David Lilley vs Ricky Walden Prediction: Walden to get a tough win

At Venue Cymru, David Lilley and Ricky Walden will face off in the Welsh Open's day three encounter. When these incredible players last faced off, David Lilley prevailed 4-6. But since Ricky Walden is the favorite, we anticipate a different contest.

After losing to David Grace in his previous encounter at the Snooker Shoot-Out in January, David Lilley will enter this contest on a losing streak. Before that setback, David Lilley had won the Snooker Shoot-Out competition, defeating Jamie Rhys Clarke, Oliver Brown, and Elliot Slessor. We anticipate the English giving a strong effort in this game and hoping to advance to the next stage of the competition. In fact, he will hope for a replay of their first encounter, when, despite being the underdog, he had a 4-6 victory over Walden in 2018.

Ricky Walden will enter this contest after a dismal run of defeats. The Englishman has recently not been at his best, playing below par and not displaying obvious signs of progress. In spite of this, he will be hoping to put on a strong performance in this game and advance to the tournament's next stage. But in order for him to succeed in this encounter and obtain the victory he desires, he will need to be well prepared. He has two wins and three losses in his most recent matchups.

Even though Ricky Walden is the favorite, he is not at his best right now, so we anticipate him having some trouble in this match. However, we are still confident he will win this match. In addition, David Lilley has been playing well lately despite having lost his previous game going into this one. So, we anticipate a successful victory for Ricky Walden and the over 5.5.