Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby

Predicting the World Snooker Championship: Watch a quarter-by-quarter preview ahead of the Crucible showpiece


Snooker’s 2023 World Championship is almost upon us but who will be walking away with the sport’s greatest prize after two weeks of drama at the Crucible?

Host Gareth Jones is joined by snooker professional, coach and commentator Peter Lines as well as our residents snooker expert Richard Mann to guide you through each quarter the draw and hopefully predict the eventual champion.

You can watch the show below while you can also CLICK HERE to reach Richard's in-depth betting preview.

Predicting the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible

World Snooker Championship: Tournament draw

  • (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan v Pang Junxu
  • (16) Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei
  • (9) Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden
  • (8) Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson
  • (5) Judd Trump v Anthony McGill
  • (12) Jack Lisowski v Noppon Saengkham
  • (13) Robert Milkins v Joe Perry
  • (4) Shaun Murphy v Si Jiahui
  • (3) Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi
  • (14) Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert
  • (11) Ali Carter v Jak Jones
  • (6) Neil Robertson v Wu Yize
  • (7) Kyren Wilson v Ryan Day
  • (10) John Higgins v David Grace
  • (15) Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor
  • (2) Mark Selby v Matthew Selt
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