Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson have met 32 times at the baize, with the establisher directing the way in the head-to-head after triumphning 18 of those greets.
Incredibly, Wilson has won four of the five finals they have take parted, which advises the reigning world champion could be suited to the conditions in the hugeger alignes.
But Trump has been made the sweightless favourite ahead of this one.