Kyren Wilson vs Julien Leclercq Prediction: Wilson will win with ease in this game

Kyren Wilson and Julien Leclercq will square it off at Morningside Arena, Leicester. The two players will meet for the first time in this fixture. Who wins this one?

Kyren Wilson will hope for a positive result in the qualification for the British Open. In his last tournament, the Englishman played Barry Hawkins and lost 4-2 in round ⅛. However, a look at his previous five matches saw the professional lose two games, one other against Jimmy Robertson. In the meantime, Kyren Wilson was able to secure wins over David Grace, Anthony McGill, and Liu Hongyu in three of his recent matches. Heading into this game, the Englishman is heavily favored, and he will look to show character in this game.

Julien Leclercq has struggled so much lately, and the Belgian will look to do better here. In his last matches, Julien Leclercq had only one win, a 4-2 win over Dylan Emery in the Saudi Masters round 1/25. In the meantime, other encounters saw him lose to Graham Dott twice, Daniel Wells, and Oliver Sykes. While he is the underdog in this game, the Belgian will now look to do better here, play at the top level, and do well to avoid another defeat. 

This is the first meeting of the two teams, but it is all clear that Kyren Wilson is the better player. While Julien Leclercq has failed to show character in his recent matches, it is tough to have expectations from him here. Expecting Kyren Wilson to dominate this game with ease, a good margin win is realistic for the Englishman.