Ole Holtkamp vs John O’Shea Prediction: O’Shea can not be totally trusted

The Modus Super Series match between Ole Holtkamp and John O’Shea is scheduled for this evening. Despite being favored by the bookmakers, it's worth noting that in their sole previous encounter, the advantage was in favor of Holtkamp.

Ole Holtkamp performed admirably in his recent match in the Modus Super Series, securing a 4-3 victory over Bradley Brooks. However, this win marks only his third in the last nine matches. Notably, Ole Holtkamp experienced victories against John O’Shea and Neil Meneer with match scores of 2-4 and 4-3, respectively. Conversely, during this period, he faced defeats against Jimmy van Schie, Steve Hine, Ted Evetts, and Sebastian Bialecki.

John O’Shea enters this upcoming encounter with a successful streak of victories. In his last four matches, he triumphed over Steve Hine, Jimmy van Schie, Bradley Brooks, and Neil Meneer, with match scores of 0-4, 4-2, 2-4, and 4-0, respectively. It's noteworthy, however, that preceding this winning streak, John O’Shea experienced a setback, losing six consecutive matches, all in the Players Championship.

Given the recent performances of both players, it's reasonable to anticipate a strong showing from each. However, Ole Holtkamp has consistently proven to be a formidable opponent in recent matchups, as evidenced by a victory in the initial fixture of this encounter. Conversely, John O’Shea, while being the favorite and on a winning streak, hasn't reached the same high level. Despite being the favored player, I believe this match will be closely contested, with Ole Holtkamp narrowing the odds.