Predictions record

Before every match we cover, the Form Rating names a favourite and a percentage. This page keeps the score. So far 5 of 16 picks have been right (31.3%). If the percentages were spot on, about 10 would have come in. The biggest miss so far: Martin O'Donnell beat Judd Trump 4–3 when the rating gave Judd Trump 84%.

By confidence

Favourite's chancePicksRight
50–59%73 (42.9%)
60–69%62 (33.3%)
70% and over30 (0%)

A well-judged 60% pick should come in about six times in ten. In our back-test on 408 earlier matches the favourite won 60.8%.

By event

EventPicksRight
Northern Ireland Open 2026165 (31.3%)

8 more predictions are waiting for a result.

Every graded pick, newest first

19 Oct John Higgins v Liam Highfield Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: John Higgins 61% John Higgins 4–1 ✓
19 Oct Judd Trump v Martin O'Donnell Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Judd Trump 84% Martin O'Donnell 4–3 ✗
19 Oct Ronnie O'Sullivan v Cheung Ka Wai Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Ronnie O'Sullivan 54% Cheung Ka Wai 4–3 ✗
19 Oct Lei Peifan v Luca Brecel Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Lei Peifan 52% Luca Brecel 4–1 ✗
18 Oct Shaun Murphy v Liam Davies Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Shaun Murphy 67% Liam Davies 4–2 ✗
18 Oct Ali Carter v Xu Si Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Ali Carter 70% Xu Si 4–0 ✗
18 Oct Joe O'Connor v Matthew Stevens Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Joe O'Connor 53% Joe O'Connor 4–1 ✓
18 Oct Neil Robertson v Ricky Walden Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Neil Robertson 67% Ricky Walden 4–1 ✗
18 Oct Gary Wilson v Mateusz Baranowski Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Mateusz Baranowski 51% Mateusz Baranowski 4–3 ✓
18 Oct Mark Selby v Louis Heathcote Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Mark Selby 82% Louis Heathcote 4–2 ✗
18 Oct Hossein Vafaei v Matthew Selt Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Hossein Vafaei 60% Matthew Selt 4–3 ✗
18 Oct Jack Lisowski v Huang Jiahao Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Jack Lisowski 61% Jack Lisowski 4–1 ✓
18 Oct Stephen Maguire v Anthony McGill Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Anthony McGill 56% Anthony McGill 4–1 ✓
18 Oct Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Aaron Hill Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Aaron Hill 57% Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4–2 ✗
18 Oct Si Jiahui v Wang Xinbo Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Si Jiahui 64% Wang Xinbo 4–2 ✗
18 Oct Xiao Guodong v Sam Craigie Northern Ireland Open 2026, Last 64. Pick: Xiao Guodong 54% Sam Craigie 4–3 ✗

Picks are graded on the Form Rating's favourite before the match; a 50–50 call is never graded and withdrawals are left out. Results come from the nightly data refresh. How the rating works: the Form Rating explained. Back-test from 30 May 2026 to 4 October 2026.