Zak Surety vs Iulian Boiko Prediction: Zak Surety to get a comfortable victory over young Iulian Boiko

Zak Surety vs Iulian Boiko Prediction and Odds on the Match on August 09, 2025

Snooker is back again. The round 128 Qualification of the Saudi Arabia Masters will have 64th-place Zak Surety and 113th-place Iulian Boiko face each other. Zak Surety is coming from three wins and a loss in the last five matches. Iulian Boiko has won two, drawn one, and lost two games 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.

Zak Surety's recent form

Zak Surety is looking to get redemption following a loss in his last match against fellow compatriot Joe O`Connor, which ended in a 3-0 victory. Before this loss, He recorded four straight victories, which were against Wales A. Pagett by a score margin of 3-1, L. Pullen by a score margin of 3-0, Chinese Z. Hanyang by a score margin of 4-2, and C. Gong by a score margin of 5-1. John Higgins battles through to make his 57th ranking event final. He defeats first-time semi-finalist Zak Surety 6-5 in a decider. As he so often does, the Scotsman took advantage of Surety’s mistakes to take the final 3 frames and progress. Ding Junhui survives a scare to progress 10-7 over debutant Zak Surety. Impressively, Surety made 4 centuries (136, 110, 109 & 104) throughout the match to pressure the former finalist. Ding played his best stuff at the back end of the match to get over the winning line. He eliminates the 9th seed of the qualifiers, Jack Lisowski, to move on to Judgement Day. He played against Scot Donaldson in the Wuhan Open, and he easily dispatched him. In the meantime, Surety took on Sanderson Lam in the China World Grand Prix in a prior game and secured a 2-5 win. Looking at the Englishman's previous games, Zak Surety has three wins accumulated while losing to Si Jiahui and Peter Lines in other encounters.

Zak Surety Strength

Throughout the qualifiers, Surety was a standout performer, defeating Ricky Walden, Jack Lisowski, and Antoni Kowalski to book his place at the 'Home of Snooker' for the first time. Since he turned professional in 2014, there has been little to celebrate for the Englishman, but he did make the Semi-Final of the World Open this season, only to be edged out by John Higgins in a decider. That form shown in Yushan is a sign that he is more than capable of making a deep run when all aspects of his game click.

Iulian Boiko's recent form

Iulian Boiko is coming into this match from a victory over Chinese L. Wenwei by a score margin of 4-2. Before this match, He was faced with Florian Nussle and lost by a score margin of 3-1. Joe O’Connor took the WC qualifying round with style, winning by a score margin of 10-4 against Iulian Boiko. He lost his round at the UK Championship 2024 Qualifiers by a score margin of 6-4 against Rory Thor. An unstoppable performance from Ka Wai Cheung, who defeats Iulian Boiko 4-0 in just over an hour to book his place in the final of the WSF Championship. England's Stan Moody is through to the final of the WSF Junior Championship 2023 following a 4-3 victory against Iulian Boiko. In 2024, Iulian Boiko won against Michael Holt by a score margin of 5-2 at the German Masters Qualifiers 2025.

Iulian Boiko Strength

Congratulations to Iulian Boiko, who ousted Oliver Sykes (England) 5-4 in the final to win the 2025 European Under-21 Snooker Championship. Boiko, who was the runner-up in this event two years ago, becomes the first Ukrainian player to lift the trophy. Pagett immediately returns to the professional tour for another tour of years after the Welshman beat hot prospect and former professional Iulian Boiko 4-2.

Zak Surety vs Iulian Boiko: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Iulian Boiko beat Oliver Sykes 5-4 in the final to win the 2025 European Under-21 Snooker Championship held in Turkey. Former WSF Championship runner-up Iulian Boiko completes the semi-final line-up in Sydney, after coming through a dramatic match against Welshman Liam Davies. The Ukrainian player made a stunning break of 88 in the deciding frame to seal victory. The option is available at 2.25 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker for Iulian Boiko's first-frame winner.
• Zak Surety and Ding have met once before in the 2024 World Open, with Ding coming out on top 5-3, but Surety hit a maximum 147 break in that match. The option is available at 1.44 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker, Zak Surety, Highest break in a match.

Zak Surety vs Iulian Boiko Match Prediction 09 August 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. Zak Surety made his Crucible debut this year against 2016 World Championship runner-up Ding Junhui. He picked up the International Championship title in November and has shown glimpses throughout the season that he may be back to somewhere near his best. Throughout the qualifiers, Surety was a standout performer, defeating Ricky Walden, Jack Lisowski, and Antoni Kowalski to book his place at the 'Home of Snooker' for the first time. Since he turned professional in 2014, there has been little to celebrate for the Englishman, but he did make the semi-final of the World Open this season, only to be edged out by John Higgins in a decider. Since both competitors have a chance of winning, we anticipate a very challenging competition. A wager on "over" should also be considered.

Our match prediction is Zak Surety first frame winner with odds available at 1.60 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Leader after the first four frames (Zak Surety) with odds available at 1.83 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is Over 5.5 total frames with odds at 1.66 on the Bet365 bookmaker.