International - Grand Slam of Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Wednesday’s second-round action at the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts will draw to a close with Chris Dobey taking on Michael Smith. The winner of this match between Hollywood and Bully Boy will meet either Luke Humphries or Jurjen van der Velde in the quarter-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Chris Dobey was one of the most impressive performers in the group stage of this competition, as he came through with three wins in three matches and only dropped three legs.
Hollywood defeated van der Velde and Damon Heta before securing top spot in Group B with a 5-1 victory over Martin Lukeman. He averaged 81.79 against Smash but only hit 5/21 of his attempts at double.
Dobey won the Players Championship 33 event a couple of weeks ago and has only tasted defeat once in his last 16 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, most neutrals will agree that it is a joy to see Michael Smith back on the big stage and playing solid darts after a difficult couple of years on a personal and professional level.
Bully Boy clinched second place in Group A by beating Alex Spellman 5-2 in his final match, where he averaged 90.60, converted 5/12 on the outer ring, and recorded a highest checkout of 96.
While Smith has now only won two of his last seven matches in all competitions, he did beat Dobey 11-9 when they last met back in July 2024.
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Chris Dobey - Michael Smith Key Points
- Chris Dobey is ranked 22 places above Smith in the world standings.
- Chris Dobey has won 15 of his last 16 matches in all competitions.
- Chris Dobey only lost three legs during the group stage of this competition.
- Michael Smith has lost five of his last seven matches in all competitions.
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Our Chris Dobey vs Michael Smith Prediction
As mentioned, it is great to see Michael Smith back competing at the highest level, and regardless of what happens from here in this competition, he will take plenty of confidence from his performance.
However, it’s tough to back against Chris Dobey given just how impressive he was during the group stage. Hollywood has now won 15 of his last 16 matches, and we fancy him to add to that tally in this one. Our Chris Dobey vs Michael Smith prediction is Chris Dobey wins.
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