Lyu Haotian vs Anthony McGill Prediction: Match will extend to the 7th frame

Lyu Haotian and Anthony McGill will face off in the 2022 Northern Ireland competition's quarterfinals after competing in their respective groups for five days. Based on how they have done so far, the oddsmakers think McGill has a better chance of winning. Nonetheless, given Lyu Haotian's stellar play thus far in the tournament, a strong effort from him is expected here. Below, you'll find the further explanation.

The performance that Lyu Haotian has been putting on in this competition has been quite good. Lyu Haotian has won each of his most recent five matches, including those against Alfred Burden in the Scottish Open, the Chinese player Zhao Xingtong in the first round of this tournament, Mark King, Daniel Wells, and Luca Brecel. He has not lost a single game during this winning streak. The Chinese professional player has demonstrated that he is capable of advancing to the latter rounds of this competition and winning the trophy, even though he was the underdog in his most recent encounter. We have no choice but to anticipate another outstanding showing from him in this contest.

Anthony McGill will, without a doubt, be hoping to repeat his stellar play from the last game. McGill recently defeated the Chinese player Tian Pengfei by 4-0. A similar rematch of that game is certainly possible for the 20th-ranked snooker player in this match, but he can perform better. Knowing Lyu Haotian's challenges, Anthony McGill must make the most of each frame to win. Despite never having advanced past the quarter-finals of a ranking event before 2016, Scottish McGill, who turned professional in 2010, won the 2016 Indian Open. He had previously finished fourth in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings. McGill has won just two professional trophies thus far in his career. Since the Northern Ireland competition is an opportunity for him to add another prize to his collection, a strong showing from him is guaranteed.

Over the past few years, Lyu Haotian and Anthony McGill have gone against each other three times. But the scores have been much closer than anyone thought they would be. Still, Anthony McGill won two races, while Haotian only won one. Based on how they've done so far in the competition, we expect them to have another close match, with Anthony McGill coming out on top.