The Snooker Northern Ireland Open schedule for today (2025.10.22) includes four players such as Si Jiahui, Yuan Sijun, and Zhou Yuelong, streamed on Migu Video and Huya.

Today is the round of 16, using a best-of-seven-frames format, with four national players competing; details are shown in the image below.

1. At 8 PM tonight, Yuan Sijun will compete against Tom Ford.
2. At 9 PM tonight, Si Jiahui will face Higgins.
3. At 2 AM tomorrow, He Guoqiang will take on Kyren Wilson.
4. At 3 AM tomorrow, Zhou Yuelong will compete against Ali Carter.

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1. Today’s matches are the round of 16, and the national players’ opponents are very strong.How many of them will win and advance to the quarterfinals?
2. The match between Yuan Sijun and Tom Ford is evenly matched, but Yuan’s chance of losing is higher.
3. Looking at Si Jiahui versus Higgins, Higgins seems more likely to win on paper. However, based on recent performances, Si Jiahui is in better form and more likely to reach the quarterfinals.
4. He Guoqiang against Kyren Wilson has almost no chance except for an upset.
5. Zhou Yuelong versus Ali Carter: Zhou has about a 55% chance to defeat his opponent and advance to the quarterfinals.
6. Overall, none of the national players have a guaranteed win. The outcome could be a complete loss or two players advancing. Who do you think is most likely to reach the quarterfinals?