Mark Williams vs Ali Carter Prediction: Mark Williams has a slight edge over Ali Carter to advance to the next round

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Snooker is back again, and this is the ⅛ finals of the Shanghai Masters. In this competition, the 17th-ranked world player, Ali Carter, will face the 3rd-ranked world player, Mark Williams. Ali Carter is coming from four wins in the last five matches, while Mark Williams is coming from three wins 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.

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.

Ali Carter: Form 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. 

Mark Williams vs Ali Carter: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Both players have at least three wins in the last five games. The odds the bookmakers have for Mark Williams to win are 1.57, and for Ali Carter to win at 2.37.
• In four of the last five matches, Ali Carter has scored at least 3 points. In the last five, he recorded at least 4 frames in total. The option is available at 2.00 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker for Ali Carter's first frame winner.
• Mark Williams is through to the televised stages of the 2025 Wuhan Open following a 5-0 win over rookie Chatchapong Nasa. The option is available at 2.40 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker, Mark Williams leads after 1st four frames.

Mark Williams vs Ali Carter Match Prediction 30 July 2025

These are two good snooker players, and with the level of performance they showed in their various competitions, I expect solid play from them. However, Ali Carter is in better condition than his opponent, Williams. However, Mark Williams is considered the stronger player in this matchup and is the clear favorite to win. Since both competitors have a chance of winning, we anticipate a very challenging competition. A wager on "over" should also be considered. On the other hand, Ali Carter poses a significant threat, and his determination suggests he won't easily concede the match. Despite this, placing a bet on Mark Williams to win seems favorable, while considering that Ali Carter might also cover the spread.

Our match prediction is Correct score 6-4 with odds available at 6.00 on the 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is -1.5 Handicap Mark Williams with odds available at 1.90 on the Betway bookmaker. 

Our last match prediction is over 9.5 total frames 2-way with odds at 2.00 on the Bet365 bookmaker.