Stan Moody vs Ken Doherty Prediction: What kind of form is the 19-year-old in?

Stan Moody vs Ken Doherty: Prediction for the match on September 30, 2025

Snooker is back again. The Qualification final of the International Championship will have 99th-place Ken Doherty and 49th-place Stan Moody face each other. Ken Doherty is coming from three losses in the last five matches. Stan Moody has won three games and lost two 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.

Stan Moody's recent form

Following his quarter-final run at the British Open - his second last eight appearance of the season - Stan Moody has moved up to a career-high world ranking of 49th. He reached his 2nd career QF after beating Ali Carter. What a performance from young Stan Moody. Kept Barry off the board after the 1st frame. Turning into a great tournament for Stan. In his home country, Xu Si put in an impressive display to defeat in-form Stan Moody 6-5. Having trailed 5-4, 26 year-old Si showed a never say die attitude to come through, making a brilliant break of 83 in the decider. Last year, in the month of September, Stan Moody played in six competitive games, and he lost three and won three. In his defeats, Stan Moody was defeated by Ryan Day, Kai Wai Cheung, and Oliver Lines. However, he did well in securing wins in his matches against Dylan Emery, Anda Zhang, and Micheal Holt. While he faces another tough test, the 18-year-old Englishman will hope he can live up to expectations, deliver quality and book a spot in the next round of this tournament. In 2023, Stan Moody suffered back-to-back defeats in his most recent matches, both of which were against Liam James Davies and Neal Jones. The English professional snooker player's record throughout the course of his most recent five matches is three victories and two losses. After suffering a defeat in his previous contest, Moody is well aware that he needs to improve his game if he wants to go on in this competition and make it to the next round.

Stan Moody Strength

Zhou Yuelong made breaks of 124 and 68, but teenager Stan Moody registered runs of 55, 66, 80 and 97 in a 4-2 victory to qualify for the televised rounds of the 2025 British Open. Stan Moody impressively beats Zhou Yuelong.

Ken Doherty's recent form

Former world champion Ken Doherty is contemplating possible retirement, saying he'll decide his future next year. There are 32 opening round matches taking place today at the Saudi Arabia Masters, including a clash between Ken Doherty versus Jimmy White. The first time Doherty and White played each other on the professional circuit was back in January 1991. He is looking forward to seeing rookie Leone Crowley enter the pro ranks. 1997 Snooker World Champion Ken Doherty, "The Darling of Dubbin", cruising along 6-0 up in his opening qualifier against Versus Haydrn Pinhey. Former world champion Ken Doherty praised rising star Stan Moody after his impressive display in the Saudi Arabia Masters. Moody, 18, made back-to-back century breaks to reach Round 3. Doherty said the teen was growing in confidence and playing more naturally on the table. On the other hand, the Irish snooker player had previously prevailed in World Championship qualifying against both Reanne Evans and Hammad Miah. Ken Doherty comes into this match having won two of his previous nine matches heading into it.

Ken Doherty Strength

In 1997, Ken Doherty fought back from 14-8 down in the final against Stephen Hendry to win the World Snooker Championship 18-12, securing his first Crucible triumph.

Stan Moody vs Ken Doherty: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• In the last ten matches, Stan Moody has won seven matches and lost three. Stan wins frame 15 in the match against Jimmy Robertson. He won with a score margin of 7 - 8.
• Jimmy White has roared back from 4-0 down to defeat Ken Doherty 5-4 and retain the ROKiT Phones World Seniors Snooker Championship title at the Crucible Theatre.
• 19-year-old Stan Moody failed to reach his first semi-final. However, he has added two more names to his list of big wins. He has recorded a 4-3 against Ali Carter and a 4-2 against Kyren Wilson.
• The 19 year old is one win away from reaching his first Triple Crown event as he convincingly defeats world number 26 Pang Junxu 6-2.
• Former world champion Ken Doherty praised rising star Stan Moody after his impressive display in the Saudi Arabia Masters. Moody, 19, made back-to-back century breaks to reach R3. Doherty said the teen was growing in confidence and playing more naturally on the table.

Stan Moody vs Ken Doherty Prediction

These are two good snooker players, and with the level of performance they showed in their various competitions, I expect solid play from them. This is going to be a close game, looking at the two players' past meetings. Stan Moody has been a decent player, but his performances against top snooker players have been below par. Ken Doherty’s performances have dropped a bit in recent times, but it is obvious he’s still got that quality and character to win games. Have always been really impressed with how Stan Moody plays and he has played well so far in the Snooker British Open. He's got a great future ahead of him and I'm looking forward to seeing him lift his first trophy sometime in the near future. There is no doubt about who will win here, and a win for Stan Moody looks inevitable. Even though we do not anticipate Ken Doherty 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 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 1.66 odds on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is -3.5 Handicap Stan Moody with odds at 1.72 on the Bet365 bookmaker.