Jackson Page v Louis Heathcote Tips

His superior ranking, stronger recent form against a mix of opponents, and established break-building ability make him the clear favourite. Heathcote's current form, while showing flashes, is too inconsistent to overcome Page in a best-of-9 format.

The difference in ranking and the ability of Page to compile breaks (evidenced by recent wins over Hanyang Zhao, S. Nayyar, and Murphy) point towards a scoreline of at least 5??'3 or 5??'2. Heathcote will struggle to keep the score close against a focused top-40 player.