Ricky Walden vs Jamie Rhys Clarke Prediction: Walden to make it to the next round

In round 1/32 of the British Open, Ricky Walden will play Jamie Rhys Clarke at Morningside Arena, Leicester. In their last meeting, Jamie Rhys Clarke secured a 5-3 win. How will this game unfold?

Ricky Walden has struggled in his last matches, and in this tournament, he will look to do better. In his previous game, Ricky Walden played Matthew Selt in round 1/32 of the English Open and lost 4-3. However, his wins in recent encounters were against Anthony McGill, Liu Hongyu, and Nutcharut Wongharuthai. However, his other encounters ended in 5-3 and 1-4 defeats to Kyren Wilson and Liu Hongyu. 

Jamie Rhys Clarke has been poor lately and will look to do better. In his last matches, Jamie Rhys Clarke has lost three, coming against Shaun Murphy, Lei Peifan, and Shaun Murphy. In the meantime, his lone victory was against Hammad Miah, a game that ended 4-3. Yet, prior games to those poor performances saw Jamie Rhys Clarke secure three consecutive wins, coming against Jin Cao, Ishpreet Chadha, and Allen Burden. 

This is going to be a very competitive game, as it looks on paper. The two players have not done well in recent games, but in their recent meeting, Jamie Rhys Clarke was at his best, and I expect him to have a lot of momentum here. In the meantime, Ricky Walden is the better player and comes in as a favorite here. Take a bet on Ricky Walden while the total number of frames will be high.