Jack Lisowksi vs Xu Si Prediction: Lisowsko to get the job done

In round 1/32 of the English Open, Jack Lisowksi will play Xu Si at Morningside Arena, Leicester. In their last meeting, Lisowski won 6-1. How will Si react in this encounter?

Jack Lisowksi's last encounter was against Jude Trump in the Saudi Arabia Masters round ⅛ in a 6-1. However, a look at his recent marches saw him defeat Andrew Pagett, Martin O'Donnell, and Jak Jones in games that ended 4-3, 5-2, and 3-5. In the meantime, Jack Lisowksi has three wins and two defeats in recent matches, one other against Jak Jones. 

Xu Si's last match was against Kai Wai Cheung, and he won 4-3. In the meantime, his two games prior to that win saw him lose to Artemijs Zizins and Kyren Wilson in games that ended 3-4 and 5-1. However, those defeats were just his only losses in 12 consecutive games. In other encounters, Xu Si won seven while drawing three. 

I do not expect any exceptional performance from Xu Si in this encounter, looking at his previous games against Jack Lisowksi. While he did well to win his last match, and with good, strong performances in prior games, I still think he will struggle here. With Jack Lisowksi well-favored, I expect him to get well here and win with a good margin.