Mark Williams vs Si Jiahui Prediction: Williams to book a spot in the finals

The Saudi Arabia Masters reached the semifinal stage, and in this one, Mark Williams will play Si Jiahui. The two players go into this game with hopes of playing in the final. Below, I will preview this game and provide betting opportunities. 

Mark Williams showed class against Jimmy Robertson in the quarterfinal of this tournament and will look to display that level of play here. In that encounter, Mark Williams won 0-6, pulling off a win within 11 frames. However, Mark Williams has impressed well in recent matches, losing only once in his last matches, coming against Xu Si. Mark Williams has defeated Liam Graham, Mark Davis, Chris Wakelin, and Stuart Bingham in recent matches.

Si Jiahui is on a run of games without defeat and will look to keep that intact here. In the quarterfinal of this Saudi Arabia Masters, Si Jiahui played Ronnie O’Sullivan and secured a 4-6 win, even though he was the underdog. However, prior encounters in this tournament saw Si Jiahui defeat Jimmy White, Graham Dott, Tom Ford, and Junxu Pang. While looking at his recent matches, Si Jiahui lost only once in ten consecutive matches, coming against Gong Chenzhi. 

Mark Williams is still my pick in this game despite Si Jiahui being a threat to many opponents lately. With a strong performance against Jimmy Robertson, I feel Mark Williams will not disappoint, despite the fact that I expect Si Jiahui to make the encounter close.