Andrew Gilding vs Ricardo Pietreczko Prediction: Gilding is way ahead of Ricardo

Andrew Gilding and Ricardo Pietreczko will battle it out in the round ⅛ of the European Championship at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund. Off to this game, the two professionals opened this competition with solid performance. Who makes it to the next round?

Andrew Gilding secured a 4-6 win over Luke Littler in round 1/16 of this tournament and will look to be at his best again. However, that win was Andrew Gilding's fifth in recent matches, having defeated Jeffrey Sparidaans twice, Alan Soutar, and Richie Burnett. In the meantime, his defeats in that run were against Damon Heta and Josh Rock. While he comes in as a favorite in this fixture, Andrew Gilding will look to step up his game, play at the top level, and secure another win. 

Ricardo Pietreczko returned to winning ways against Damon Heta in round 1/16 of this tournament. However, Ricardo Pietreczko has been inconsistent in recent matches, losing to Niels Zonneveld, Benjamin Drue-Reus, Justin Hood, and Luke Humphries in recent encounters. However, his other win in recent matches was against Martin Lukeman. While he is the underdog in this game, Ricardo Pietreczko will look to stay at the top level, show resilience, and give all it takes to get to the next round. 

Ricardo Pietreczko's recent performances have not been encouraging, and I have little hope for him. While Andrew Gilding has shown he is up to the task in recent tournaments, I believe he can give a quality performance here. With faith in the Englishman, a competitive game with many legs is worth considering.