Snooker betting tips: British Open outright predictions, preview and best bets

The British Open returns to Gloucestershire for a week that promises relentless drama on the baize. With qualifying beginning at 1pm on Monday and the main draw breaking off at 10am Tuesday, The Centaur in Cheltenham hosts a full-throttle schedule which is available live. Don’t forget to take advantage of the selected betting offers listed below to maximise your betting value.

Snooker betting tips: British Open Outright Predictions

Can Cheltenham’s Open Draw Deliver Another Twist at The Centaur?

• Tournament window: Monday 21 to Sunday 28 September, live from The Centaur, Cheltenham.
• Format escalates: early rounds best-of-7, quarters best-of-9, semis best-of-11, final best-of-19.
• Outright market snapshot: Judd Trump 4/1, Zhao Xintong 5/1, Neil Robertson 7/1, Mark Selby 7/1.

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Spanning Monday, 21 September to Sunday, 28 September, the event packs intensity into short-format early rounds before ramping up the distance as the field thins. The structure is unforgiving: the first four stages are raced over best-of-seven frames, quarter-finals stretch to best-of-nine, semi-finals extend to best-of-11, and the showpiece is played over the best-of-19.

Fans are treated to a field dense with star power and narrative. Mark Selby arrive as defending champion after outmanoeuvring John Higgins 10-5 last year, and both are set to compete again. Judd Trump are in the outright betting vanguard, while Zhao Xintong are billed as the reigning world champion in the markets, adding further intrigue. Kyren Wilson bolster the top tier of contenders, yet the big headline is that Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui are absent, subtly reshaping the competitive landscape and opening pathways for rivals.

With 128 players entering and no seeding to cushion the elite, the random draw can vault giants together at any stage. A £502,000 purse with £100,000 to the winner ensures pressure never relents as the rounds roll from Tuesday’s second act through to Sunday’s conclusion, with the Clive Everton trophy waiting to be etched anew.

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Best Bet — Neil Robertson to win the British Open at 7/1

At BettingTips4You we publish a single prediction per event because we value precision over volume. Offering one clear selection avoids confusion, improves accountability, and makes it straightforward to track profitability across the season. For the British Open, our Best Bet is Neil Robertson to win at 7/1.

This tournament’s architecture rewards momentum, composure, and scoring efficiency. Early rounds compressed into best-of-seven create volatility, where elite cueists must start crisply and manage tempo. Neil Robertson’s price at 7/1 compares attractively with Judd Trump at 4/1 and Zhao Xintong at 5/1, especially in a format where the open draw can spring heavyweight collisions at any moment. The absence of Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui subtly reduces the number of potential roadblocks, sharpening the value edge around a proven closer who tends to thrive when the distance increases later in the week.

The calendar at Cheltenham supports players who can navigate quick-fire frames without conceding control and then graduate smoothly to longer duels. That transition is crucial from Thursday’s Round 3 and Round 4 into Friday’s quarter-finals and beyond, and it is here a high-class operator can separate themselves.

With Mark Selby defending, John Higgins returning, and contenders like Kyren Wilson, Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy, Zhao Xintong, Judd Trump, Xiao Guodong and others populating the market, price discipline matters. At 7/1, Robertson sit in a sweet spot: not prohibitively short like the outright favourite, yet positioned ahead of a busy mid-tier. The £100,000 winner’s cheque, the ITV4 spotlight, and the prestige of the Clive Everton trophy all tighten the margins; selecting a candidate priced to beat the draw while carrying the game to flourish as the frames lengthen looks the right call.

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