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John Higgins vs Ali Carter: Prediction and Odds on the Snooker Match on 17 May 2025

The quarter-finals of the Helsinki International Cup will have 4th-place John Higgins and 17th-place Ali Carter face each other. All actions will be held at the prestigious Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. John Higgins is coming from four straight wins and a loss to Mark Williams. Ali Carter has won 2 games and lost three in 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.

John Higgins: Forms and Statistics

John Higgins' last five matches have been a sweet ride for him, earning the Tour Championship trophy. But his last match was against Mark Williams in the World Championship quarter-finals. The match ended in a score margin of 12-13. He began the journey following two wins over Xiao and Joe. In the round of 16 of the World Championship tournament, he faced Joe O’Connor, which ended in an emphatic 10-7 victory for Higgins. Before this, he faced Mark Selby and won the Tour Championship with a 10-8 score margin. Throughout this competition, he faced various players such as Guodong Xiao in the quarter-finals (10-3 win) and Barry Hawkins in the semi-finals (7-10). In his quarter-final against Guodong Xiao, Higgins demonstrated resilience by scoring seven consecutive points despite being tied at 3-3 in the seventh frame. He has also secured wins against Chris Wakelin and Guodong Xiao in the Players Championship, along with victories against Z Surety, J Pang, Y Zhou, R Williams, and M Davis. After that, the 49-year-old made breaks of 63 and 79, establishing a three-frame lead. Following his victory over his English rival in a drawn-out safety battle, the Scotsman won both the second and a prolonged third frames by a calm score of 63. John Higgins will feel confident heading into this game as he takes a step toward securing a spot in the final.

John Higgins: Strength

Now that the first part is through, we can look forward to seeing a new character from John Higgins, who is hoping that the second half will go more smoothly. His strength was displayed in one of his bout against one of the top-ranked. He played Barry Hawkins in one of his games in the semi-final, and he won. In what was a hard-fought victory for the Scottish, John Higgins needed to do better in the last frames after Hawkins closed the lead to 6-7. On the other hand, he will be in good shape for this match because he is playing in the Champion of Champions tournament, which has the best professional Snooker players.

Ali Carter: Forms and Statistics

Ali Carter will hope things go for him again after a fair turnout in the World Championship. He played I Burns and won by a score margin of 10-8 before advancing to the next round to face He G. In that round, He won by a score margin of 5-10 before crashing out against O’Sullivan by 10-4. With the same mentality anticipated, we are keeping our fingers crossed that the Englishman can pull off an incredible performance and secure a victory as a reward. However, it will not be an easy goal for him to accomplish because his rival, John Higgins, is also performing at a high level. Heading into this game, He has lost only three in the last five matches. It is impossible to forget the fellow Englishman's presence and pressure in the snooker world, even though he is ranked 17th. He has won several prestigious titles. There are a couple of other players Ali Carter has won against in his career. He faced Graham Dott in his first game and secured a 4-2 win. However, he went to play Robbie Williams in the round 1/16 and secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory. Heading into this game, Ali Carter has lost only once in recent times. In other encounters, coming against Liam Graham. In the meantime, Ali Carter defeated Chris Wakelin and Haotian Lyu. 

Ali Carter Strength

Ali Carter is coming back to the game of snooker after beating testicular cancer. He is one of the best players out there who never seems to get the results he deserves. Carter is always granite and a tremendous match player that deserves to have some trophies in his resume.

John Higgins vs Ali Carter Match Tips & Odds

• John Higgins is currently in form when you compare the stats in terms of a number of wins and losses in the last ten matches. For Ali Carter, his strong force is in his experience. He can create surprises.
• The odds the bookmakers have for John Higgins to win are 1.53, and for Ali Carter to win at 2.46.
• Across the last five matches, Ali Carter has won three of them with a two-point lead. The option is available at 1.75 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker +1.5 Handicap Ali Carter.

John Higgins vs Ali Carter Match Prediction 17 May 2025

These are two good snooker players, and with the level of performance they showed in their various rounds of 32, 16, and 8 matches, I expect solid play from them. Although John Higgins lost his last fixture to Mark Williams in the quarter-finals, He is in better condition than his opponent, Ali.Since both competitors have a chance of winning, we anticipate a very challenging competition. A wager on "over" should also be considered, although John Higgins is the favorite. Higgins has won eight of their encounters.

Our match prediction: is a win for John Higgins and Total Over 5.5 frames (yes) with odds available at 2.50 on the 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is John Higgins to win with odds available at 1.60 on the Betway bookmaker. 

Our last match prediction: is exact number of frames - 7 with odds at 3.00 on Bet365 bookmaker.