Gilbert vs Maguire Prediction 30 April 2024

In this quarter-final match of the World Championship, David Gilbert vs Stephen Maguire will see strong middle-rank players clash, and our prediction, of course, takes this moment into account. Notably, the snooker players have never conquered the current competitions before. However, it's worth noting that they have reached a later stage (top-4).

Gilbert came close to triumphing in Sheffield five years ago. However, at that time, he lost in a no-compromise battle to the legendary John Higgins (16:17). This time around, David is so far having a relatively easy ride. Although, he had quite a struggle with last year's winner of the current tournament (Luca Brecel) (10:9). The representative of England definitely deserved to return to the top-30 of the world rankings, as he has made significant progress in a short time. Over his long career, the athlete has only once become the champion of major competitions (Champions League). Therefore, motivation is fully intact.

Maguire has a more solid collection of titles (13), but he is hardly fully satisfied with himself either. Specifically, this season has turned out quite poorly for Stephen, which forced him to partially catch up. Yesterday, for example, the Scotsman overcame Shaun Murphy (13:9) not without some adventures, which surely had a positive effect on his psychological state. The athlete is acting aggressively again, losing control only in individual frames.