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Championship League Snooker: Joe O’Connor vs Liam Pullen Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025 Group: Group 16 Venue: Leicester Arena, Leicester Last meeting: N/A b Joe O’Connor and Liam Pullen will go toe-to-toe in Group 16 at the Champions League Snooker.

Henry Cheal
Henry Cheal

Last updated: 2025-07-15

Chad Nagel

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Joe O’Connor and Liam Pullen will go toe-to-toe in Group 16 at the Champions League Snooker. Both players meet for their second game of the day and O’Connor will take on Pullen at his local venue in Leicester. Which player will win this best of five frame contest? 

Read on as SportsBoom have you covered on all things snooker for this specific Championship League encounter between the two players. We’ve discussed the games in their group,  crafted and provided all the finer details for this upcoming battle, highlighting previous meetings between both stars and their recent form. We will then share our value bets before leaving a prediction on which player wil secure the three points. 

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Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability

  1. Joe O’Connor: 6/5 (2.20) – 45.5%

  2. Liam Pullen: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.5%

  3. Forecast odds – Betting available on 1Win closer to event 

    See our full 1Win sportsbook review for insights on odds accuracy and features. 

Group 16

All six matches in Group 16 will be contested on the 16th July. 

Matches:

  1. Joe O’Connor vs Andrew Pagett

  2. Zak Surety vs Liam Pullen

  3. Zak Surety vs Andrew Paggett

  4. Joe O’Connor vs Liam Pullen

  5. Liam Pullen vs Andrew Paggett

  6. Joe O’Connor vs Zak Surety

Player Career Timeline

Liam Pullen

Current Ranking: 98

Liam Pullen enters his third year on the tour and the 20-year-old is a promising prospect on the professional setup. He became the England under-18 snooker champion in April 2023, and earned a tour card at the start of the 2023/24 season. 

He’s made some appearances at local main tour events around Europe, and unquestionably has a lot of potential to go further up the ranks. His young age and time spent on the tour explains why he hasn’t played Joe O’Connor yet. 

Last 5 Ranking Tournament Runs: 

  • 2024 Snooker Shoot Out – 4th Round
  • 2024 Saudi Arabia Masters – 2nd Round
  • 2024 Championship League – Round Robin
  • 2024 Welsh Open – 1st Round
  • 2024 German Masters – 1st Round

Joe O’Connor

Current Ranking: 28

Currently ranked 28th in the world, and the highest he’s ever been in the Order of Merit, Joe O’Connor is edging closer to earning his first ranking major. Last season he had plenty of success and reached the final of the World Open and the quarter-final of the Welsh Open, and once again reached the World Championship for a second consecutive year.

In addition, O’Connor also reached the final of the non-ranking version of the Championship League in 2024. This run shows that O’Connor loves to play in Leicester, especially as he was born and raised in the East Midlands city. 

Last 5 Tournament Runs: 

  • 2025 World Snooker Championship – 1st Round
  • 2025 World Open – Final
  • 2025 Welsh Open – Quarter-Final
  • 2025 German Masters – 2nd Round
  • 2025 Scottish Open – 2nd Round

Value Bets

  1. Total Frames – Under 3.5 Frames: Both players are playing in a best-of-5 frame match, and with this short format in mind, we predict this match to be a whitewash win. 

  2. Total Frames Even/Odd – Even: Based on our value bet above, the only possible total number of frames would result in an odd number. 

  3. Either Player to Win Successive Frames – Joe O’Connor: Joe O’Connor’s experience, combined with his impressive ability, sees us predicting him to win successful frames despite the shorter format. 

Prediction: Joe O’Connor to win 3-0

In conclusion, SportsBoom has made the prediction that Joe O’Connor will come out on top. We predict him to produce a dominant 3-0 win over Liam Pullen because his accolades and snooker CV places him in higher stead. Also, O’Connor has reached the final of this tournament before, showing he’s very well acquainted to the shorter format and should acclimatise sooner. 

Henry Cheal
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.

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