Mark Selby vs Barry Hawkins Prediction: Both teams are in good form

This European Masters snooker championship semifinal match will take place at Kia Metropol Arena, and it will feature a matchup between Mark Selby and Barry Hawkins. Mark Selby is the unchallenged favorite going into this match, but Barry Hawkins' prospects of winning are not very good in this situation. 

After Mark Selby's victory over Lyu Haotian in the previous round of this tournament's quarterfinals, he will enter this match with the expectation of delivering another perfect performance here. On the other hand, with that victory, he has now won five games in a row. Mark Selby won all of his other matches, including the qualification round against Manasawin Phetmalaikul, the round against Adam Duffy, the round against Anthony Hamilton, and the round against Ashley Hugill. The final results of those matches were as follows: 5-0, 1-5, 1-5, and 2-5, respectively.

Barry Hawkins will play in this match with the intention of achieving another victory for himself. The Englishman, on the other hand, is going up against the player who is currently ranked fifth in the world in snooker, so he is well aware that this is not going to be an easy mission for him to complete. Nevertheless, given that nothing is inherently impossible, Barry Hawkins will likely be holding out hope that he can get a more favorable outcome in this situation. Barry Hawkins came out on top over Noppon Saengkham in the fifth and deciding match in the quarterfinal round of this European Masters tournament. The score of that match was 2-5. On the other hand, the fact that he has now gone eight matches without suffering a loss is another evidence of how well he has been performing overall.

Due to the fact that both players are anticipated to give this match their absolute best effort, this match is sure to be an exciting one. On the other hand, the player who is more skilled will invariably prevail, and in this case, that player is Mark Selby. In the meantime, despite the fact that I do anticipate both players to perform at a high level, the over may be prioritized as a betting option because neither of them can afford to throw away their chances.