Andreas Harrysson vs Motomu Sakai Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
The second Round 2 matchup at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will see Andreas Harrysson taking on Motomu Sakai on Saturday. The winner of this match between Dirty Harry and Motchi will meet either Dave Chisnall or Ricardo Pietreczko in the third round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Andreas Harrysson enjoyed the dream start on debut at the World Championships, as he pulled off a massive upset to defeat 12th-ranked Ross Smith 3-2 in the opening round of the competition.
Dirty Harry averaged 93.86 and recorded four 180s. However, the key to his win was his excellent finishing, converting 46.15% of checkout attempts and pinning a match-high 146 checkout.
Harrysson has now won six of his last 10 matches in all competitions, a period during which he recorded a nine-dart finish at the Players Championship 32.
Meanwhile, Motomu Sakai also secured one of the biggest upset victories of the first round, defeating French number one Thibault Tricole in straight sets 3-0.
Motchi outclassed the Frenchman in almost every category, including a three-dart average of 87.39, a checkout rate of 34.62 (9/26) and recording the highest checkout in the match of 148.
Given his lack of international experience, this match is purely about form and momentum rather than past results for Sakai.
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Andreas Harrysson - Motomu Sakai Key Points
- Andreas Harrysson is ranked 114th in the PDC Order of Merit while Sakai is unranked.
- Andreas Harrysson defeated 12th-ranked Ross Smith in the opening round.
- Andreas Harrysson averaged 93.86 in the first round compared to Sakai’s 87.39.
- Andreas Harrysson has won five of his last seven matches.
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Our Andreas Harrysson vs Motomu Sakai Prediction
While taking nothing away from Motomu Sakai’s incredible victory over the fancied Thibault Tricole in the first round, we do have to mention that the Frenchman looked completely off his game.
Andreas Harrysson, on the other hand, went throw-for-throw with one of the PDC’s elite in his opener and showed nerves of steel to come back from a set down, not once, but twice. The Swede could be one to keep an eye on this year. Our Andreas Harrysson vs Motomu Sakai prediction is Andreas Harrysson wins.
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