Anda Zhang vs Mark Williams Prediction: Both golfers have a clear chance of winning

Anda Zhang vs Mark Williams: Prediction and Odds on the Snooker Match on 18 May 2025

The semi-finals of the Helsinki International Cup will have 12th-place Anda Zhang and 3rd-place Mark Williams face each other. All actions will be held at the prestigious Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. Anda Zhang is coming off a win in his last match, but has lost four matches in his last five matches. Mark Williams has won four of his last five matches. Who will win this next round of snooker? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Anda Zhang: Forms and Statistics

Anda Zhang is coming off a huge win over world number one, Judd Trump. He won the match in style with a score margin of 1-4. Before this match, he had a struggling performance, which saw him lose four straight matches. In that run, he recorded losses to S. Moody (3-5), R. Muir (4-2), and twice to J. Pang (4-2, 7-10). Anda Zhang secured a 4-5 win, defeating Mark Joyce, as he was highly favored in that game. In his previous encounters, Zhang has recorded victories over Dean Young, Graham Dott, and Hossein Vafaei. During his career, he has won against Oliver Lines in the China Grand Prix Qualifier. He suffered a 1-4 defeat against Jak Jones in the Welsh Open round of 32. Also, he faced Junhui Ding in the World Grand Prix and experienced a defeat at the hands of Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the German Masters. His last victory came in the Welsh Open qualification round, where he secured a 4-1 win against Ahmed Elsayed. In the meantime, Anda Zhang lost to Graham Dott, Jak Jones, Jinhao Zhou, Gary Wilson, and Elliot Slessor in other encounters. While he heads into this game as an underdog, the Chinese will hope to turn things around and maintain his new winning form. In December, the lights went out in the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship—just at the wrong time. Zhang Anda was on a 147 and a potential $1m golden ball 167 break before the 'technical issues.'

Anda Zhang: Strength

Zhang Anda falls just short of a century at the Shoot Out but still hits the highest break of the tournament so far.

Mark Williams: Forms and Statistics

Mark Williams recorded a victory over Yize Wu in the round of 16 World Championship with a score margin of 10-8. He lost in the round of 8 at the Tour Championship to Junhui Ding by 3-10. Before that, at the quarter finals of the Player Championship, he faced Kyren Wilson and lost with a score margin of 3-6. He got off to a winning start against David Gilbert, taking a 6-2 victory. This victory came shortly after he lost to Neil Robertson in the quarterfinal match of the English Open. However, the most stunning surprise is that he was able to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in the quarterfinals of this competition. He picked up the last point to six to beat the player who is considered to be the best snooker player in the world. In the semifinals, the Welsh player won an easy 6-0 victory over Jack Lisowski. On the other hand, he also missed out at the quarter-final stage of the Players Championship last year. Williams, known by his nickname, the Welsh Potting Machine, will try to take advantage of this match and get back to winning ways as he seeks to win another competition and add a new trophy to his cabinet. He has won the World Championship on three separate occasions, in the years 2000, 2003, and 2018. In addition, he has won multiple tournament series, including the "triple crown," which consists of the UK Championship, the Masters, and the World Championship.

Mark Williams Strength

However, this game does not look like the one that will be an easy one for Williams following a poor ending in the first part.

Anda Zhang vs Mark Williams Match Tips & Odds

• Mark Williams is currently in form when you compare the stats in terms of several wins and losses in the last ten matches. In his last three matches, Mark Williams has only scored first once.
• The odds the bookmakers have for Anda Zhang to win are 2.279, and for Mark Williams to win at 1.61.
• Before coming to Finland, Anda Zhang had struggled to get a win. However, his last match against Judd Trump is one to consider. The turning point was when Trump made a 71 break, but Zhang cleared up with 74 to go 3-1 ahead.

Anda Zhang vs Mark Williams Match Prediction 17 May 2025

Both players are coming off a significant win that has guaranteed their spot in the semis, and they aim to improve their performance in the upcoming encounter. For Anda Zhang to stand a chance in this fixture, he needs to improve his play to prove that the win over Judd Trump was not just a slackness on Trump's part but a show of his skill. However, this will demand him to play at the top level and be well prepared against Jack Lisowski. However, Mark Williams is considered the stronger player in this matchup and is the clear favorite to win. On the other hand, Anda Zhang poses a significant threat, and his determination suggests he won't easily concede the match. Despite this, placing a bet on Mark Williams to win seems favorable, while considering that Anda Zhang might also cover the spread.

Our match prediction: is -1.5 Handicap Mark Williams with odds available at 2.00 on the 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is Mark Williams to win with odds available at 1.61 on the Betway bookmaker. 

Our last match prediction: is over 7.5 total frames with odds at 1.78 on Bet365 bookmaker.