John Higgins vs Mark Selby Prediction: Selby will lift another trophy

At Manchester Central, John Higgins and Mark Selby will lock horns in the Tour Championship final. The two players have been impressive and will eye a trophy win. Who wins this game? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

John Higgins

John Higgins played Barry Hawkins in his last game in the semis and he won. In what was a hard-fought victory for the Scottish, John Higgins needed to do better in the last frames after Hawkins closed the lead to 6-7. However, while he started this tournament from the quarterfinal, John Higgins defeated Guodong Xiao 10-3, extending his win to four in his last five matches. His only defeat in that run was against Judd Trump in the semifinal of the Players Championship.

Mark Selby

Mark Selby played Junhui Ding in the semifinal of this tournament and he won. In a game he easily dominated, Mark Selby took a 2-0 lead before Ding could score a point and since his opponent scored his second, Selby went on to score five points in a row. However, Mark Selby has been impressive, conceding a total of nine points while scoring 30. Ahead of this game, the Englishman came in as the favourite, winning his last two games against Higgins.

Expert Betting Tips

The two players have done a good job and I am certain they will give their best here. While John Higgins has shown quality, Mark Selby has been on another level. This is a competitive game with the two players expected to be at their best. I will take a chance on total frames in this one, but with how John Higgins is playing at the moment, with his experience, I expect him to cover the spread.

Our first option is over 16.5 total frames with odds at 1.81 on 1Xbet

Our second option is handicap W1(+2.5) with odds at 1.72 on Bet365

Our last option is a win for Mark Selby and over 16.5 frames with odds at 2.90 on Betway