Shaun Murphy vs Ziyad Alqabbani Prediction: The Magician to have an easy pass against Ziyad Alqabbani for a match with “The Rocket”

Shaun Murphy vs Ziyad Alqabbani: Prediction for the match on November 19, 2025

The Riyadh Snooker Championship - 1/16-finals will have 9th-place Shaun Murphy and Ziyad Alqabbani face each other. Both snooker players have recorded three wins and two losses 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.

Shaun Murphy Recent Form

Shaun Murphy calls wonderkid the future of snooker and compares him to Ronnie O'Sullivan. 14-Year-Old Wang Xinzhong He took Shaun Murphy all the way to a decider after breaks of 81, 100, 58, 105, and 74, but lost by a narrow margin of 6-5. Shaun Murphy says he is having a "magical" time since he got engaged to Jo. The winner of the British Open asked for her hand in marriage at home before going to China for the International Championship. In the third frame of the world champions' challenge against Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson became the first player ever to score 100 breaks of exactly 100 points. Shaun Murphy made breaks of 125, 135, and 133 in a row to beat Zak Surety 4-0 at the English Open. What a statement! Murphy scored 496 points to Surety's 8, and 457 of those points went unanswered. Both of the former World Champions beat Michal Szubarczyk and Leone Crowley by a score of 5-0. Shaun Murphy beat Crucible newcomer Daniel Wells 10–4 in a great first-round match. There were three century breaks for each player. Mark Williams, who is 50 years old and recently put off an eye lens replacement operation, beat Shaun Murphy 6-1 to move on to the quarter-finals of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters. Mark Williams, who came in second last year, is now in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters after beating Shaun Murphy 6–1. The third-best player in the world broke 69, 74, and 62 before finishing with a 102.

Shaun Murphy Strength

At the end of the Wuhan Open and the rankings update, for the first time since 2006, Shaun Murphy will drop out of the top 16. 

Ziyad Alqabbani recent form

Saudi Arabia’s top young snooker talents, Ziyad Alqabbani and Ayman Alamri, will join the world’s top ten players next week for the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship. Ziyad Alqabbani recently faced England’s Stan Moody in a thrilling match at the Saudi Masters. Moody won the opening frame with an impressive 103 break. The 17-year-old Moody, three years older than Alqabbani, defeated him 4-0 in their first-round battle. In his previous match at the Saudi Masters, Alqabbani lost to Crowley L. 4-2. However, when he was 14-year-old, He has already made a name for himself as Saudi Arabia’s best young player. His dream is to play alongside the sport's top stars, like his heroes Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins. He got that chance when he competed at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters from August 30th to September 7th, 2025, as a wild card. Alqabbani began playing snooker just two years ago and is supported by the Saudi Billiards and Snooker Federation, led by Dr. Nasser Al-Shammari. Alqabbani now practices eight hours every day and watches matches featuring O’Sullivan and Higgins. He believes he has what it takes to become a professional player and is encouraged by the Saudi Federation’s plans to help young players grow in the sport. Dr. Nasser Al-Shammari, President of the Saudi Billiards and Snooker Federation, expressed excitement about bringing top snooker talent to Saudi Arabia. He is also proud that seven Saudi players, including Alqabbani and Alamri, will have the chance to compete on the world stage and learn from the game’s best players.

Ziyad Alqabbani Strength

At just 15, Alqabbani has already accomplished a lot. He’s won the Saudi Arabia Junior Championship twice and earned a gold medal at the 2025 West Asian Under-21 Championship. He’s also reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Under-21 Championship twice. Alqabbani made his professional debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, losing to Stan Moody, and again competed this year, losing to Leone Crowley. Known as ‘Warrior Boy’, Alqabbani’s dedication to the sport is clear as he practices for eight hours every day, determined to follow in the footsteps of O’Sullivan and Higgins.

Shaun Murphy vs Ziyad Alqabbani: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Shaun Murphy booked his spot in Xi'an following a 5-0 whitewash of Liam Highfield. Current Masters Champion Murphy top-scored with a break of 117.
• A semi-finalist here last year, Shaun Murphy is the first player through to the last 16 of the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters following a 5-1 win over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. Murphy rattled in breaks of 125, 66, and 118.

Shaun Murphy vs Ziyad Alqabbani Prediction

Snooker tournaments this year have been full of tough competition, with 10 different players winning titles. Shaun Murphy took home the British Open title. Now, the winner of Murphy and Ziyad Alqabbani’s match at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship will face Ronnie O'Sullivan, known as "The Rocket," at 7pm UK time. Ziyad Alqabbani was beaten by 13-year old Michał Szubarczyk from Poland, a young player I rate highly. He's not yet at a point where he needs a wild card, but I just wanted to point out that there are great talents in Europe who should receive more support. Ronnie won the first event in 2024, beating Luca Brecel in the final with a century break. Shaun Murphy has said he’s "certain" he will make a 167 break at the 2025 Riyadh Season Snooker Championship after hitting "20 or 30" in practice. He’s done it twice before. In fact, I think he made one of his 167 breaks at this event. How he managed to get a snooker table up there, I’ll never know, but it’s Shaun Murphy, so anything’s possible. I have a lot of respect for Murphy’s game and technical skills. He’s in great form, so I’m expecting him to win easily.

Our match prediction is 4-1 Correct Score with odds available at 4.50 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is -2.5 Handicap Shaun Murphy with odds available at 1.80 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is Over 4.5 frames with odds at 3.0 on the Bet365 bookmaker.