Match Info

Players Championship - 1/8-finals

Date: 18 February 2026, Wednesday

Location: Telford International Centre (Telford)


	Shaun Murphy		Anda Zhang

	1	2
	1.5	2.63	Watch
	1.44	2.6
			Watch
	1.46	2.49	Watch
	1.5	2.6
	1.49	2.51
	1.5	2.6
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.48 ↑ (1.46)	2.57 ↑ (2.49)

The best margin for this event is 4.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Shaun Murphy
63.4%

Anda Zhang
36.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

63%

37%

Our Initial ML Estimation

63.1%

36.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Shaun Murphy has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Anda Zhang has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Shaun Murphy than the current prediction. (-0.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Anda Zhang than the current prediction. (+0.3%)

Who will win by Users?

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Shaun Murphy - Anda Zhang Predictions

Users Predictions: 1 users predict this event. Murphy will win (votes: 1 - 100%).

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Preview

Murphy is ranked World Ranking: 8. Zhang is ranked World Ranking: 20.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Murphy won 4.

Murphy has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Zhang has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Zhang may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Murphy is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

We predict that Murphy will win today's game, with odds of 1.48.

In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Murphy won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 92:53. (average 15.3:8.8).

Last Results with these Odds

Anda Zhang - the odds 2.49 are the expected chance of winning is 36.96%, but this team recently wins 29% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Shaun Murphy
Snooker
10.02.26	Shaun Murphy - Chatchapong Nasa	5:3 ✺
04.02.26	Shaun Murphy - Junxu Pang	1:5 ✺
01.02.26	Shaun Murphy - Judd Trump	4:10 ✺
31.01.26	Shaun Murphy - Neil Robertson	6:1 ✺
30.01.26	Kyren Wilson - Shaun Murphy	1:5 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.1 WLLWW
- Anda Zhang
Snooker
11.02.26	Anda Zhang - Matthew Selt	1:3 ✺
11.02.26	Si Jiahui - Anda Zhang	3:2 ✺
11.02.26	Mark Selby - Anda Zhang	3:0 ✺
10.02.26	Elliot Slessor - Anda Zhang	3:2 ✺
10.02.26	Anda Zhang - Tom Ford	3:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.4 LLLLW

Latest Head to Head

Snooker
05.12.25	Shaun Murphy - Anda Zhang	6:3
07.01.24	Shaun Murphy - Anda Zhang	6:2
17.08.22	Anda Zhang - Shaun Murphy	3:5
13.06.19	Shaun Murphy - Anda Zhang	3:4
03.06.17	Shaun Murphy - Anda Zhang	5:2
24.02.17	Anda Zhang - Shaun Murphy	39:67

Shaun Murphy - Anda Zhang: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide