Judd Trump vs Stephen Maguire Prediction: Trump class will be the difference again

The Northern Ireland Open tournament reaches the quarterfinal stage, and in this one, Judd Trump will take on Stuart Maguire. Stuart Maguire has been in fine form lately, but in this one, Judd Trump is once again the favorite after a number of strong and dominant performances. However, with this one expected to be a close one, do you think Stuart Bingham can make a statement?

Judd Trump has won 17 consecutive matches, which keeps his dreams of winning three consecutive ranking events alive. After a thrilling 4-3 victory against Noppon Saengkham on Thursday night, the 34-year-old player advanced to the quarterfinals of the Northern Ireland Open. In the meantime, he will be hoping that he can maintain his dominance over Stuart Bingham during this match. The former world champion has had a phenomenal couple of weeks, taking first place at the English Open and the Wuhan Open, and he is currently competing to win the Northern Ireland Open for a record-tying fourth time. Trump is well aware of the history he is seeking as he continues to battle it out in Belfast. Going into this quarterfinal, only four players in the history of snooker have won three ranking titles in a row in consecutive order. These players are Ray Reardon, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, and Ding Junhui.

Following his victory over Joe Perry in round 1/8 of the competition last night in a match that ended 3-4, Stuart Maguire will be hoping for a solid performance in this round as well. In the meantime, with that victory, he extended his winning streak to four matches in a row, following victories over Fergal O'Brien, Jim Cahill, and Sam Craige in matches that were respectively decided 4-3, 2-4, and 4-2. However, Stuart Maguire will be the underdog going into this match. Despite this, the Scottish player will be hoping that he can perform well enough to turn things around in this match, as he is hoping to win another big trophy in this one.

This is going to be a tough competition, and when you consider the path that each of these players has taken to get to this point, you can be sure that they will be rooting for a win. In the meantime, Judd Trump has always been the superior competitor in his previous fights, and I have every reason to believe that he will do so once more now.