Sijun Yuan vs David Lilley Prediction: Experience will be the difference

In the ongoing World Championship League, Sijun Yuan will play David Lilley at Mattioli Arena, Leicester. Let's predict this game. 

David Lilley's last game was against David Gilbert, and the Englishman faced defeat in a 10-4 encounter. In the meantime, his earlier game in this championship league against Peng Yisong ended in a 10-9 victory. However, a look at the 48-year-old professional player's last five matches has ended with two defeats and three victories. 

Sijun Yuan struggled against Stephen Maguire in his earlier encounter in this championship league as the Chinese player was defeated 10-6. However, the veteran snooker player played Michael White in an earlier encounter, in which he won 10-8. Looking at Sijun Yuan's recent matches, the Chinese professional has not had much luck as he has lost four of his last six games, while one other win was against Ishpreet Chadha. 

This should be a close game, looking at the form of Sijun Yuan and that of Lilley. However, I feel that Lilley will have a very good performance despite coming in as underdogs. Sijun Yuan is not worth taking a chance on looking at how poor he has been against tough opponents. Experience should be the difference, and I back David Lilley on this one.