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18th April 2026
10:00 Zhao Xintong v Liam Highfield
Liam Highfield
Win Match
50 WIN
The last time these two met was in 2020, and Liam Highfield won without dropping a frame. Defending champions at times struggle in the opening round and have been known to exit the tournament at this stage. Therefore, I'm taking Highfield to do just that.
Liam Highfield 5.50
Handicap Betting
50 WIN
In the qualifying rounds, Liam Highfield had a five-frame victory against Stephen Maguire. If the current world champion succumbs to Crucible nerves in the defence of his title, then there is every chance Highfield can win at least five frames.
12:30 Alexander Zverev vs Flavio Cobolli
Alexander Zverev
Win Match
50 WIN
Alexander Zverev is ranked thirteen places higher than his opponent. He has played Flavio Cobolli twice before. Both of those matches were last year, and Zverev won each of them in straight sets.
12:30 Andrey Rublev vs Hamad Medjedovic
Andrey Rublev
Win Match
50 WIN
Andrey Rublev is ranked seventy-three places higher than Hamad Medjedovic. Rublev is yet to drop a set in this tournament. Even though Medjedovic is playing well and knocking out players ranked higher than himself, expect him to come up short against a player who appears to be up to the task of going all the way in this tournament.
14:30 Marta Kostyuk vs Tatjana Maria
Marta Kostyuk
Win Match
50 WIN
Marta Kostyuk is ranked thirty-five places higher than Tatjana Maria. They have played each other twice before, with Kostyuk winning both matches without dropping a set. In their last meeting, Kostyuk dropped only one game in the entire match.
17:30 Tottenham v Brighton
Brighton
50 WIN
Brighton have a chance to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season while making the reality of relegation for Tottenham a step closer. Tottenham have taken just one point from their last five home Premiership games. Brighton have won their last three away games, and the three teams they played were all higher in the table than Tottenham.
20:00 Chelsea v Man Utd
Man Utd
50 WIN
Chelsea were poor in their last home game, which was against Manchester City. That defeat meant that Chelsea had lost five of their last six home games. The only win they had was an FA Cup tie against Port Vale, who are bottom of the League One table. Manchester United are three places higher in the table than what appears to be an out-of-form Chelsea.
19th April 2026
10:00 Mark Allen v Zhang Anda
Mark Allen
Win Match
50 WIN
This is a tricky first-round draw for Mark Allen, who is ranked eight places higher than his dangerous opponent. However, he has won the last three meetings between these two players.
14:30 Barry Hawkins v Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
Win Match
50 WIN
All the pressure will be on the higher-ranked Barry Hawkins. Matthew Stevens is one of those players who probably never reached his full potential in the professional game. On his day, he is a dangerous player. Having beaten former world champion Stuart Bingham in the last round of qualifying, Stevens made it through to the next round.
19:00 Mark Williams v Antoni Kowalski
Mark Williams
Win Match
50 WIN
Mark Williams is ranked sixty-three places higher than his opponent. He is a three time world champion and should have to much experience at the crucible to allow Kowalski to produce a shock result.
19:00 Xiao Guodong v Zhou Yuelong
Zhou Yuelong
Win Match
50 WIN
In their last five meetings, Zhou Yuelong has won three of them. The latest was in the Scottish Open in December last year. He may well handle the pressure of World Championship first-round nerves better than his opponent to gain the win.
4th May 2026
19:00 World Championship 2026
Jack Lisowski
25 EW
This season Jack Lisowski finally won his first ranking tournament. If he can find that level of form and consistency in Sheffield, then Jack Lisowski could prove to be a lively outsider to lift the trophy. At the time of writing, he still has one more qualifying game to play. Providing he is successful in that match, I cannot see his price being as big as this once the World Championship starts at the weekend.
Judd Trump
50 WIN
With first-time defending champions having a bad record at the Crucible, it could be Judd Trump who once again lifts the world crown. Provided he is happy with his cue and tip and finds consistency in his play, then the Ace in the Pack could go all the way.
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