John Henderson vs Phil Taylor Prediction: The two players are struggling lately

John Henderson will play Phil Taylor in round ⅛ of the World Seniors Matchplay in York Barbican, York. Heading into this game, the two players have lost their 💮last matches. How will they respond⛄ here?

John Henderson

John Henderson is coming off a series of inconsistent results and will look to get back to his best. In his last matches, the Scottish player has only one win, coming against Karel Sedlacek in the Players Championship 25. In the meantime, his encounters against Brendan Dolan, Darryl Pilgrim, Gabriel Clemens, and Michael van Gerwen ended in defeats. Yet, the Scottish professional heads into this game as a heavy favorite, and he is expected to approach this game with his best strategy. 

Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor has not done well in recent matches and will look to get things right here. In his last matches, the Englishman has only one win, coming against John Pat, a 9-7 win in the World Seniors Matchplay. However, other encounters ended in defeats to Martin Adams, Manfred Bilderl, Paul Hogan, and Dennis Harbour. While he is the underdog in this game, Phil Taylor will have to be at his best as he hopes to avoid another defeat. 

Expert Betting Tips

Phil Taylor looks like the best option to go with in this game despite his poor plays. Looking at John Henderson as a favorite, he struggled against Phil Taylor in their only meeting, and I feel Taylor should do well to cover the spread. Also, while this game is expected to be a close one, a bet on high total legs is another good option to consider.