Match Info

International Championship - Qualification - Final

Date: 17 September 2026, Thursday

Location: Mattioli Arena (Leicester)


	Ben Mertens		Liam Highfield

	1	2
	3	1.36	Watch
	3.00	1.36
	2.79	1.36	Watch
	2.8	1.35
	2.85	1.39
	2.95	1.39
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.9 ↑ (2.75)	1.37 ↓ (1.4)

The most likely Over/Under: 9.50

The best margin for this event is 5.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Ben Mertens
32.1%

Liam Highfield
67.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

33.7%

66.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

34.6%

65.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Ben Mertens has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)

Liam Highfield has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Ben Mertens than the current prediction. (+2.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Liam Highfield than the current prediction. (-2.5%)

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Preview

Mertens is ranked World Ranking: 61. Highfield is ranked World Ranking: 65.

Recent performances by Mertens have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Highfield is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

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

In this match, Highfield is considered a favorite.

We predict that Highfield will win today's game, with odds of 1.37.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Mertens won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:1.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Ben Mertens
Snooker
15.09.26	Ben Mertens - Iulian Boiko	4:0 ✺
02.09.26	Aaron Hill - Ben Mertens	4:2 ✺
26.07.26	Ben Mertens - Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon	0:4 ✺
24.07.26	Ben Mertens - Zhao Hanyang	4:1 ✺
20.07.26	Matthew Stevens - Ben Mertens	1:5 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.2 WLLWW
- Liam Highfield
Snooker
16.09.26	Jiang Jun - Liam Highfield	1:4 ✺
14.09.26	Liam Highfield - Phil OKane	4:1 ✺
05.09.26	Mark Selby - Liam Highfield	6:3 ✺
04.09.26	Liam Highfield - Stan Moody	5:2 ✺
03.09.26	Liam Highfield - Long Zehuang	4:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.4 WWLWW

Latest Head to Head

Snooker
19.07.22	Liam Highfield - Ben Mertens	1:3

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