Selby vs Lei Peifan Prediction 2 December 2025

Overall, Mark continues to play with the same level of quality as before. However, a twist of fate and circumstances has pushed him out of the top ten in the rankings. This is unlikely to intimidate such a seasoned player, as he's been on the tour for a long time. If he has lost matches in the past month, it's mostly been against top-tier opponents. Mark remains an under-the-radar favorite for the UK Championship. There's no doubt about that.

Selby last competed in an official tournament in mid-November, and he came out victorious. It was the Champion of Champions tournament, where Mark defeated several top players along the way. The standout moment was the final match against Judd Trump, where a 10-5 victory was an outstanding result. Notably, in the second half of the match, Selby shifted into high gear, making him unstoppable. There was also the Crucible Cup afterward, but with its unconventional rules, we won't take it too seriously.

The 31st-ranked player from China hasn't been shining this season. If you scroll through Lei's results, it's hard to find any highlights. He struggles to string together a series of wins, and his tournament runs have mostly ended early in recent months. This isn't the player we saw last season. With the Scottish title defense approaching, he's far from ready. Are we expecting a drop in the rankings?

In the UK Championship, the snooker player secured two wins in qualifying. They were hard-fought victories. Both Jiang Jun and Jimmy Robertson put up a fight. Notably, in both matches, Peifan delivered some impressive breaks-he scored a century in each match and had several 50+ breaks. The motivation is there, and so is the determination. But what about the class?