the seventh frame though, so he does his best to advance. He realises that if he loses and Judd Trump advances, Ronnie will lose the first place in the rating.
Hossein Vafaei
He’s ready to fight. He hasn’t lost five consecutive games, beating Shaun Murphy, for example. His fans haven’t seen such a way of playing for a long time. He’s finally disciplined. Besides winning, Hossein has been performing great, making a century break in each game of the tournament, making three in the last two matches.
Ronnie O’Sullivan – Hossein Vafaei prediction
No need to remind about the conflict between these players. It was solved, but they remember. If someone else played against Ronnie, we could pick other options, but not in this case. O’Sullivan will be highly motivated in this game versus Vafaei.
