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Championship League Snooker: Chris Wakelin vs Mitchell Mann Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025 Group: Group 5 Venue: Leicester Arena, Leicester Last meeting: August 6, 2021, Championship League Snooker, Mitchell Mann 3-0 Chris Wakelin Chris Wakelin and Mitchell Mann tussle it out in Group 5 at the Champions League Snooker.

Henry Cheal

Sports Writer

Last updated: 2025-07-15

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Chris Wakelin and Mitchell Mann tussle it out in Group 5 at the Champions League Snooker. Both players face off on the penultimate day of the first stage in the tournament and will be looking to get off to the best start possible. The Championship League is the first tournament of the year, and there’s no doubt both players will want to progress through the first stage.

SportsBoom has crafted together a detailed preview of this fixture ahead of time, focusing on previous head-to-head meetings, their respective current form, before offering our value bets and conclusions on who will come out on top.

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Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability

Mitchell Mann: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
Chris Wakelin: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.6%
Forecast odds – Betting available on 1Win closer to event
See our full 1Win sportsbook review for insights on odds accuracy and features.

Head-to-Head Record

Both Mitchell Mann and Chris Wakelin have played against each other twice throughout their careers. This upcoming fixture will be a repeat of the match played at the 2021 edition of Championship League Snooker. Mann won this encounter 3-0, but whether he can replicate that in Leicester is anyone’s guess considering Wakelin’s rise through the rankings.

Last Two Matches

Tournament	Stage	Score line
2021 Championship League Snooker	First Stage	Mitchell Mann 3-0 Chris Wakelin
2019 German Masters Qualifiers	Semi-Final	Mitchell Mann 5-4 Chris Wakelin

Group 5

All six matches in Group 5 will go head-to-head on July 16th.

Matches:

Chris Wakelin vs Daniel Womersley
Julien Leclercq vs Mitchell Mann
Julien Leclercq vs Daniel Womersley
Chris Wakelin vs Mitchell Mann
Mitchell Mann vs Daniel Womersley
Chris Wakelin vs Julien Leclercq

Player Career Timeline

Chris Wakelin

Current Ranking: 16

Chris Wakelin heads into the new snooker season in the form of his life after reaching four ranking quarter-finals last season. Wakelin has solidified a place in the world’s elite top 16 on the back of reaching the quarter-finals at the World Championship after a three-year absence.

In addition, he made his appearance at the Masters, the famed invitational event, for the first time in his 13-year-long career. The 33-year-old will be one to keep an eye on this season.

Last 5 Ranking Tournament Runs:

2025 World Championship – Quarter-Final
2025 Welsh Open – 2nd Round
2025 Players Championship – 1st Round
2025 World Grand Prix – 1st Round
2025 German Masters – 1st Round

Mitchell Mann

Current Ranking: 111

Mitchell Mann is on his third stint on the tour and currently lies 111th in the world rankings. Mann in particular may have a favourable record against Chris Wakelin, winning both games in the head-to-head, but the 33-year-old has had very limited match practice on the tour in recent years.

Last 5 Tournament Runs:

2024 Snooker Shoot Out – 1st Round
2024 Saudi Arabia Masters – 1st Round
2024 Championship League – Round Robin
2023 Welsh Open – 1st Round
2022 Scottish Open – 1st Round

Value Bets

Total Frames – Under 4.5 Frames: Both players are playing in a best-of-5 frame contest, and we predict this match to be a one-sided affair.
Total Frames Even/Odd – Even: Based on our value bet above, the only possible total number of frames would result in an even number.
Either Player to Win Successive Frames – Chris Wakelin: Chris Wakelin’s impressive run of form and career longevity should help him complete this feat, even though the extremely short format arguably makes it more challenging.

Prediction: Chris Wakelin to win 3-1

SportsBoom predicts Chris Wakelin prevailing 3-1 over Mitchell Mann in their Championship League Snooker clash in Leicester. Despite never winning against Mann from their head-to-head, Wakelin has raised his game to life-changing heights since their last match.

Henry ChealSports Writer

Henry Cheal is a versatile freelance sports journalist with extensive experience in the industry. Henry has previously worked at the 2024 World Snooker Championship and earned a Multimedia Sports Journalism degree from UCFB in 2023.