Kyren Wilson vs David Grace, Scottish Open, Odds, Tips and Predictions

The second-ranked snooker player in the world, Kyren Wilson, will kick off his Scottish Open 2024 quest against fellow Englishman David Grace. The last 64 clash between Wilson and Grace will take place on 10 December. Our look ahead to this clash features betting odds and tips on the game from snooker betting sites. We also provide our prediction for how it will pan out. Before the game breaks off, snooker fans can know all they need to about two opponents who have fairly recent history. Wilson and Grace last faced off in Northern Ireland on 22 October.

Kyren Wilson vs David Grace, Scottish Open match details

• Date: 10 December 2024

• Kickoff Time: 1:00 p.m. local (08:00 a.m. ET / 05:00 a.m. PT)

• Venue: Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland

• Tournament: Scottish Open

• Last meeting: 22 October 2024 (Wilson won 4-3)

Odds and Betting Tips

Forecast Odds

*Betting odds available closer to event
●    Kyren Wilson: 1.30 (3/10)
●    David Grace: 3.50 (5/2)
●    Total games/sets: Over 5.5: 1.80 (4/5)

Betting Tips 

Suggested Bets

●    Kyren Wilson to Win 4-2: Odds 3.75 (11/4)

Head-to-Head Record

David Grace won three of the first four matches between himself and Kyren Wilson. Wilson won the first 4-1 in 2008 in what was a professional tour qualifier.

Grace subsequently embarked on a three-match winning run. He beat Wilson 4-2 in 2011, 4-1 in 2013 and 1-0 in 2017.

However, Wilson has gained the upper hand in this matchup since then. He won the subsequent four games between the two – a winning streak against Grace which he still holds today.

Interestingly, three of those wins have come in 2024. The players will face off for the fourth time this year at the Scottish Open.

In the previous three matches this year, Wilson beat Grace 5-4 at the World Open in China, 4-1 at the English Open and 4-3 at the Northern Ireland Open. All three fixtures have come at the last 64 stage of the respective tournaments.

Altogether, the pair have met eight times. Wilson has won five of the fixtures, with Grace winning three.

Players performance and statistics

Kyren Wilson

Wilson, the second-ranked snooker player in the world, is on a fine run of form. He won the Northern Ireland Open in October, beating Judd Trump 9-3 in the final. He has reminded fans why he is a rival for the greatest snooker players of all time.

Subsequently, he made the quarter-finals of the International Championship in China. There, he lost the quarter-final to China’s Ding Junhui. Another quarter-final exit followed at the Champion of Champions tournament in Bolton, where he lost 6-5 to Welshman Mark Williams. 

At the time of writing, he is still in the running for the UK Championship, where he has a last 16 clash with Chris Wakelin after beating Stephen Maguire 6-0. Over the course of his last five tournaments, including China’s Wuhan Open in October, he has a record of 14 wins and three losses. This translates to a win percentage of 82.35%.

Although his safety play is generally strong, he can sometimes struggle in prolonged tactical battles, particularly against the very best defensive players like Mark Selby. However, his weaknesses are outweighed by his strengths. His tactical awareness and safety skills usually allow him to dictate the flow of the game, often forcing errors from his opponents.

David Grace

Grace, a unique snooker player who is also a painter, has lost three of his last five matches. The first was the 4-3 defeat to Wilson in Northern Ireland. After that, he beat Ashley Carty 4-1 and Jinhao Zhou 6-2 and appeared to be in good form. However, Grace has since lost 6-3 to Anda Zhang and Artemijs Zizins in his last two matches. His relatively strong record against a great player like Wilson shows that he is capable of playing out of his skin on big occasions and causing upsets. However, the defeat to Zizins highlighted his inconsistency which has prevented him from challenging the world’s best players on a regular basis.

Value Bets

odds 3.75 (11/4)
 

Predictions – Wilson wins 4-2

The last time these two players faced off, it was relatively close. Grace is the underdog but has a decent record against Wilson. However, Wilson is in strong form and is likely to have too much for his less illustrious opponent. Therefore, Wilson is most likely to win, but will probably concede at least some frames. The score is thus likely to be 4-2 in favour of the world number two from Kettering against his opponent from Bradford.