Dave1962

All four players Mark Selby beat in the recent Champion of Champions tournament have a higher ranking than today's opponent. These two players have only met once before, with Selby winning without losing a frame.

Having gone two up away at Sunderland, Bournemouth conceded three times to go home empty-handed. At home against Everton, who themselves lost at home to Newcastle, Bournemouth will be looking to bounce back. This season they have played six home Premiership games, winning four and drawing two. They won this fixture last season, and I'm taking them to do so again.

This season Fulham have played six home games, winning four, losing one by a single goal against Arsenal, and drawing the other game with Manchester City. They have kept a clean sheet in their last two home matches. With Manchester City losing their last two away Premiership games and Fulham's fine home record, I expect Fulham to get the win.

A win for Ipswich would move them into the top six, and a defeat for Blackburn would keep them three points clear of the relegation zone. Ipswich won this fixture last season. After winning three consecutive away games, Ipswich slumped to a surprise away defeat at Oxford in their last match. However, with Blackburn losing three of their last four home games, take Ipswich to bounce back and get the win.

Barcelona are top of the table, three points ahead of tonight's opponents, who are fourth. Having won their last five home games, Barcelona to win.

This season at home, Newcastle have been a strong team with eight wins and only three defeats. Those defeats came against Arsenal and Liverpool in the Premiership and Barcelona in the Champions League. They welcome a Tottenham team who have lost their last three away games, one of which was an EFL Cup game at Newcastle.

Three of Newcastle's last four home Premiership games have finished with at least three goals. Tottenham's last five away Premiership fixtures have all finished with at least three goals.

Having dropped points away at Chelsea, top-of-the-table Arsenal look to have every chance of returning to winning ways now playing at home, where they have collected sixteen points from a possible eighteen. The only points dropped were in a draw against Manchester City. Tenth-placed Brentford have lost their last two away games.

Aston Villa have won three of their last four visits to Brighton. They have taken six points from their last three away games. Brighton have yet to taste defeat at home this season, but with Villa one place and two points higher in the table, that could all change.

Wolves are bottom of the table on two points, whilst Nottingham Forest are in sixteenth place, one point above the relegation zone. Wolves continue to let in goals when playing at home. In their last two home games they have conceded five times. Nottingham Forest won their last away game, which was at Liverpool, by three goals while keeping a clean sheet. That was the same scoreline that happened in this fixture last season.

Ten points from their last four games mean that Aberdeen are seventh in the table, whilst St Mirren, who have only taken one point from their last four games, are one place off the foot of the table. St Mirren's last game ended in defeat away at Dundee FC, who are lower in the table than Aberdeen.

For a team that are ten points clear at the top of the table and have scored fifty goals in their eighteen Championship games, this looks a generous price for a Coventry win. Ipswich have played one game less than Coventry and are sixteen points behind them. With Coventry winning five of their last six away Championship games, I’m backing them to get the win.

Judd Trump has reached the final of this tournament four times in the last fourteen years. He is the defending champion and also won it back in 2011. These longer matches usually bring out the best in Judd Trump. The last person to successfully defend their crown was Ronnie O'Sullivan back in 2018. I'm taking Trump to do the same as 'The Rocket' and win this tournament again.