Mark Allen vs Robbie Williams prediction and betting tips on April 23, 2024
On April 23, Mark Allen and Robbie Williams will meet at the World Snooker Championship, who will finish their fight already in the first round of the tournament. Dailysports experts have prepared their exclusive prediction for the battle of these rivals.
Mark Allen
"Pistol" is well known to snooker connoisseurs, this is a strong athlete from Northern Ireland, who is able to beat any opponent. Allen is 38 years old, in the world ranking he occupies a high third place. Let's pay attention to the fact that at the World Championships the snooker player went no further than the semifinals, such a result he achieved twice.
This year Allen looks good, there are no victories at tournaments, but he often reached the late stages. Taking into account the fact that the athlete occupies a high line in the world ranking, we can expect high results. The snooker player approaches the upcoming tournament in good shape.
Robbie Williams
If it wasn't for the complete similarity in name and surname with the famous musician, Robbie Williams would not stand out much in the snooker world. The athlete is now 37 years old and is ranked 45th in the world rankings.
This tournament had to start with qualification first Hamilton - 10:5, and then passed in a tense struggle Wakelin with a score of 10:9. The very participation in the main grid of the world championship is already a big event for Williams, sensational performance from him is definitely not expected. Nothing stood out for the athlete this season, if you analyze his results, so getting to 1/16 of the World Championship can be considered a major achievement.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In face-to-face meetings, the advantage is on the side of Allen, the last time the rivals crossed paths more than two months ago, then in Wales Williams lost with a score of 0:4.
- Allen has won seven of the last 10 meetings.
- Williams also boasts some good results lately, with 8 wins in 11 matches.
Mark Allen vs Robbie Williams Prediction
In this pair Allen is quoted as a clear favorite, no matter how you look at it, but players of different levels meet. Only with the right set of circumstances, Williams will be able to impose a fight on his opponent. We expect the dominance of the favorite, betting on Allen's victory with -3.5 frames looks logical.