The battle on the baize reaches fever pitch next week as the World Championship brings together the finest snooker stars on the planet. Join us for our 2025 Snooker World Championship predictions and odds breakdown, featuring the top betting tips for the tournament.
The 2025 Snooker World Championship drops the curtain on its 2024–25 snooker season this week. Running longest among professional events in the sport, this tournament is also regarded as the most prestigious.
The competition will be held at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for the 49th consecutive year. A total of £2,395,000 in prize money is also up for grabs, with the champion set to receive a £500,000 paycheck.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | 2025 Halo World Snooker Championship, World Snooker Tour 2024-25 (Ranking event) |
| 🎱 Venue: | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Saturday, April 19 to Monday, May 5, 2025 |
The World Championship has been a mainstay on the calendar since the 1927 edition of the competition. It features a 32-man field, with the top 16 in the rankings earning automatic spots in the main draw. To claim the remaining 16 slots, players must battle it out in a stacked 128-man qualifier.
Round one matches will be played over two sessions as best-of-19s. The second round and quarter-finals step things up to best-of-25s across three sessions. Semi-final matches will be contested over four sessions in a best-of-33 format, while the final will stretch to a best-of-35 frame, also played across four sessions.
Kyren Wilson claimed the title last year with an 18–14 victory over Jak Jones and returns this year to defend his crown. The Englishman is the 28th champion in the tournament’s 98-year history, of which Joe Davis has won the tournament a record 15 times. Among current participants, O’Sullivan is the most successful, with seven previous wins.
We have looked at the best snooker apps for betting to find the top 2025 World Snooker Championship odds. Here are the hot favorites to win the title:
World Snooker Tour 2024-25 odds are the shortest for Trump to win the 2025 Championship World Snooker. The 2019 titleholder currently sits atop the world rankings, although he lost in the first round of the Tour Championship to Barry Hawkins (5-10).
Trustly sports betting sites are considering Mark Selby as one of the biggest title contenders aside from Trump. He has taken home nine Triple Crown trophies in his career, and he also should be warmed up and hungry enough after his final loss to Higgins in the Tour Champ 2025.
The Rocket has not seen much action this season, but he remains a top pick across 2025 snooker World Championship predictions. He will join John Pulman and Fred Davis in the exclusive club of eight-time champions if he wins.
Sportsbooks are showing strong faith in the defending champion as well, who triumphed in the 2025 Players Championship in late March. Wilson has won 10 ranking titles in his career so far and will be one of the favorites in Sheffield in the coming weeks.
Neil Robertson rounds out the top five betting favorites. The Australian recently claimed the 2025 World Grand Prix title and looked strong at the Tour Championship before exiting in the quarter-finals.
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Six years have passed since Trump last lifted the world title. Earlier this year, he narrowly missed out on the Players Championship crown, losing to Wilson in a dramatic final-frame decider. Most recently, he was beaten by Barry Hawkins in the Tour Championship quarter-finals.
Trump’s Crucible résumé since his lone title includes a runner-up finish and three quarter-final runs. Despite an impressive season featuring two ranking trophies and three finals, questions remain about his consistency on snooker’s biggest stage. That said, we believe a big result is right around the corner for ‘The Ace in the Pack,’ and he should reward his backers with a solid return.
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Seeded third and one of the sport’s most seasoned competitors, John Higgins heads into the World Championship in strong form, having recently defeated Selby and Hawkins at the Tour Championship.
With a World Open title already under his belt this year, he’s shown consistent quality in 2025. While he’s only made one semi-final in his last five Crucible campaigns, a generous draw gives him a clear shot at another deep run.
Trump is our first choice to become the new World Championship winner. He has not enjoyed great success in the tournament lately, but currently, he is the man to beat on the felt. Trump should be determined to return to winning ways in Sheffield and add a second World Championship trophy to his cabinet.
