John Higgins vs Mark Williams: Prediction for the Match on April 29, 2025

John Higgins vs Mark Williams: Prediction and odds on the Match on 29 April 2025

The quarter-finals of the World Championship will have 3rd-place John Higgins and 6th-place Mark Williams face each other. All action will be held at the prestigious Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. John Higgins is coming from four straight wins, while Mark Williams has won 3 games and lost two 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: Form and Statistics

John Higgins' last four matches have been a sweet ride for him, earning the Tour Championship trophy. His most recent match was against Joe O`Connor in the round of 16 of the World Championship tournament, which ended in an emphatic 10-7 victory for Higgins. Prior to 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.

Mark Williams: Form 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.

John Higgins vs Mark Williams Betting 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 Mark Williams, his strong force is in his experience. He can create surprises.
• The odds the bookmakers have for John Higgins to win are 1.57, and for Mark Williams to win at 2.37 both at 1Xbet.
• Across the last five matches, John Higgins has always led in the second session. The option is available at 2.10 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker John Higgins (frame1-8)

John Higgins vs Mark Williams Prediction 29 April 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. 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 John Higgins first frame winner with odds available at 1.65 on the 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is a 13-10 correct score in favour of John Higgins with odds available at 9.00 on the Betway bookmaker. 

Our last match prediction: is over 3.5 Match centuries with odds at 1.60 on Bet365 bookmaker.