Kyren Wilson vs Ali Carter Preview & Prediction | 2026 Champion of Champions | Group Two
by Trystan Pugh ·
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In-form Kyren Wilson faces English Open winner Ali Carter in the Group Two semi-finals on Thursday.
Start date/time:
Venue: Mattioli Arena, Leicester, England
How to watch on TV & online: UK – ITV & ITVX / USA – FanDuel
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Kyren Wilson vs Ali Carter prediction
Kyren Wilson arrives in Leicester in sensational form, having won back-to-back ranking events. He beat Jak Jones 9-2 to claim the Northern Ireland Open and followed it with a 10-8 victory over John Higgins in the International Championship final in Nanjing, extending his winning run to 12 matches. Also the reigning Masters champion, Wilson is still looking for his first title in this event, with his best performance a runner-up finish in the 2018-19 season.
Ali Carter qualified by winning the English Open a couple of months ago, where he beat Mark Williams 9-6 in the final for his seventh ranking title. His form has dipped since though, with early losses in the following three tournaments.
Both men have won ranking titles recently, but Wilson has been more impressive in the immediate lead-up to the Champion of Champions. Assuming he isn't fatigued from his recent endeavours, we fancy Wilson to come through this.
Kyren Wilson vs Ali Carter tip: Kyren Wilson to win
