Joe O'Connor vs Kyren Wilson Prediction: Wilson to make it to the quarterfinals

Joe O'Connor will take on Kyren Wilson in round 8 of the World Championship Snooker tournaments at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Wilson will come into this game as the odds' favorite, while bookmarkers have O'Connor as an underdog. 

Joe O'Connor will look to secure another win after shockingly defeating Mark Selby in the round 1/16 encounter. In that game, Joe O'Connor secured a 6-10 victory, securing 7 points before Mark Selby had his third. However, with a 4-point lead in that game, Joe O'Connor will look to deliver another top-level, outstanding performance against another tough opponent. Ahead of this round of games, Joe O'Connor has defeated the likes of Matthew Selt, Julian Leclerq, John Higgins, and Stuart Bingham in recent games, with his only defeat coming against Mark Selby in the Championship League winners' group.

Kyren Wilson had a solid display in his game-one encounter in this World Championship snooker tournament. In that game, day 1, Kyren Wilson defeated Dominic 10-1, with the Welsh opponent scoring his only point after Kyren Wilson had picked up three. However, the prior game to that win, Kyren Wilson lost to Judd Trump, coming into the World Open quarterfinal stage, his second defeat in as many as eight matches. In other tournaments, Kyren Wilson defeated Chris Wakelin, Joe O’Connor, David Grace, Ashley Hugill, and Ben Woollaston.

Kyren Wilson was brilliant in his first game in this tournament, and if the Englishman could pull off that kind of performance here, he would surely be at the top of his game. However, we cannot discount Joe O'Connor's performance against Mark Selby, and we are confident that he will demonstrate his character in this match. Therefore, a bet on over can be expected with the two snooker players expected to play at the top level. In the meantime, Kyren Wilson is the favorite here, and looking at his run into this game, a bet on him to win is also worth considering.