Match Info

Players Championship 4 - 1/64-finals

Date: 17 February 2026, Tuesday

Location: Robin Park Tennis Centre (Wigan)


	Alexander Merkx		Michael Smith

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Alexander Merkx
35.5%

Michael Smith
64.5%

(when we started the analysis)

35.8%

64.2%

Alexander Merkx has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)

Michael Smith has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:6

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Merkx is ranked World Ranking: 120. Smith is ranked World Ranking: 32.

Smith may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Smith will hold a modest advantage in this match.

Recently, there has been no match between the players.

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Alexander Merkx
Darts
10.02.26	Alexander Merkx - Ritchie Edhouse	4:6 ✺
28.02.25	Alexander Merkx - Nathan Girvan	3:6 ✺
28.02.25	Leon Weber - Alexander Merkx	1:6 ✺
21.12.24	Chris Dobey - Alexander Merkx	3:1 ✺
20.12.24	Stephen Burton - Alexander Merkx	0:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.5 LLWLW
- Michael Smith
Darts
20.12.25	Michael Smith - Niels Zonneveld	1:3 ✺
11.12.25	Michael Smith - Lisa Ashton	3:0 ✺
21.11.25	Martin Schindler - Michael Smith	6:4 ✺
14.11.25	Luke Humphries - Michael Smith	16:8 ✺
12.11.25	Chris Dobey - Michael Smith	9:10 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.2 LWLLW

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

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