Tian Pengfei vs Gao Yang Prediction: Can Pengfei pull off a comeback?

At the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, Tian Pengfei and Gao Yang will meet in their second part encounter. Gao Yang is in the lead ahead of this contest. Who wins this game at the end of the final whistle? Below, I give a full game preview and offer betting options.

Tian Pengfei

Tian Pengfei is struggling to get things right and the Chinese will hope he can win here. In his recent matches, he has struggled with a number of inconsistent results, which he will hope to improve. In his last matches, Tian Pengfei has had only two wins, coming against Luca Brecel and Bai Yulu. In other matches, Tian Pengfei lost to Louis Heathcote, Stan Moody, Chris Totten, Haotian Lyu, Jian Jun, Haydon Pinhey and Junxu Pang. While he is struggling in this contest, I expect more from the Chinese, as his chances of winning are still high.

Gao Yang

Gao Yang started this qualification on the right track and he will hope to keep things up. In his last matches, Gao Yang defeated Liam Pullen 5-10 in a 19-frame contest which he started as the underdog. However, the Chinese has won three of his last matches, defeating Ishpraet Chadha in two different meetings. Yet, Gao Yang has faced more defeat in his recent games, dating back to 2023. In that run, Yang played Stan Moody, Andrew Pagett, Simon Bedord, Mark Davis and Zak Surety.

Expert Betting Tips

It is not all over for either player as this is an open game. While Pengfei has struggled lately, he has also done well to still keep himself in the game after the first part. However, Gao Yang, despite his irregular games, has been reliable, and while he is in the lead, I feel he will secure a win at the end. Also, considering how close this game has been, I will bet on frames, as I expect a close scoreline.

Our first option is a win for Gao Yang with odds at 1.76 on 1Xbet

Our second option is over 17.5 frames with odds at 1.83 on Bet365

Our last option is total frames (odd) with odds at 1.68 on Betway