Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Andy Baetens Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Dirk van Duijvenbode and Andy Baetens will lock horns on Day 5 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship. The winner of this match between The Titan and the Beast from the East will meet either James Hurrell or Stowe Buntz in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Dirk van Duijvenbode made his World Championships debut in 2015 and has been a regular attendee since. His best showing came in 2021, when he reached the quarter-final.
The Titan reached the final of the German Darts Championship this year but lost to Nathan Aspinall despite pinning a nine-darter. He also threw a perfect leg at the PC25.
Since the German Darts Championship, the Dutchman has only won one of his last five matches. He is 2-1 all-time against his upcoming opponent.
Meanwhile, Andy Baetens qualified for the 2026 World Championships by winning the PDCE Netherlands and Belgium Qualifier last month. He is making his Ally Pally debut this year.
Baetens' most notable performance of the year came at the Baltic Sea Darts Open 2025, where he defeated former champions Rob Cross and advanced to the last 16 of the competition.
The Beast from the East is on a five-match losing streak coming into this competition, but he did beat this opponent 6-3 at PC26 in September.
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Dirk van Duijvenbode - Andy Baetens Key Points
- Dirk van Duijvenbode is ranked 49 places above this opponent in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Dirk van Duijvenbode was a finalist at the German Darts Championship in October.
- Dirk van Duijvenbode has won two of his three matches against this opponent.
- Andy Baetens has lost his last five matches in all competitions.
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Our Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Andy Baetens Prediction
Dirk van Duijvenbode has dropped off in the past few years, but he has a knack for finding performances on the big stage, as we saw when he reached the German Darts Championship final in October.
Andy Baetens is certainly capable of pulling off an upset here, as he did when he faced this opponent in September. However, his form of late has been very poor, and we feel he will suffer a first-round elimination in this one. Our Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Andy Baetens prediction is Dirk van Duijvenbode wins.
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