Darren Morgan vs Dechawat Poomjaeng Prediction: Poomjaeng to qualify for next round

On day 2 of the World Senior Championship, Darren Morgan will play Dechawat Poomjaeng at the Crucible Theatre. How will this game end?

Darren Morgan lost his last game against Stephen Hendry in the Welsh Open, which ended 2-4. In the meantime, Darren Morgan has lost two of his last five games, one other being against Abdelrahman Shahin in the World Games. However, his games against Pankaj Advani, Antoni Kowalski and Ali Alobaidli all ended in wins for him, coming in the World Games where he finished 3rd. While he comes into this game as the underdog, Darren Morgan will look to secure a win and make it to the next round of this tournament.

Dechawat Poomjaeng's last game was in 2023; in that game, he lost 10-8 against Matthew Stevens. However, his last eight games ended in just two wins for him, coming against Robert Milkins and Nutcharut Wongharuthai in games that ended 0-5 and 10-7, respectively. However, other encounters ended in defeats by Liam Highfield, Chris Wakelin, Matthew Selt, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, and Ali Carter. Now, heading into this one, Dechawat Poomjaeng will hope he can keep his performance high, end his poor run, and get a win.

This game could go either way, but I do not trust either player. Darren Morgan is playing well compared to Dechawat Poomjaeng. However, Dechawat Poomjaeng has faced tougher opponents, compared to Morgan. Therefore, with quality and experience level expected to be the difference here, Dechawat Poomjaeng is backed to win.