Bet of the day: Murphy beats Allen and makes highest break

Lee Gormley | January 10, 2016

Coral’s bet of the day

• Shaun Murphy enters Alexandra Palace as defending champion
• He has beaten Mark Allen 11 times from 15 meetings
• The Magician has won their last three match-ups
• Murphy the heavy odds-on 8/15 favourite

Murphy 6/4 to win and make highest break

With the Masters once again breaking-off at Alexandra Palace today, Coral’s bet of the day comes from the tournament opener with defending champion Shaun Murphy 6/4 to overcome Mark Allen and make a match highest break.

The PDC World Darts Championship has just come to a thrilling conclusion at the prestigious venue in London and it’s snooker’s turn to takeover, with the Magician aiming to retain his coveted crown.

Starting with a clash against Northern Ireland’s Pistol, Murphy is the heavy odds-on 8/15 favourite to overcome his top 16 rival and edge into the next round of the sport’s most illustrious non-ranking event.

Magician holds rampant head-to-head record

Allen may be a constant top 16 competitor, but the Magician has been on a different level in previous tournaments and has also enjoyed truly emphatic form in this potting pair’s recent competitive match-ups.