Match Info

Players Championship - 1/8-finals

Date: 18 February 2026, Wednesday

Location: Telford International Centre (Telford)

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	Zhao Xintong		Elliot Slessor

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Zhao Xintong
74.5%

Elliot Slessor
25.5%

(when we started the analysis)

73.5%

26.5%

Zhao Xintong has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1%)

Elliot Slessor has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1%)

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Zhao (votes: 1 - 100%).

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Zhao is ranked World Ranking: 7. Slessor is ranked World Ranking: 22.

Both players have recently enjoyed a winning streak.

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

In this match, Zhao is the team to beat.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Zhao won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 10:8.

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Zhao Xintong
Snooker
08.02.26	Anda Zhang - Zhao Xintong	6:10 ✺
07.02.26	Guodong Xiao - Zhao Xintong	3:6 ✺
06.02.26	Chris Wakelin - Zhao Xintong	4:5 ✺
05.02.26	Zhao Xintong - Mark Selby	5:4 ✺
04.02.26	John Higgins - Zhao Xintong	3:5 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.6 WWWWW
- Elliot Slessor
Snooker
12.02.26	Elliot Slessor - Bai Yulu	5:2 ✺
11.02.26	Mark Selby - Elliot Slessor	1:3 ✺
11.02.26	Wu Yize - Elliot Slessor	0:3 ✺
10.02.26	Elliot Slessor - Anda Zhang	3:2 ✺
10.02.26	Elliot Slessor - Matthew Selt	3:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 17.1 WWWWW

Snooker
15.04.25	Elliot Slessor - Zhao Xintong	8:10

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