Trump vs. O’Sullivan Prediction on August 30-September 7, 2024

Match info

This week, the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters 2024, a new event that’s part of the 2024–25 World Snooker Tour (WST), will feature the greatest men’s snooker players making the decisions on the six-pocket baize. Although it has already been dubbed the “fourth major” in the sport, we can claim that it will take second place for importance in comparison to the World Championship, especially considering that it has the second-highest prize pool in pro snooker of £2.3 million, including a 500k cheque for the winner. Thus, one of the four main snooker events will take place at the Green Hall in Riyadh between Friday, August 30 (first matches at 2 p.m. local time) and Saturday, September 7.

Meeting statistics

The new Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters is the biggest event held outside the United Kingdom. It features prize money comparable to the game’s yearly Crucible marathon and a winner’s check that matches it. These nine days in Saudi Arabia will be among the most significant of the entire season in terms of ranking points and player bankrolls, and they may even change careers.

Unlike other pro tournaments as part of WST’s expansion to Asian markets, the Saudi Arabia Masters is historic. The preliminary rounds will take place in the same location as the championship match—rather than in a nameless sports hall abroad—because 144 participants will be present at the event for the first time. Seven Saudi players have been given wild cards in an attempt to emulate Ding Junhui. The Chinese is responsible for igniting a snooker boom in his country and beyond, the benefits of which the sport is still reaping today, as he was one of the 16 wildcard receivers for promising Chinese players at the 2005 China Open in Beijing.

There are numerous plots and subplots to follow on the baize table, all covered in odds at pound betting sites. For the first time in three years, Judd Trump is back at the top of the rankings; however, with so much money and points up for grabs, six other players could overtake the Englishman by the end of the competition.

Trump’s compatriot Ronnie O’Sullivan is a natural favorite in high-profile competitions, having won the invitational event held in Riyadh last March. However, in Xi’an, where Kyren Wilson upset him in the semifinals, O'Sullivan ran out of steam.

Another Englishman, Mark Selby, the maestro of brinkmanship, will aim to regain some confidence after losing two deciders and another close match from the season's first three events, while Mark Allen from Northern Ireland will be desperate to recover after losing his top status to Trump.

Match analytics

There’s a lot on the line in what looks to be a historically momentous and thrilling competition that will likely have a big impact on snooker’s future growth.

Trump may make his career's 1,000th century break in Riyadh, just like John Higgins. The race is definitely on to become the second man to reach this milestone after O’Sullivan did it in 2019. Trump is poised on 992, while Higgins is on 998. For this reason, we believe that Trump will win the Masters since he has more playing quality than Higgins and has objectives beyond taking home the trophy, which means we put him even in front of O’Sullivan in predictions for an outright tournament winner.

Tip: Saudi Arabia Masters 2024 Outright Winner Judd Trump, with odds of 4.00 on Betway.