Wu Yize vs Mark Allen Prediction: Allen will show his class again

At York Barbican in York, Wu Yize will play Mark Allen in the ongoing UK Championship tournament. The two players had a strong start in this competition and will be confident of progressing to the next round. Who gets things right here?

Wu Yize pulled off a win against Si Jiahui in his first match of this tournament and will hope to pull off another surprising performance. In a game that ended 4-6, the Chinese came into it as underdogs, and thanks to a strong start that gave him a 1-4 lead, he won. However, with that win, Wu Yize extended his wins to four in recent times, the lone defeat coming against Kyren Wilson. 

Mark Allen started his UK Championship campaign very strongly, defeating Jackson Page on day one. In an encounter that ended 6-4 in that game, Mark Allen needed to come from behind twice to secure his spot in this round. Heading into this game, Mark Allen has lost twice in recent games, both coming against Guodong Xiao. Yet, he defeated Jak Jones, Igir Figueiredo and Aaron Hill in that run. 

Mark Allen will not disappoint in this game. Arguably, Wu Yize is one of the strong contenders in the snooker world right now, but looking at the level and consistency of Mark Allen, I do not see the Chinese player having a chance. While this game could end with a close outcome, a bet on many frames is another option, looking at Wu Yize’s level of competition.