Shaun Murphy vs Stephen Maguire Prediction 16 April 2022

Sean Murphy played his last match on March 12 in the semifinals of the Turkish Masters, where he lost to Trump with a score of 2:6. Yes, the game turned out quite good, despite the big difference in the score. Before that, the Englishman proved himself in the Welsh Open Championship, however, in the 1/16 finals he lost heavily to Day – 0:4. In general, the snooker player looks good and will definitely compete for the next stages.

Stephen Maguire played two matches in qualifying and was close to relegation in each match. In the semifinals, the Scot beat Zhang Jiankang with a score of 6:3, and in the final he left Zhou Yuelong behind – 10:7. Note that Maguire's start did not work out and after four frames he lost 1:3, but then the snooker player demonstrated a stable game with uniform pressure.

According to the predictions of sportbooks, the favorite is Sean Murphy. The Englishman is in optimal shape, however, a month's break may negatively affect the outcome of the performance. Stephen Maguire is still unstable in defense, but he is good at building attacks, so he will try to put up proper resistance. We believe that the confrontation will be effective.