Mark Selby vs Judd Trump Prediction: Judd Trump ready to make sixth Champion of Champions final worth historical

Mark Selby vs Judd Trump: Prediction for the match on November 16, 2025

Snooker is back again and this time it is the finals of the World champion of champions tournament. Champion of Champions has a classic "Group of Death" - akin to the football Euros and World Cup. In this fixture, 11th-place Mark Selby and 1st-place Judd Trump. Both players had similar patterns in their last five matches. At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Mark Selby's recent form

Mark Selby defeated Neil Robertson 6-2 to reach the final of the Champion of Champions tournament in his hometown of Leicester. He will face world number one Judd Trump in the final. Selby was in control early, helped by a 127 break in the second frame. He went into the interval with a 3-1 lead and extended it with a run of 80. Robertson fought back with a century to win a frame, but Selby edged a tense seventh frame. In the eighth, Selby missed the black off the spot on a break of 62 while looking set to win, giving Robertson another chance. The four-time world champion eventually sealed the win after a lengthy safety battle on the final red. Robertson needed snookers, and the handshake came when he fouled on the brown.

Mark Selby strength

Mark Selby is among the top five in the rankings, so there is no doubt about his ability. His strength is in his ability to make comebacks. 

Judd Trump's recent form

Judd Trump’s practice routine in Dubai has hit a setback due to visa issues with his younger brother, Jack. Trump moved to the Middle East in April, leaving the UK for good, following in the footsteps of Ronnie O’Sullivan. He had hoped Jack would join him, but UAE immigration officials have blocked his entry for the past two months. Jack is not just Trump’s brother, but his close friend and regular travel partner. He’s also a key part of Trump’s practice sessions before and during tournaments. Without Jack, Trump says his practice sessions have lacked "the same intensity" and that he’s practiced less than usual, probably the least in the last six years. Trump hopes this issue will be sorted out by the end of the year, but for now, he’ll have to adapt his training. On the table, Trump is in top form. He reached the final of the Sportsbet.io Champion of Champions tournament with a dominant 6-2 win over world champion Zhao Xintong. Zhao started strong, taking the first two frames with breaks of 50 and 72. But Trump fought back with impressive runs of 68, 73, 77, and 66 to take a 5-2 lead.Both players had chances in the next frame, but Trump eventually sealed the victory with a break of 63. Trump’s consistent performance has seen him drop just five frames in three matches. He’ll face either Mark Selby or Neil Robertson in the final on Sunday, where the winner will take home the £150,000 prize. This will be Trump’s sixth Champion of Champions final, and he’s looking to end a nearly 12-month title drought. His last win came in December when he claimed his second UK Championship.

Judd Trump strength

At the moment, Judd Trump is the best player in the world. 

Mark Selby vs Judd Trump: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Home hero Mark Selby reaches his first Champion of Champions final. The Leicester cueman defeats Neil Robertson 6-2 to set up a title decider with Judd Trump on Sunday.
• Judd Trump is the first finalist of the 2025 edition of the Champion of Champions, a tournament featuring every winner of professional tournaments from the last 12 months.
• World No.1 Judd Trump stormed into the Champion of Champions final with a 6–2 win over Zhao Xintong in Leicester. Zhao started strong with breaks of 50 and 72 to lead 2–0, but Trump roared back — reeling off six straight frames with runs of 68, 73, 77, 66 & 63.
• Judd Trump 6-2 Zhao Xintong, from 2-0 behind, Trump wins by taking six in a row. For Zhao, it was probably the fifth frame. He potted the blue into the left corner pocket, broke the cluster near the right rail for a steal chance, but then missed the next red and lost the table, which probably decided the match's flow.

Mark Selby vs Judd Trump Prediction

Judd Trump is in his sixth Champion of Champions final. He beat world champion Zhao Xintong 6-2, coming back from 2-0 down. The match was exciting, and Judd will play in Sunday’s final. When I think of Judd, I remember his amazing win at the World Championship in 2019. He was unstoppable back then. It would be great to see Selby at his best take him on. I imagine it as an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. Judd may not be at his peak yet, but Selby has looked sharp and focused all week. I’m hoping he’ll win his first CoC title in front of his home crowd. Fingers crossed for Mark Selby!

Our match prediction is Judd Trump to win with odds available at 1.66 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Judd Trump first frame winner with odds available at 1.83 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is Judd Trump to win with odds at 1.66 on the Bet365 bookmaker.