James Hurrell vs Ryan Searle Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Round 4 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship kicks off with James Hurrell taking on Ryan Searle on Monday evening. The winner of this match between Hillbilly and Heavy Metal will meet either Jonny Clayton or Andreas Harryson in the quarter-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
James Hurrell will be making his first appearance in the last 16 of the World Championships. He defeated Stowe Buntz in his opening match before upsetting Dirk van Duijvenbode in round two.
Hillbilly then pulled off one of the wins of his career, beating Stephen Bunting 4-3 in round three. He averaged 98.48, including six 180s, while pinning 43.9% of his checkout attempts and a highest checkout of 137.
Hurrell has now won six of his last 10 matches in all competitions. This is his first-ever match against this opponent.
Meanwhile, Ryan Searle is hoping to reach the quarter-final at the Ally Pally for the first time this year. He defeated Chris Landman and Brenan Dolan without dropping a set in rounds one and two, respectively.
Heavy Metal kept his perfect record at this competition intact in round three by whitewashing Martin Schindler in round three, where he averaged 102.29 and made 48% of his checkout attempts.
Searle has won six of his last 10 matches and is one of only two players yet to drop a set in this year’s World Championships.
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James Hurrell - Ryan Searle Key Points
- Ryan Searle is ranked 43 places above Hurrell in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Ryan Searle has won five of his last six matches in all competitions.
- Ryan Searle is one of only two players yet to drop a set in this year’s World Championships.
- Ryan Searle averaged 102.29 in his last match, compared to Hurrell’s 98.48.
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Our James Hurrell vs Ryan Searle Prediction
James Hurrell has already pulled off two major upsets in this year’s World Championships, eliminating Dirk van Duijvenbode and number four seed Stephen Bunting in rounds two and three, respectively.
However, Hillbilly is now set to face Ryan Searle, who has arguably been one of the most impressive players in this competition over the first three rounds. Heavy Metal has not dropped a set as yet, and we feel he will progress to the quarter-final from this clash. Our James Hurrell vs Ryan Searle prediction is Ryan Searle wins.
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