Jiahui Si vs David Gilbert Prediction: David Gibert to make an impression

Jiahui Si vs David Gilbert: Prediction and odds on the Match on 21 April 2025

The World Championship tour has begun in the world of snooker, and Chinese player David Gilbert will face off against the Englishman Jiahui Si. Jiahui Si is currently ranked 13th in the world, while David is in the 23rd spot. The venue hosting this important game is the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. With David looking more in form, are we expecting an upset in this matchup? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Jiahui Si: Form and Statistics

Jiahui Si is currently in his weakest form in recent times, on an 8-game losing streak. His latest loss was at the World Tour Championship against Mark Selby, where he lost 10-6. Before that, he lost to Selby again at the Players World Championship in the round of ⅛ finals, with a score of 6-3. In the round of 16 at the World Championship, Jiahui Si faced Hossein Vafaei and lost 3-4. Earlier this year, in February, he lost to 60th-ranked Jones Jam at the Welsh Open, finishing 2-4. He participated in the Champions League winners stage, where he faced competition from Judd Trump, Hossein Vafaei, Kyren Wilson, and Matthew Selt but lost to all of them by varying margins. However, he managed to secure a win against fellow compatriot Guodong Xiao, beating him 3-2. The two players had previously met at the German Masters, where Xiao narrowly won 5-4. Jiahui achieved a victory against Ken Doherty in the round of 32, winning with a straight 5-set score. In the world master competition, he faced an early round loss to 8th place ranked Mark Allen and lost by 6-2.

Jiahui Si Strength

Jiahui Si knows how to challenge top-ranked snooker players in the world. Although he recorded losses in his difficult match, he has never ended in loss without a fight.

David Gilbert: Form and Statistics

David Gilbert is currently on a two-game winning streak, recording victories over Aaron Hill (World Championship Qualification Final) by 10-9 and Chenizi Gong (World Championship Qualification Semi-Final) by a 10-6 score margin. He was able to scale through the World Grand Prix event round of 16 against Chris Wakelin with a scoreline of 3-4. However, he could not proceed to the next round following a defeat from a tougher opponent in Neil Robertson, losing by 1-4. Before this tournament, he competed at the Welsh Open, losing in the round of 16 to Matthew Stevens (3-4) after a victory over 52nd-ranked Jordan Brown (3-4). Last year, he made it to the finals of the Championship League, where he faced Guodong Xiao and lost by 2-3. At the German Masters round of 32, David Gilbert was beaten straight down across 5 sets by Ben Woollaston. He began the 2025 season with the championship league competition, having his first match against Noppon Saengkham. The match ended in a loss with a score margin of 1-3. David could not get out of a set win as Noppon kept up the early lead. However, he was able to bounce back with a back-to-back victory over Judd Trump and J. Lisowski. He won by a score margin of 3-1.

David Gilbert Strength

David Gilbert is not strong against top contenders, as he struggles a bit against them. His strategy when he is the favourite is to get an early lead. He did the same against Chris Wakelin and Chenzi Gong, winning the first two rounds. He can also make comebacks, as seen against Aaron Hill, where he gave up the first-round lead but regained momentum in the sixth round.

Jiahui Si vs David Gilbert: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Jiahui Si is really in a struggling phase of his career, and with the back-to-back losses, he remains a slight favourite. The reason is that he is ten places higher than his opponent, who is regarded as a more serious contender, in the rankings.
• For David, he is on a good score, but the match day is so close. So this match-up will go for a limited number of centuries. The option is available at 1.511 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for under 3 total centuries.

Jiahui Si vs David Gilbert Match Prediction 21 April 2025

Considering the distance between both players' last match and this one, Jiahui Si has had 19 days of rest, while David is just on his 5th day. Meaning that physically, David might not appear in his best form, which will tell on this game. Jiahui Si would have gotten the needed body recovery, training and rest that is needed to put on a show in this game. Neither player has faced the other in recent times.

Our match prediction is a win for David Gilbert to win with odds at 2.09 on 1Xbet.

Our betting tip on the match is to +1.5 handicap David Gilbert with odds at 1.727 on Betway.