Richie Howson vs Johann Brouwer Prediction: Both players eye positive result

Richie Howson will play Johann Brouwer in the Modus Super Series this Monday. Richie Howson is the better player, while Johann Brouwer is the underdog. Below, I will analyze this match and provide the best betting options.

Richie Howson is coming off back-to-back defeats to Ted Evetts and Justin Hood in games that ended 1-4 and 4-3. However, the Englishman had five successive wins before those defeats, picking wins against Ross Montgomery in back-to-back games and then defeating Shane McGuirk, Fallon Sherrock, and Ted Evetts. However, this will be Richie Howson's first official match since early May, but while he comes in as a favorite player to win, I expect him to be at his best and approach this game with his best strategy. 

Johann Brouwer will play for the first time since mid-May and is looking to start with a win. In his last matches into this game, Johann Brouwer lost three matches, coming against Keelan Kay, Andy Boulton, and Cameron Crabtree. In the meantime, the Dutch player did well in his matches against Joe Murnan, defeating the Englishman three times in that run while also picking a win against Andy Boulton in a game that ended 4-3. Heading into this game, Johann Brouwer had lost four and won 4 of his last eight matches in this Modus Super Series. 

I will take Richie Howson in this game, given his experience and his level of play. Johann Brouwer has not been great, and three of his recent four wins were against a struggling Joe Murnan. Given the winning chances, I will go all out for Richie Howson to win here, a game with the potential of ending 4-2.