Stephen Bunting leads the action on Day 10 at Alexandra Palace. Find the full schedule and betting tips for Saturday here.
PDC World Darts Championship
Day 10 Schedule & Odds to Win Match
Afternoon Session
12:45 - Ryan Searle vs Brendan Dolan
Searle - 4/11
Dolan - 13/5
13:30 - Andreas Harrysson vs Motomu Sakai
Harrysson - 8/15
Sakai - 17/10
14:30 - Dirk van Duijvenbode vs James Hurrell
van Duijvenbode - 1/3
Hurrell - 13/5
15:30 - Dave Chisnall vs Ricardo Pietreczko
Chisnall - 19/20
Pietreczko - 19/20
Evening Session
19:15 - Michael Smith vs Niels Zonneveld
Smith - 1/1
Zonneveld - 1/1
20:00 - Chris Dobey vs Andrew Gilding
Dobey - 2/5
Gilding - 23/10
21:00 - Stephen Bunting vs Nitin Kumar
Bunting - 1/20
Kumar - 13/1
Midnite
World Darts Championship Day 10 Accumulator Tip
Ryan Searle vs Brendan Dolan - Ryan Searle to Win
Best odds of 4/11 at BoyleSports when publishing.
Ryan Searle and Brendan Dolan will face off in the first of the second round matches at the World Darts Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Searle had little trouble seeing off Chris Landman, coming through in straight sets, while Dolan secured a solid 3–1 win against Tavis Dudeney.
The pre-match odds point towards Searle getting the job done in Saturday’s opener, and it’s hard to argue with that.
Heavy Metal put in a polished showing in round one, averaging just under 93.5 and conceding only three legs, while also winning the 180 count 5-1. If Searle can replicate that performance on Saturday, he should advance, though Dolan is a crafty competitor who won’t make it straightforward.
Dirk van Duijvenbode vs James Hurrell - Dirk van Duijvenbode Most 180s
Best odds of 4/7 at Ladbrokes when publishing.
While Dirk van Duijvenbode is the worthy favourite for his second round clash with James Hurrell on Saturday afternoon, the Dutchman’s opening display makes him difficult to trust at short odds-on quotes.
Rather than backing the outright win, van Duijvenbode looks a solid option to hit the most 180s at a best price of 4/7 with Ladbrokes. The Titan is well known for being a serial maximum hitter, something he showed in his opening match of the tournament by racking up eight 180s in his win over Andy Baetens.
The case is strengthened by the fact van Duijvenbode has hit more than 300 180s compared to Hurrell so far this year.
Chris Dobey vs Andrew Gilding - Over 3.5 Sets
Best odds of 4/9 at BetVictor when publishing.
Chris Dobey may find that his second-round clash with Andrew Gilding on Saturday night isn’t quite the walk in the park the pre-match odds suggest. After making heavy weather of his 3-1 win over Xiaochen Zong, Hollywood will need to lift his game considerably to overcome a tough opponent like Gilding.
With an average just under 98, Goldfinger produced one of the most impressive performances of the opening round, defeating Cameron Crabtree 3-1.
Given Dobey’s lack of appeal as a heavy odds-on favourite, going for over 3.5 sets looks the smarter move in a game that could go the distance.
Andreas Harrysson vs Motomu Sakai - Andreas Harrysson Most 180s
Best odds of 4/9 at Betfred when publishing.
Fresh from his upset win over Ross Smith, Andreas Harrysson looks a strong bet to hit the most 180s when he faces Motomu Sakai on Saturday afternoon. The Swedish arrowsmith has been hitting maximums at an impressive rate this season, with his current tally of 416 placing him inside the top 25 of the PDC’s 180 leaderboard.
While Sakai lit up the Ally Pally with his round one win over Thibault Tricole and is likely to enjoy the crowd’s backing again, he recorded just two 180s in that match.
Harrysson, meanwhile, hit four 180s in his win over Smith, and matching or bettering that here should be enough to edge the 180 battle.
Best odds of 3/1 at BoyleSports.
