Hossein Vafaei vs Matthew Selt Result, Score & Stats

🔥 Vafaei have come out on top in four of their five head-to-head clashes with Selt, but their most recent encounter back in September saw the Englishman claim a commanding 4-1 victory. Selt dominated that match, outscoring his opponent in every scoring visit and posting three breaks over 50 points, while the Iranian failed to register a single one. Since then, Matthew pushed Mark Williams all the way before narrowly losing 3-4, and then swept aside Antoni Kowalski with a resounding 4-0 win. Vafaei, for his part, managed a convincing 6-1 win over Cheung Ka Wai in September, but that came on the back of a four-match losing streak.

Despite Vafaei’s overall edge in quality, Selt heads into this rematch with stronger recent results against high-level opposition. He’s already found a way to neutralize the Iranian’s attacking snooker and has proven himself capable of grinding out long tactical frames. While Vafaei remains a threat when given an open table, his recent inconsistency suggests Selt can take multiple frames once again. For this bet to come through, Selt simply needs to avoid heavy defeats like 0-4 or 1-4. Our pick: Matthew Selt with a +1.5 frame handicap.