Joe O'Connor vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh: Prediction for the match on October 20, 2025
Snooker is back again, and this is the first stage of the Championship League. In this competition, the 26th-ranked world player, Joe O'Connor, will face the 43rd-ranked world player, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh has recorded three wins and two losses in the last five matches while Joe has record only a win.. Who will win this next round of snooker? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.
Claim Welcome BonusJoe O'Connor`s recent form
Joe O'Connor is on a two-match winning streak. He faced fellow Englishman R. Walden and Chinese J. Jun. The matches ended with scores of 2-4 and 5-4, respectively. John Higgins demonstrated his skill as he fought through a 10-7 victory against Joe O’Connor. The Scotsman was challenged but showed his class, especially towards the end of the match, to prevail. John Higgins defeated Joe O'Connor 10-6 to win the Weide Cup World Open for the first time. It's his 32nd ranking win. He celebrated victories over R. Evans and H. Lyu, with scores of 4-0 in each match. He was defeated 3-2 by Judd Trump and Thomas Ford. Starting in 2025, he had an impressive run with back-to-back wins, defeating top players like Jak Jones, Jimmy Robertson, Mark Selby, and Jackson Page. However, he then suffered four consecutive losses: to Stuart Bingham (3-0), Matthew Selt (3-2), Mark Selby (1-3), and Jak Jones (3-1). He successfully defeated Kyren Wilson in the 1/16 round. When Joe O'Connor faces Zak Surety, he will be hoping to maintain the strong performance he has shown in this match. The Englishman has been performing well, having won each of his last five matches against Mark Williams, Junhui Ding, Zhao Xintong, Mark Davis, and Zak Surety, respectively.
Joe O'Connor Strength
Joe O’Connor has been playing some quality Snooker recently, but his performance against Kyren Wilson was pretty much flawless. In 2024, Joe O'Connor made Snooker's 200th maximum break. An incredible moment of history achieved by the Leicester man in his home city.
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Recent Form
Mark Allen reaches his first ranking event quarter-final since last December after defeating Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-1 to make the Wuhan Open last eight. Un-Nooh T.'s recent results show a mix of wins and losses. On 2 September 2025, he won 5-1 against Whelan P. in the Grand Prix. On 27 August 2025, he lost 5-1 to Allen M. in the World Open. Earlier, on 26 August 2025, Un-Nooh won 5-2 against Donaldson S. and 5-1 against Pang J. on 25 August 2025. In the SAM event, he lost 5-1 to Murphy S. on 12 August 2025 but won 5-1 against Jones Jak on 11 August 2025 and 4-0 against Brown J. on 10 August 2025. In the Championship League on 18 July 2025, Un-Nooh drew 2-2 with Yuan S., lost 3-1 to Maguire S., and 3-0 to Zhang A. He won 3-0 against O'Donnell M. and 3-0 against Evans R. on the same day. Earlier, Un-Nooh drew 2-2 with Yang G. on 15 July 2025. In the British Open on 28 June 2025, he lost 4-3 to Zehuang L., but he won 5-0 against Quinn F. in the World Open on 23 June 2025. In the World Championship on 14 April 2025, Un-Nooh lost 10-8 to Stevens M. He lost 5-0 to Murphy S. on 25 February 2025 and 4-2 to Mertens B. on 6 February 2025. In the German Masters, he lost 5-0 to Murphy S. on 29 January 2025 but won 5-0 against Bingham S. on 27 January 2025. In December 2024, Un-Nooh won 5-3 against Higginson A. and 5-3 against Deaville P. In the Scottish Series, he lost 0-63 to Hill A. on 6 December 2024 but won 75-30 against White J. on 4 December 2024.
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Strength
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh makes his second 147 in as many weeks. The speedy Thai is on a roll. The Hong Kong star averages 15 seconds a shot this campaign. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is in second place with 17.1 secs. Fu has won 75 per cent of his matches this season and made nine centuries.
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Joe O'Connor vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds
- O’Connor has been eye-catchingly impressive all week, defeating Trump, Murphy, and Carter on the way. The option is available at 1.72 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker for Joe O'Connor's first-frame winner.
- Mark Selby secured his place in the Last 16 of the 2025 British Open after beating Joe O'Connor 4 - 3.
- Ronnie O'Sullivan's 2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters title campaign got underway with an impressive 5-0 whitewash of the in-form Joe O'Connor. O'Sullivan top scored with his first century break of the season - a 116. He also made an 89, 90 and another half-century-plus effort.
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh chased perfection too, his ~68th 147 chance ended in a superb 143 now.
- Mark Allen reaches his first ranking event quarter-final since last December after defeating Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-1 to make the Wuhan Open last eight.
Joe O'Connor vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Prediction
Joe O'Connor vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Prediction
An intriguing tie that sees a repeat of the 2023 World Champion League - first stage, where Joe O`Connor secured a 3-0 victory over Zak Surety. O'Connor will be determined to make a historic repetition of his feature and won't be intimidated by the similar form in which Zak Surety is currently on, especially in the last five matches. However, I was rooting for Thepchaiya Un-Nooh to win his match.
Our match prediction is Thepchaiya to win odds available at 2.10 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip is +1.5 Thepchaiya Handicap with odds available at 1.60 on the Betway bookmaker.
Our last match prediction is Joe O'Connor's first-frame winner with odds at 1.83 on the Bet365 bookmaker.
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