Snooker Round 2 Last 16 Predictions World Championship
Snooker 2025 WST
SPORTGAMBLING
Ed Grimshaw
4/25/20252 min read


Zhao Xintong v Lei Peifan
Call: Zhao to win 13-11
Odds: 2/11 (≈ 85 %) for Zhao, 24/5 (≈ 17 %) for Lei. Oddschecker
Zhao fired four centuries in a 10-4 dismissal of Jak Jones and holds a 4-0 professional H-to-H over Lei.
Lei’s shock of defending champion Kyren Wilson shows his scoring power under pressure, so expect resistance.
Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen
Call: Wakelin to convert 13-9 (already 10-4 up)
Wakelin has a ten-frame cushion after two sessions. Allen’s brilliant 147 (the 15th in Crucible history) trimmed the deficit but not the mountain he must climb.
The market reflects reality: 1/20 Wakelin (≈ 95 %) v 16/1 Allen (≈ 6 %). Oddschecker
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Pang Junxu
Call: O’Sullivan to win 13-8
Odds: 2/11 (≈ 85 %) v 9/2 (≈ 18 %). Oddschecker
O’Sullivan looked sharp in a 10-4 return win over Ali Carter, compiling three centuries.
Pang overturned a 7-5 deficit to beat Zhang Anda 10-7 and has two prior wins over the Rocket, so he should take a handful of frames.
Si Jiahui v Ben Woollaston
Call: Si to win 13-10
Odds favour Si: 5/11 (≈ 69 %) v 21/10 (≈ 32 %). Oddschecker
Si’s semi-final run two years ago shows he loves the longer race.
Woollaston’s 10-8 upset of Mark Selby was career-best but his own record in matches beyond best-of-19 is 2-6.
John Higgins v Xiao Guodong
Call: Higgins to edge it 13-10
Level at 4-4 overnight; live odds still 1/2 (≈ 67 %) Higgins v 7/4 (≈ 36 %) Xiao. Oddschecker
Higgins leads the H-to-H 7-3 and historically tightens his safety play in the third session.
Mark Williams v Hossein Vafaei
Call: Williams to win 13-11
Market close: 5/6 (≈ 55 %) Williams, 11/10 (≈ 48 %) Vafaei. Oddschecker
Williams dominates their series 6-1; Vafaei’s four centuries in round one suggest a high-scoring, close finish.
Ding Junhui v Luca Brecel
Call: Ding to win 13-11
Odds almost pick-em: 4/6 Ding (≈ 60 %) v 11/8 Brecel (≈ 42 %). Oddschecker
Ding produced back-to-back tons against Ryan Day; Brecel was out-centuried by Wu Yize despite winning. Momentum favours Ding.
Judd Trump v Shaun Murphy
Call: Trump to win 13-9
Bookmakers: 7/19 Trump (≈ 73 %) v 12/5 Murphy (≈ 29 %). Oddschecker
Trump rattled in five centuries in his opener and leads the recent H-to-H 5-1. Murphy, though, has the season’s Masters crown and three tons against Wells, so expect fireworks.