Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Oliver Sykes Prediction: This game will go in Un-Nooh’s favor

In the qualification round of the English Open, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh will play Oliver Sykes. Entering into this game, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is favored to win. Can Oliver Sykes make it to the next rounds?

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh's last encounter was against Saudi Arabia Masters in round 1/16, and he lost to Mark Williams. In a 9-frame encounter that ended 5-4, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh took the lead, but Thepchaiya Un-Nooh leveled till the last frame, where Mark Williams picked the last point. Heading into this game, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh have won three of their last five while losing two. 

Oliver Sykes started his English Open qualification encounter with a 1-4 win. In a game where he was underdog, Oliver Sykes did a good job, scoring the first two points and winning the last two points after Julien Lelerq pulled one back and 0-2. Heading into this game, Oliver Sykes has won two of his last five matches, one against Daniel Womersley. In the meantime, his encounters against Umut Dikme, Lee Daegyu, and Simon Blackwell in defeats.

The two players have a different level of performance, and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh should win easily. While Oliver Sykes performed well against Julien Leclercq as an underdog, he will feel he can deliver quality. Yet, I feel Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is clear here and will not disappoint.