Snooker Round 2 Last 16 Predictions World Championship

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.