Kyren Wilson vs Elliot Slessor Prediction: Kyren Wilson to have a tough challenge against Slessor

Kyren Wilson vs Elliot Slessor: Prediction for the match on December 02, 2025

Another Snooker tournament is here again and this time it is the UK Championship. The round of 16 will have World snooker 2nd ranked Kyren Wilson and world snooker 21st ranked Elliot Slessor face each other. All action will be held at York Barbican in York. Kyren Wilson is coming from two wins and three losses, while. Elliot Slessor has won three matches and lost two in the 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.

Kyren Wilson`s recent form

Zhao Xintong of China, the world snooker champion, beat Kyren Wilson 6-5 in a close match at the 2025 Champion of Champions in Leicester, UK. Kyren Wilson 4–6 Stephen Maguire Mag-chan beats the world champion. He is done and ready to go for a BIG part of the snooker season. Kyren Wilson, who is ranked second in the world, kept his hopes of winning the Saudi Arabia Masters alive by beating Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko 5-4. The new Shanghai Masters champion had to come back from being down 4-2. He beats Judd Trump 10-9 in a very close and tense match between the two best players of the season so far. The World Champion has beaten Trump for the third time this season, winning his fourth ranking event trophy of the year. A decade after his first win, Kyren Wilson beat Ali Carter 11-9 to win the Shanghai Masters for the second time. The world number two hit five centuries and won the season opener with a 57 clearance, earning £210,000. Kyren Wilson wants to be the best player in the world after losing early in the Crucible in April. After losing in the first round of the World Championship, the world number 2 said he turned down a job as a BBC pundit. In 2020, the 14-year-old makes an amazing comeback to knock out world No. 8 Kyren Wilson in the first round of the Snooker Shoot Out. Kyren Wilson wins the BetVictor Championship League Snooker title by beating Judd Trump 3–1. His first win for a ranking title on home soil. Ronnie beat Kyren Wilson 10-9 in 2018, winning the last two frames and finishing with a century in the decider.

Kyren Wilson Strength

In 2020, Kyren Wilson with a 147 from the first shot of his match in the Welsh Open snooker live on ⁦Eurosport_UK⁩. Ahead of this game, Kyren Wilson comes in as the favourite, and he will hope he finds luck. Debutant Lei Peifan beats defending champ Kyren Wilson 10-9 in a classic in terms of drama and tension. Kyren led 6-2. Trailed 9-6. Levelled at 9-9. Amazing stuff from the 21-year-old. The Crucible curse lives on. In 2024, Kyren Wilson becomes World Snooker Champion for the first time after a battling victory over qualifier Jak Jones in the final.

Elliot Slessor's recent form

It was a magnificent victory from Elliot Slessor to come through a decider over Mark Williams to continue his brilliant run this week. He adds Williams to the list that includes John Higgins & Stuart Bingham he has already defeated this week. The match ended with a score margin of 6-5. What a result and break in the decider. The match was full of twists and turns as each player had momentum at different stages throughout, but a textbook 72 break in the 11th is enough to get Slessor over the line. Elliot Slessor scores the biggest win of his professional career, so far, as he dramatically ousts Mark Williams 6-5 to reach the last four of the Saudi Arabia Masters. It is the fourth round in a row that Slessor has come through a deciding frame. Slessor is now guaranteed to pick up at least £50k - the biggest payday of his pro career, so far. A brilliant comeback from Elliot Slessor at the Saudi Arabia Masters as he recovers from 4-1 down to defeat 16-year-old rookie Lan Yuhao, 5-4. He played against Shaun Murphy and Zak Surety in games that ended 6-3 and 1-4, respectively. In the meantime, prior to those defeats saw Elliot Slessor pick wins over Hayden Pinhey, Yuelong Zhou, and Ali Carter. Elliot Slessor pulled off a 1-5 win over Louis Heathcote in the quarterfinal encounter of this tournament and will have his hopes high here.

Elliot Slessor Strength

Elliot Slessor possesses superb tips, great quality leather, and excellent cue ball control on quick tables. British snooker pro Elliot Slessor was one of the top four players at the inaugural Q School tournament, who earned a spot on the professional Main Tour for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. The 28-year-old professional is now ranked No. 29 in the world of snooker.

Kyren Wilson vs Elliot Slessor: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Snooker's top stars have been handed tricky ties in the UK Championship first round draw. Judd Trump, yet to win silverware this season, faces Stephen Maguire. Ronnie O'Sullivan meets English Open finalist Zhou Yuelong and Kyren Wilson plays Elliot Slessor.
• Neil Robertson needed less than three quarters of an hour to send Kyren Wilson packing. Reigning champion Mark Allen also qualified for the semi-finals.
• Snooker star, Kyren Wilson, earns £50k in 44 minutes after potting just 10 balls in Saudi defeat.
• Making his Riyadh Season Snooker Championship debut, Neil Robertson hit breaks of 100, 133, 88 and 76 as he defeated Kyren Wilson 4-0 to reach Friday's semi-finals.
• Elliot Slessor is a boxing enthusiast, but experiencing the power of his punch wasn't an opponent in the ring, but the table. The Gateshead player unleashed all his frustration in the match against Zak Surety, after this error.
• Scott Donaldson, David Gilbert, Michael Holt, Lyu Haotian, Stephen Maguire, Elliot Slessor, Ben Woollaston and Zhou Yuelong have all qualified for the main stages of the UK Championship in York.

Kyren Wilson vs Elliot Slessor Prediction

There are probably three tiers. Judd and Kyren are the top two. Kyren Wilson is a nice guy, but he talks too much in the commentary box. If he listens to the more experienced team members, he’ll see they use fewer words and focus on the action. The Champion of Champions match was intense. Kyren Wilson beat Jack Lisowski 4-3. Wilson took a 3-0 lead with breaks of 88, 115, and 60. Lisowski fought back with breaks of 61 and 115, but Wilson sealed the win with a 122 in the final frame. It’s a tough call, but I’m picking Wilson to win.

Our match prediction is Under 9.5 Frames with odds available at 1.61 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Kyren Wilson first frame winner with odds available at 1.61 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is +2.5 Handicap Elliot Slessor with odds at 1.72 on the Bet365 bookmaker