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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Round 2 at the 2025 Darts World Grand Prix tosses up an intriguing matchup on Thursday, with Dirk van Duijvenbode set to take on Daryl Gurney. The winner of this match between the Titan and SuperChin will meet either Jonny Clayton or Luke Woodhouse in the quarter-finals. Let’s get into the match prediction!
After missing out on the World Grand Prix last year, Dirk van Duijvenbode marked his return to the competition in fine style by seeing off world number three Michael van Gerwen in straight sets.
The Titan only managed a single 180 and had a lower three-dart average than MVG, but the key to his success was on the double, where he converted at 35.29% to Van Gerwen’s 15.38%.
The Dutchman has now won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions, but has lost four of his last five against his upcoming opponent.
Meanwhile, Daryl Gurney also pulled off a huge upset in the first round of this competition by beating world number 12 Ross Smith in straight sets on Tuesday night.
Neither player recorded a 180 in the match, but SuperChin had the better average of 84.86. He was also lethal on the outer ring (66.67%) and posted a highest checkout of 95.
Gurney has split his last 10 matches, five wins and five defeats. However, he is 7-4 all-time against this opponent and won their last encounter 6-2 in August this year.
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Dirk van Duijvenbode - Daryl Gurney Key Points
- Daryl Gurney is ranked six places above Van Duijvenbode.
- Daryl Gurney beat this opponent 6-2 in August this year.
- Daryl Gurney has won seven of his 11 matches against this opponent.
- Daryl Gurney had a 66.67% checkout rate in his first match in this competition.
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Our Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Daryl Gurney Prediction
Dirk van Duijvenbode produced arguably the biggest upset of the first round by eliminating Michael van Gerwen, though there is a case to be made that MVG was nowhere near his best in that match.
Daryl Gurney was good value for his upset victory over Ross Smith and will be confident in his chances of going further in this competition, given his record against his upcoming opponent. This should be a close contest, but we fancy SuperChin to get the result. Our Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Daryl Gurney prediction is Daryl Gurney wins the match.
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