International - World Series of Darts Finals
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Match four in Saturday’s first round session at the 2025 World Series of Darts finals sees Cor Dekker face off against Raymond van Barneveld. The winner of this match between the Sheriff and Barney will face either Gerwyn Price or Danny Lauby in round two. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Cor Dekker made his World Series of Darts debut at the Nordic Darts Masters back in June and will now be featuring in his first WSOD finals, having qualified as a Tour Card Holder.
The Sheriff has not won a Major title in 2025 but has reached the last 16 in two of the last three Players Championships, including the PC27 event earlier this week.
Dekker was beaten 6-4 by Danny Noppert in that competition and now has six wins and four defeats in his last 10 matches. He is one of the biggest outsiders at this tournament.
Meanwhile, Raymond van Barneveld has won just about every Major title throughout his storied career, but a WSOD title has been one that has eluded him, as he has been a beaten finalist on five occasions.
A combination of age, fitness and health have contributed to Barney’s drop in ranking this year. He has not won a Major in 2025, with last 16 appearances in the Players Championship being his standout results.
Van Barneveld lost to Mensur Suljovic at PC27 in the second round earlier this week - his sixth defeat in his last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Cor Dekker - Raymond van Barneveld Key Points
- Cor Decker has won six of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
- Cor Decker has risen seven places in the PDC Order of Merit ahead of this competition.
- Cor Dekker has reached the last 16 in two of the last three Players Championships.
- Raymond van Barneveld has lost six of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Our Cor Dekker vs Raymond van Barneveld Prediction
Raymond van Barneveld has endured a difficult year, with health and fitness issues contributing heavily to his drop-off, but given his resume, it’s unsurprising to see Barney installed as the favourite in this match.
However, we aren’t writing off Cor Dekker without a chance in this one. The sole Norwegian at the WSOD finals has had a significant bump up in the PDC Order of Merit coming into the competition, and even if he does lose, we feel it will be by a slender margin. Our Cor Dekker vs Raymond van Barneveld prediction is Cor Dekker +2.5.
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