Jonny Clayton vs Gary Anderson Prediction & Betting Tips - PDC World Matchplay Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Matchplay Darts Predictions
Round 2 at the 2026 World Matchplay brings us a high-profile clash on Tuesday evening when Jonny Clayton faces off against Gary Anderson. Given how impressively these two won their opening matches, we are expecting a titanic battle here, as discussed in our prediction below.
After reaching the semi-final of the World Matchplay last year, Jonny Clayton got his 2026 campaign up and running with a solid 10-7 victory over Damon Heta in the opening round.
The Ferret maintained a 97.63 three-dart average and recorded four 180s. However, the most impressive part of his performance came on the outer ring, where he converted 62.5% of his checkout attempts.
Clayton has now won six of his last 10 matches across all competitions. However, one of his defeats during this period came against his upcoming opponent at the Slovak Darts Open earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Gary Anderson produced arguably the most dominant showing in the opening round of this competition, completely outplaying Ryan Joyce en route to a 10-2 victory.
The Flying Scotsman pinned five 180s and recorded the highest three-dart average of the first round (109.96). He was also efficient with his closing, converting 55.56% of his checkout attempts.
Anderson has split his last 10 matches, five wins and five losses. However, he has only won three of his last 10 encounters against Clayton since July 2021.
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Jonny Clayton - Gary Anderson Key Points
- Both these players have won two of their last four encounters against each other.
- Jonny Clayton and Gary Anderson recorded four and five 180s in the first round, respectively.
- Jonny Clayton converted 62.5% of his checkout attempts in Round 1.
- Gary Anderson had the highest three-dart average in the opening round.
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Our Jonny Clayton vs Gary Anderson Prediction
Despite being the higher seed, Jonny Clayton is installed as the underdog in this contest, largely owing to the manner in which Gary Anderson completely dismantled Ryan Joyce in the opening round of this competition.
However, the Ferret was mightily impressive in his opener too, and his solid checkout conversion could prove key in this clash. Given how these two started the tournament, we’re expecting this match to be decided by a close margin. Our Jonny Clayton vs Gary Anderson prediction is over 17.5 legs.
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