Mark Allen vs Yuelong Zhou Prediction: A tough but entertaining final to be witnessed

Mark Allen and Yurelong Zhou play in the last round of the 2022 Northern Ireland Open. Mark Allen beat out John Higgins in last year's final to win the tournament and the £70,000 prize pool. Will he be able to get a win in this year's tournament and make it consecutive trophy wins, or will Chinese Yuelong Zhou get his first major trophy win? More details about the match are given in the paragraphs below.

Mark Allen - looking to defend his last year’s trophy

When Mark Allen faces Yuelong Zhou, he will be looking to make it two trophies in a row. In this competition, the player who won the Northern Ireland Open the previous year has a chance to defend his trophy while also looking to add more trophies throughout his career. Since he began his career as a professional snooker player in 2005, the Northern Irish player has won various tournaments, with his first victory coming against Stephen Lee at the World Open in 2011. Chen Zifan, Andy Lee, Xiao Guodong, Mark Williams, and Neil Robertson are the players he defeated since the beginning of this tournament before getting to the final.

Yuelong Zhou - underdog can not be overwritten

Yuelong Zhou finally sees his dream come true after a strong showing in this tournament as he made it to the final round. A win in this match will give him everything he needs to win the £80,000 winner's share. The 23rd-ranked snooker player in this tournament beat McGuigan 4-1 in his first match to move on to the round of 32. In a tough match, he beat Dominic Dale of Wales by a score of 4–2. But he was an underdog against Shaun Murphy of England, but he did well to win another 4-2 match against him. Before this match, Yuelong Zhou had beaten David Gilbert 4-5 and then beat Anthony McGill in the semi-finals. The Chinese professional players will again be the underdogs in this match. But we think that his winning streak against tough opponents will push him to get another win.

Expert Betting Tips

This match is important for both players. Chinese Yuelong has not won it before, and he will see the final match as an opportunity to clinch his first Northern Ireland Open trophy. Also, Mark Allen will want to defend his trophy and make it consecutive wins. Looking at the odds and players’ quality, we will give it to Mark Allen to win.