Jermaine Wattimena vs Luke Littler Prediction: Littler will not have an easy task

Jermaine Wattimena and Luke Littler will square it off in the World Grand Slam quarter-final stage at WV Active Aldersley. The two players pulled off a decent performance in the previous stage and will hope to show character. I preview this game and provide betting opportunities below. 

Jermaine Wattimena kept his cool in the playoff encounter against Dimitri Van den Bergh and will look to show character here. In that encounter, Jermaine Wattimena secured a 10-9 win, pulling off a comeback win in the last two throws. However, Jermaine Wattimena has won his last four matches, three in the Grand Slam preliminary stage. Jermaine Wattimena defeated Mike De Decker, Michael Smith and Mensur Suljovic in that run. 

Luke Littler will head into this game following a historic comeback victory against Mike De Decker. In that encounter, the 17-year-old professional pulled off a strong throw to book his spot in this quarter-final stage. However, he will come in as a favorite in this game and look to show a dominant performance. Heading into this game, Luke Littler has four victories, defeating Keane Barry, Dimitri Van den Bergh, and Lourence IIagan. 

Jermaine Wattimena has performed strongly lately and is a strong contender for this one. While Luke Littler is highly favoured, much is also expected from him. However, Jermaine Wattimena does not look like a player who will give up and settle for a poor performance. While I believe this game could be a tight one, I bet on Jermaine Wattimena to close the odds, which is a game that will end with many legs.