Match Info
Players Championship - 1/8-finalsDate: 17 February 2026, TuesdayLocation: Telford International Centre (Telford)Where to Watch on TV: | |
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Denmark | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Finland | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
France | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Germany | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Hungary | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Italy | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Netherlands | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Norway | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Poland | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Romania | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Spain | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
Sweden | Eurosport 2 |
Turkey | Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 |
United-kingdom | TNT Eurosport 1, TNT Eurosport 2 |
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Neil Robertson |
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John Higgins |
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- The best margin for this event is 4.9%, offered by

#Advertisement. For Live Stream GEO restrictions apply. Funded account required. GamblingTherapy.org. 18+ Current Win Probability
Neil Robertson 59.2% | John Higgins 40.8% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Neil Robertson has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)John Higgins has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.6%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Neil Robertson than the current prediction. (+1.1%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for John Higgins than the current prediction. (-1.1%) 
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Preview
Robertson is ranked World Ranking: 3. Higgins is ranked World Ranking: 5.In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Robertson won 2.Both players have been playing unpredictably. Robertson could have a small edge in this match.In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Robertson won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 65:60. (average 4.6:4.3).
Form
✺ - easy match;
✺ - difficult match;
Latest Head to Head
| Snooker | | | 13.11.25 | John Higgins - Neil Robertson | 6:4 | | 12.01.25 | Neil Robertson - John Higgins | 6:5 | | 13.03.24 | John Higgins - Neil Robertson | 3:0 | | 07.02.24 | Neil Robertson - John Higgins | 3:0 | | 05.02.24 | Neil Robertson - John Higgins | 2:3 | | 01.03.23 | Neil Robertson - John Higgins | 3:2 | | 07.02.23 | Neil Robertson - John Higgins | 3:2 |
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