Matthew Selt vs Ian Burns Prediction: Selt expected to bounce back to winning ways

Matthew Selt will play Ian Burns in the Grand Prix Qualification on day 2. The two players are off an unbeaten run. Who makes it to the next round?

Matthew Selt comes into this game as the favorite to win, and the Englishman will feel confident. However, his recent encounters have not been impressive, as he has not won any of his last four. Matthew Selt has just one win in his previous seven matches, coming against Aaron Hill in the World Championship qualification. In other games, Matthew Selt lost to John Higgins, Wang Xinbo, and Joe O’Connor. In the meantime, the last three encounters into this game ended in draws against Florian Nussle, Alexander Ursenbacher, and Graeme Dott, all in the Championship Group first stage.

Ian Burns will come into this game hoping to keep his unbeaten run intact. Last time out, Ian Burns played against Chris Wakelin, a game that ended 2-2. However, prior games to that win saw Ian Burns settle for a 2-2 with Rory McLeod while defeating Liam Pullen 3-0. However, his encounter with Ricky Walden ended in a 10-7 defeat in the World Championship qualification round. However, he secured wins against Dean Young and Mark Joyce in games that finished 10-1 and 7-10 in the same tournament. 

The two players have not performed too badly in this game, and I expect them to show their class here. However, Matthew Selt is at the top level if we consider what the two players could do. While Ian Burns could be a tough opponent, I do not see him going head-first well with Selt, and I expect him to lose by a certain margin.