Kai Wai Cheung vs Andrew Higginson Prediction: Higginson will get things right

Kai Wai Cheung vs Andrew Higginson will square it off at Mattioli Arena Leicester in the Snooker Shoot-Out. With the two players coming off a defeat, who wins here?

Kai Wai Cheung

Kai Wai Cheung's last encounter was in the qualification round of the UK Championship, ending in a defeat to Aaron Hill. However, that defeat was Kai Wai Cheung’s fourth defeat in recent games, losing to Chris Wakelin, Yize Wu, and Matthew Selt. Despite those poor performances, Kai Wai Cheung still picked wins over Kreishh Gurbaxani and Harvey Chandler. Coming into this game as a heavy underdog, Kai Wai Cheung will hope he can get things right, secure a win and qualify for the next round of this tournament. 

Andrew Higginson

Andrew Higginson is off a struggling run of matches and will hope to turn the tables here. In his last matches, the Englishman has lost three games, coming against Zhengyi Fan, Yize Wu and Dylan Emery, games that ended 4-0, 3-6, and 2-6. Despite those poor results, Andrew Higginson has only two wins in his last seven games, defeating Matthew Selt and Paul Deaville. Yet, his games against John Higgin and Kreishh Gurbaxani ended in wins, ending 4-1 and 1-4. 

Expert Betting Tips

This is going to be a very close and tight contest, but Andrew Higginson should win. Looking at Kai Wai Cheung, he has not had it easy against top opponents, showing how weak he is as a player. Expect a competitive game as both players have had a lot of poor results lately, but as the better player, I will back Higginson to win.