Chris Wakelin vs Ian Burns Prediction: A tight encounter is expected

Chris Wakelin will play Ian Burns in the snooker Championship League at Mattioli Arena, Leicester. The winning odds look very close, but Wakelin is slightly favored. Can Burns secure a surprising win?

Chris Wakelin will look to show class in this game as a slight favorite. In his last match in the World Championship qualification, Chris Wakelin played Robbie Williams and lost 10-9 in an unlucky encounter. In the meantime, Chris Wakelin had defeated Lukas Kleckers, Ali Carter, and James Brown in prior games to that defeat while also losing to Neil Robertson in one of those games. 

Ian Burns will come into this game as the underdog, and the Englishman will hope things go his way. In his last encounter, Ian Burns played Ricky Walden in the qualification round of the World Championship, and he ended up losing 10-7 as underdogs. However, the prior games in that qualifying round saw him defeat Mark Joyce 7-10 and Dean Young 10-1. While he has lost most of his recent encounters, with just three wins in his last eight games, Ian Burns now faces another huge test to show character and give the best of his chances to bounce back to winning ways.

Chris Wakelin should be able to secure a win in this game despite the odds being a bit tight. Wakelin did well in his past meetings against Ian Burns to secure wins in each, and Ian Burns will have the toughest work to do. Regardless, this should be a tough encounter, with a bet on points being good and Wakelin securing a win.