Matthew Stevens vs Connor Benzey Prediction: Matthew Stevens to win despite poor form

Matthew Stevens vs Connor Benzey: Prediction for the match on October 01, 2025

Snooker is back again. The Qualification final of the International Championship will have 51st-place Matthew Stevens and 120th-place Connor Benzey face each other. Both players have recorded only one win in their 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.

Matthew Stevens' recent form

China's Zhao Xintong defeated Matthew "The Welsh Dragon" Stevens 5-3 with two century breaks and a 50+ to advance to the round of 32 at the World Snooker Tour Wuhan Open 2025. In 2005, Shaun Murphy clinched the World Snooker Championship with a stunning comeback, defeating Matthew Stevens 18-16 in a nail-biting final frame decider. Matthew Stevens will hope to show character following consecutive victories, coming against H. Miah in the Welsh Open (Wales) and D. Grace in the World Open. However, heading into this round of 32 in the Welsh Open, I expect the Welsh professional to be at his best and deliver as the bookies back him to win. Yet, Matthew Stevens has three wins in his last six games, losing against H. Miah, Y. Wu, and Neil Robertson. His recent performance in the 1/64 round of the Snooker Shoot-Out, which was only recently completed, was less than stellar. Wu Yize held off a big performance from Matthew Stevens to win 10-9 in the deciding frame with an amazing shot from green to brown. The 2024 Scottish Open finalist will be tough to beat. Matthew Stevens has not been performing up to his ability in recent matches, as seen by the fact that he has a record of two wins and three defeats in his most recent five matchups. Even though he is the underdog, we will put our faith in him to provide a stellar performance when he goes up against Luca Brecel. Matthew Stevens qualifies for the TV stages of the 2025 British Open. The former UK and Masters Champion top scored with a break of 119 during a 4-2 victory over Huang Jiahao. He has recorded victories against Andrew Higginson (1-0), Elliot Slessor (1-0), Ajaib Farakh (4-1), Chadha Ishpreet (2-4), Barry Hawkins (4-3), Chris Wakelin (5-4), and Xiao Guodong (6-4).

Matthew Stevens Strength

Matthew Stevens is the biggest underachiever l have seen. He is supremely talented and should have won a lot of titles. He admits that he never practised enough and was lazy.

Connor Benzey's recent form

Connor Benzey has had a tough time lately. He fought Hanyang Z on September 11 but lost 4–2. Tahir H. beat him 4–0 just a week before. Then, on September 2, Jones Jam beat him badly, 5–1. August didn't help much. On the 9th, Lam S. beat him 4–0. Benzey finally won the day before, beating Aqdus A. 4–0. July told a story that was both good and bad. He tied with Craigie S. on the 10th, but lost twice that day to Robertson J. and Davis M. Later that month, Boiko I. beat him 4–2, and Wilson K. beat him 5–0. But June was better. On the 1st, he shocked Judin R. 4–2. That win came after two wins in a row over Astley J. and Whelan P. in late May. He also beat McAllister S. and Cowdroy B. in a row, bringing his total to four wins in a row. But Richardson Z. ended the run with a close 4–3 loss.

Connor Benzey Strength

Connor Benzey, on the other hand, came back to win against Blackwell S. and Murphy A. He had problems earlier this year. Joyce M. beat him 5–2 in March. Johal K. won 4–2 in February.

Matthew Stevens vs Connor Benzey: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Matthew Stevens wins the Welsh derby in the Championship League Snooker. The option is available at 1.36 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker for First frame winner Matthew Stevens.
• Stevens battled to a 6-3 victory over a determined Martin O'Donnell and will hope to reach the main draw for the 25th time in his career having lifted the UK Championship in 2003.
• Matthew Stevens qualifies for the TV stages of the 2025 British Open. The former UK and Masters Champion top scored with a break of 119 during a 4-2 victory over Huang Jiahao.
• The youngster, Wu Yize, made breaks of 73, 105, 124, 73 and 95 in a 5-1 win over Matthew Stevens.

Matthew Stevens vs Connor Benzey Prediction

These are two good snooker players, and with the level of performance they showed in their various competitions, I expect little less than solid play from them. This is going to be a close game, looking at their current form. There is no doubt about who will win here, and a win for Matthew Stevens looks inevitable. Even though we do not anticipate Connor Benzey to be careless in this match, it is still a smart idea to think about placing a bet on the over in this match.

Our match prediction is a Correct score of 6-2 Matthew Stevens with odds available at 4.00 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Under 8.5 Total Frame 2-way with odds available at 1.61 odds on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is -3.5 Handicap Matthew Stevens with odds at 1.66 on the Bet365 bookmaker.