Paul Lawrie Match Play

[Stanley]

Round 2 play (2pts):

Alejandro Canizares to beat Robert Karlsson -106 @ Pinnacle [available generally]
Very easy to oppose Karlsson at these odds. He has missed his last six cuts and has yet to secure a top-25 finish in 18 starts this year. He was very fortunate that his opponent, Marcus Fraser, was 3-over-par today so he progressed to the 2nd round, but he can't expect such poor play from Canizares. Admittedly, the Spaniard's opponent, Lucas Bjerregaard, played even worse today (6-over-par), but it made for an easy 7&6 victory and he will benefit from being so well-rested on day one. Canizares has dominated the h2h record 10-3-1 in strokeplay events in 2015, he shouldn't have too much difficulty with such an out-of-form opponent tomorrow.

 

[Stanley]

Round 3 plays (2pts):

Thomas Aiken to beat Kiradech Aphibarnrat +105 @ The Greek [available generally]
Opposing Aphibarnrat whose form is rather fragile - he had missed the cut in each of the last four weeks prior to this event. He did shoot 1-under-par today, but that still doesn't match Aiken who shot 3-under-par and didn't record a bogey all day. It is the South African who should be the favourite in this matchup.

Johan Carlsson to beat Robert Karlsson +110 available generally
Karlsson make it through to rd3 with an easy match against Canizares who was over-par when the match ended. Carlsson should make a far tougher opponent - he was 5-under-par today - and with Karlsson's poor form, he should win this all-Swedish match.