For a sport so steeped in tradition, this Monday represents a significant shift for snooker. The World Snooker Tour will head to Saudi Arabia for the first time, with the World Masters of Snooker taking place from March 4-6. As the first ever WST tournament in the region, we bring all the best Riyadh World Masters of Snooker predictions ahead of next week’s invitational event.
Riyadh World Masters of Snooker Predictions
For those looking to bet on snooker this coming week, what are the best wagers to place in Riyadh? We’ve analysed the odds, and come up with two Riyadh World Masters of Snooker predictions ahead of Monday’s first break.
Ronnie O’Sullivan Will Win @ 3.50
A cliche prediction? Yes and no. Sure, the Englishman is undeniably the best man to have wielded a cue in the past few decades, but he’s not been without his issues the last two years. Mental health struggles have sidelined the 48-year-old, but when he’s on, he’s on–as we saw at the World Grand Prix recently.
With a good chunk of prize money and the prestige of winning a brand new event, expect a big performance from O’Sullivan in Riyadh. His pay out of 3.50 for victory isn’t exactly life changing, but will still make for a handy return.
O’Sullivan vs. Allen Final @ 8.50
For those after a slightly juicier pay out in Riyadh, we say it will be Northern Irishman Mark Allen who makes a deep run on the other side of the draw and meets O’Sullivan in the final. Allen has been in solid form recently, taking down the Players Championship in Telford over the weekend.
A win like this, where he had to go through Gary Wilson, Ali Carter and Zhang Anda, will give the confidence Allen needs to make a deep run again next week.
Riyadh World Masters of Snooker Odds
Looking at the outright betting odds from bookmaker William Hill ahead of this tournament, one thing is clear: it’s a tight race. Both Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are neck and neck to win in the Riyadh World Masters of Snooker odds, with O’Sullivan holding a slim lead at 3.50 to 4.00. Mark Selby is just off the pace at 6.00, followed by Mark Allen and Luca Brecel on 7.00 and 11.00 respectively.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 1st, 11:30 P.M. (GMT)
When push comes to shove our Riyadh World Masters of Snooker prediction is that O’Sullivan will have too much for Allen. However, with a return of 8.50 for the pair to meet in the final, there’s plenty of great betting to be had either way.
