Sanderson Lam vs Liam Pullen Prediction: Lam expected to have a strong start

Sanderson Lam and Liam Pullen are set to face off in the Snooker World Championship tournament. Sanderson Lam is favored to win, while Liam Pullen enters the match as the underdog.

Sanderson Lam enters this match as the favorite, looking to start strong. In his recent matches, Lam has faced tough competition, losing to top snooker players like Judd Trump, Mark Williams, Neil Robertson, and Noppon Saengkham. However, he managed to secure important victories against Gong Chenzhi and Siripaporn Baipat.

Liam Pullen started the qualification round of this tournament strongly with a convincing 10-3 victory over Anton Kazakov. However, Pullen was heavily favored in that match against a weaker opponent, so the large margin of victory was expected. Before that win, Pullen had won only one of his last four games, which was against Rebecca Kenna in the Welsh Open qualification final. During this period, he suffered defeats against Jack Lisowski, Sam Craige, and Hossein Vafaei.

I see nothing but a victory for Sanderson Lam in this match. Although Liam Pullen performed exceptionally well in his last game, his inconsistent play and status as the underdog make it a tough challenge for him here. Nevertheless, this game is expected to be quite close, but a handicap win for Sanderson Lam still seems like a viable choice.