LIV Golf United Kingdom match-betting tips and predictions

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John Catlin to beat Adrian Meronk
1pt 17-20 Hills

Paul Casey to beat Abraham Ancer
1pt 17-20 Hills

Patrick Reed to beat Anirban Lahiri
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LIV Golf UK match-betting predictions

There are just three tournaments left in the battle for individual honours in the LIV Golf season, but one player who won't be eyeing the top of the standings, John Catlin, can still make a big impression at this week's gathering in Staffordshire.

The American plays as a reserve on the breakaway circuit but has shown enough in his recent efforts to suggest he can get the better of Adrian Meronk at the JCB Golf & Country Club.

The reason for most of the enthusiasm is his performance at last week's Open, when he claimed 16th spot after starting with a 76, although he was also seventh in last month's LIV gathering in Houston.

His game is plainly in good order after two wins on the Asian Tour - he also fell in a playoff in a tournament in Morocco on that circuit at the beginning of the month - and he may eclipse his Polish rival, who was second in Texas but followed that with modest efforts in Nashville and Andalucia.

Meronk's 50th at Troon was little to write home about and this could be another frustrating week.

Paul Casey, who did not feature in the final Major of the season, has shown promising signs over recent tournaments and should be spurred on by the home crowd.

The former Ryder Cup star finished in the top ten in both Houston and Nashville before finishing 17th at Valderrama and he can perform better than Abraham Ancer.

The Mexican has slumped since a victory in Hong Kong which was followed by three successive top-ten finishes, and he finished The Open poorly with a 76 for a share of 58th, so he has work to do.

India's Anirban Lahiri had plenty to contend with on his last LIV outing after missing a short putt to win in Spain as a closing 73 opened the door for Sergio Garcia, and he then fell to a defeat to the home hero in the ensuing playoff.

That could have taken its toll and he may not finish better than Patrick Reed, who has posted two-five finishes in two of his last three outings and also performed well in finishing 29th at the Italian Open and 13th at the BMW International. 

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