Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei: How to watch, TV channel, head-to-head stats & start time

One of snooker's most intriguing rivalries resumes on Thursday afternoon as Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on Hossein Vafaei in the Last 16 of the 2024 Xi'an Grand Prix.

The Rocket defeated China's Yuan Sijun 5-1 in the second round to set up an encounter against Vafaei, with whom he has not seen eye-to-eye in recent times.

How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei and TV channel

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei is available to watch live via bet365's Live Streaming service.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei start time, date and venue

The Xi'an Grand Prix match between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei will take place at the Qujiang E‑Sports Centre in China and will start at 12:30 BST on Thursday 22nd August 2024.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei have previously met on six occasions, with O'Sullivan boasting the better record with four wins compared to Vafaei's two victories.

The two players have met once in the World Snooker Championship and it was O'Sullivan who comfortably prevailed, beating Vafaei 13-2 last year.

However, their last meeting came in the Last 16 of the World Open back in March, where the Iranian clinched a 5-4 win.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei head-to-head record (H2H)

Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
Hossein Vafaei	2