Jonny Clayton vs Damon Heta Prediction & Betting Tips - PDC World Matchplay Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Matchplay Darts Predictions
Sunday’s afternoon 2026 World Matchplay Round 1 session concludes with Jonny Clayton taking on Damon Heta. We are going for the value on offer for the Aussie, who beat the Ferret convincingly on the European Tour last month.
Jonny Clayton kicks off his World Matchplay campaign as the number five seed in the competition. He reached the semi-final here last year before losing to James Wade 20-18.
The Ferret has had an impressive season, but has endured a string of close, agonising defeats in major finals, including at the Belgian Darts Open and the Players Championship 16.
The Welshman lost to Luke Woodhouse in the second round of the 2026 European Darts Open last week and has split his last 10 matches in all competitions, five wins and five defeats.
Meanwhile, Damon Heta is a ProTour Qualifier and enters this competition ranked 23rd in the PDC Order of Merit. He lost in the opening round 12-10 to Andrew Gilding here last year.
Heat has not won a major title since 2024, but he reached the quarter-final of the UK Open in February, where he pushed Luke Littler to the limit before bowing out of the competition.
The Aussie got to the semi-final of the 2026 European Darts Open last week before losing 7-3 to Jermaine Wattimena. He has won seven of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Jonny Clayton - Damon Heta Key Points
- Jonny Clayton has lost four of his last six matches in all competitions.
- Damon Heta has won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Damon Heta beat this opponent 7-3 on the European Tour last month.
- Damon Heta has only lost one of his last 15 matches against this opponent by 4+ sets.
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Our Jonny Clayton vs Damon Heta Prediction
Jonny Clayton has played some sensational darts this year, but he has struggled to turn deep runs into tournament victories, having lost two major finals and several semis over the past seven months.
While we do still fancy the Ferret to progress here, we cannot overlook the value on Damon Heta. The Aussie is a massive outsider despite beating Clayton convincingly a month ago, and we feel he will keep this one at arm’s length at minimum. Our Jonny Clayton vs Damon Heta prediction is Damon Heta +3.5.
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