Mark Selby vs Junhui Ding Prediction: Selby will book a spot in the final

Mark Selby and Junhui Ding will face off in the semifinal stage of the World Tour Championship. The two players have been amazing in this tournament and will now eye a final. Who qualifies? An analysis of this game is available in the following section with betting possibilities.

Mark Selby

Mark Selby thrashed Neil Robertson in the quarterfinal stage of this tournament and will have his hopes high here. In a 19-frame game, Mark Selby's lone point came in the second, as Mark Selby scored consecutively. In the meantime, that win was a testament to his annihilation of Si Jiahui in the round of 16 of this tournament, which ended 10-6. Mark Selby has won three of their last four matches, with his lone defeat against Neil Robertson in the Players Championship quarterfinal.

Junhui Ding

Junhui Ding came in as the underdog in his quarterfinal game against world number 2 Kyren Wilson and won. In what was a very tough contest, Junhui Ding's first part solid performance was enough to see him win, leading 1-6 before the second part where Wilson scored four points. In the meantime, that win was Junhui Ding’s second consecutive win, having defeated Mark Williams in the round of 16, which ended 3-10. Ahead of this game, Junhui Ding has won twice in his last three meetings against Selby and will eye a similar result.

Expert Betting Tips

Mark Selby is playing well now, and I expect a lot from him in this fixture. However, Junhui Ding has also been an inspiration with the character he has shown so far. The two players have shown they deserve to be in this semifinal, but they have to show competitiveness in this fixture. I expect a closely contested game, but on the surface, Selby is ahead and should win.

Our first option is handicap W1 (-1.5) with odds at 1.78 on 1Xbet

Our second option is over 16.5 frames with odds at 1.83 on Bet365

Our last option is total centuries (three) with odds at 4.30 on Betway