International - New Zealand Darts Masters
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
The final match in the first round of the 2025 New Zealand Darts Masters will see Chris Dobey face off against Simon Whitlock on Friday. The winner of this match between Hollywood and The Wizard will move on to face either Stephen Bunting or Ben Robb in the next round. Let's get into the match prediction.
The 2025 darts season has been a progressive one for Chris Dobey, and last week was another step in the right direction for him, reaching the third round of the Australian Darts Masters.
Hollywood kicked off his second World Series event of the year with a 6-4 victory over Tim Pusey and followed up by ousting Gerwyn Price from the competition 6-4 in the second round. He was finally eliminated by Mike de Decker 7-4 in the semis.
Dobey is the clear favourite in this upcoming contest and has a record of 10 wins and five defeats from his last 15 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, alongside Damon Heta, Simon Whitlock carried the bulk of the expectation of the hometown crowd in Australia last week. Unfortunately, he was unable to put his best foot forward.
The Wizard came up against the in-form Josh Rock and suffered a 6-1 defeat in the first round, marking his fourth consecutive loss across all competitions.
Against Rocky, The Wizard threw just one maximum, averaging 93.26. He had just three attempts at double and pinned one, while recording a highest checkout of 76.
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Chris Dobey - Simon Whitlock Key Points
- Chris Dobey has won 10 of his last 15 matches.
- Chris Dobey is ranked 75 places above Whitlock in the PDC’s Order of Merit.
- Chris Dobey has won four of his last five matches against Whitlock.
- Simon Whitlock is on a four-match losing streak across all competitions.
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Our Chris Dobey vs Simon Whitlock Prediction
While still widely considered the greatest Australian darts player of the modern generation, Simon Whitlock has struggled to find his best form of late. He is currently riding a four-match losing streak and enters this contest off the back of an underwhelming performance in Australia last week.
Chris Dobey looked in good rhythm and got by Price before running into an inspired De Decker last week. We’re expecting Hollywood to deliver a blockbuster opening scene in this one. Our Chris Dobey vs Simon Whitlock prediction is Chris Dobey wins the match.
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