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Championship League Snooker: Joe O’Connor vs Zak Surety Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025 Group: Group 16 Venue: Leicester Arena, Leicester Last meeting: October 17, 2023, Northern Ireland Open, Zak Surety 4-2 Joe O’Connor Zak Surety and Joe O’Connor battle it out in Group 16 at the Champions League Snooker.

Henry Cheal
Henry Cheal

Last updated: 2025-07-15

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Zak Surety and Joe O’Connor battle it out in Group 16 at the Champions League Snooker. Hometown hero O’Connor heads to Leicester to play at his home event as he and Surety will play in the final game of the session. Which player within their group will qualify for the second phase, and which player will win this matchup? 

SportsBoom have 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: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%

  2. Zak Surety: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.4%

  3. 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 

Joe O’Connor and Zak Surety have faced off four times in the past, and this upcoming encounter marks the third time both share the green baize at the Championship League. 

Last Match

TournamentStageScore line
2023 Northern Ireland OpenLast 128Zak Surety 4-2 Joe O’Connor
2023 Championship LeagueGroup 22Joe O’Connor 3-0 Zak Surety
2023 German MastersLast 128Joe O’Connor 5-3 Zak Surety
2022 Championship LeagueGroup 16Joe O’Connor 3-1 Zak Surety
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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

Zak Surety

Current Ranking: 65

Zak Surety ended his 2024/25 campaign with his best run in a televised ranking major as he reached the semi-final of the World Open at his first attempt. As a result, he earned a debut appearance at the World Championship and now enters the new season at his highest ranking of 65th on the main tour. 

Last 5 Ranking Tournament Runs: 

  • 2025 World Championship – 1st Round
  • 2025 World Open – Semi-Final
  • 2025 Snooker Shoot Out – 2nd Round
  • 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix – 1st Round
  • 2025 English Open – 2nd 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 4.5 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 winning encounter.

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

  3. Either Player to Win Successive Frames – Joe O’Connor: Joe O’Connor’s last two performances against Zak Surety at the Championship League has seen him win successive frames. 

Prediction: Joe O’Connor to win 3-1

SportsBoom concludes this preview piece by predicting Joe O’Connor to win 3-1. O’Connor has produced the goods twice in this short format against Zak Surety, and this will play into his hands for this particular matchup. 

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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