Shaun Murphy

Si Jiahui

2023 World Snooker Championship
2023 World Snooker Championship
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Murphy vs. Jiahui Prediction on April 19, 2023

Match info

At the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, Shaun Murphy and Si Jiahui will square off in the opening round of the 2023 World Snooker Championship. A duel will start at 7:00 PM local time on Wednesday, April 19.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Murphy

The player in the best shape going into the 2023 World Snooker Championship is unquestionably Shaun Murphy. “The Magician“ dominated the field at the Players Championship as a follow-up to his run to the Welsh Open final. Then, at the beginning of this month, an Englishman (ranked fourth in the world) won the coveted Tour Championship by defeating Kyren Wilson in the title match in Hull. There were some concerns that Murphy’s illustrious career might be coming to an end after his performance dropped drastically the previous season and he started to appear more frequently in the commentary box. Far from it, though, as the 40-year-old is among the heavy favorites to win this World Championship looking at the odds of the best bookmakers offering deposit bonuses in 2023.

While Murphy still possesses the gung-ho attacking approach that helped him win his memorable qualifier victory in 2005, his recent development in the tactical aspect of the game makes him a formidable option for anyone.

The current form of Jiahui

There was a feeling that Si Jiahui (ranked 80th in the world) will eventually return to the main circuit when he left it in 2021 after falling off. So it turned out, and he has a World Championship debut to show for it. The Chinese’s second tenure on the circuit is going unquestionably better than his first. Jiahui successfully qualified for the German Masters at the beginning of the campaign after making it all the way to the quarterfinals of the European Masters. To qualify for the Crucible Theatre for the first time, the former WSF Championship victor won three matches in Sheffield. In the preliminary round, the 20-year-old defeated Tom Ford and Jordan Brown – two notable victories.

Head-to-head encounters

Murphy and Jiahui have already competed against each other, and that encounter was remarkable. The Chinese player then upset The Magician 6-5 in the opening round of the 2021 UK Championship in York while playing as an amateur top-up. In the immediate aftermath, Murphy made headlines for all the wrong reasons with remarks on the legality of utilizing amateur top-ups in professional events, for which he has subsequently issued an apology.

Match analytics

It’s debatable whether or not there’ll be a needle going into their second matchup, but the media will make every effort to fabricate one. There are many young, talented Chinese athletes, and it’s simple to generalize about them all by saying that they may be world champions. Jiahui, though, appears to be capable of great things. It’s unclear whether he’ll succeed in defeating Murphy once more on this occasion.

The Englishman, who’s based in Dublin, has looked fantastic over the past few months, and if he performs even remotely close to that level, only one thing will happen – his triumph.

We predict Murphy’s win with a handicap of -4.5 at odds of 2.30 on 10Bet.

Results of the forecast

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April 19, 2023 | 7:00 PM local time


Tournament
2023 World Snooker Championship